7274: Silicas for control of the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae
(2006) Silicas for control of the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae. Paper presented at Joint Organic Congress, Odense, Denmark, May 30-31, 2006.
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Summary
Control of the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae is a challenge for organic as well as conventional egg producers. In organic agriculture, control should be attempted by mechanically acting substances (e.g. oils or diatomaceous earth), before acaricides are applied. Diatomaceous earth (DE) without acaricides was at least as effective as DE supplemented with pyrethrum or essential oils and a liquid formulation of silica in vitro. In on farm experiments, DE was effective during a limited period only, whereas the liquid formulation had a very good residual effect over several weeks.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Subject Areas: | Animal husbandry > Production systems > Poultry Animal husbandry > Health and welfare |
| Research affiliation: | Switzerland > FiBL > Veterinary Parasitology International Conferences > 2006: Joint Organic Congress > Theme 8: Animal health and disease handling European Union > QualityLowInputFood > Subproject 4: Livestock production systems |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 7274 |
| Contact: | Maurer, Dr. Veronika |
| Deposited On: | 10 May 2006 |
| EPrint Type: | Conference paper |
| Published?: | Published |
| Type of presentation: | Paper |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
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