Developmental morphology of Knemidokoptes pilae on aninfested red-crowned parakeet (Cyanoramphusnovaezelandiae)

[摘要] References(15)A captive 4-year-old female red-crowned parakeet (Cyanoramphusnovaezelandiae) presented with anorexia, diminished activity and thick, beige,crusted lesions over the cere, legs, wings and cloaca. Deep skin scrapings from variouslesions identified Knemidokoptes pilae as the causative agent. Fortreatment, the crusts were debrided, and the lesions were topically treated withivermectin, chlorhexidine and silver sulfadiazine. The parakeet died the day aftertreatment. Previous studies examining K. pilae have focused primarily onthe morphologic characteristics of adult female mites. This study presents a morecomprehensive morphologic analysis, with examination of K. pilae atdifferent stages of development (eggs, larvae and adult males and females).

[学科分类] 兽医学

[关键词] Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae;Knemidokoptes pilae;knemidokoptic mange;morphology;parakeet