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Poultry Red Mite Control
Poultry Red Mite Control
Moubarak CairoUniversity
BiolinkEgyptmanufacturesandmarketsarange
ofDEFRAapprovedagriculturaldisinfectants,
alongwithcleaners,fumigants,descalers and
sanitizers.
:
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Defra
ApprovalOfDisinfectants(Category3)InEurope
Defra:DepartmentforEnvironment,FoodandRuralAffairs
AFNOR :AssociationFranaise deNormalisation
(FrenchNationalOrganizationforStandardization)
DVG:Deutschen Veterinrmedizinischen Gesellschaft
Protects and Disinfects
DefraApproved?
For Defra approval purposes, there are five Orders:
Foot and mouth disease virus (FMDV)
Swine vesicular disease virus (SVDV)
Diseases of Poultry Order and The Avian Influenza and
Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM)
Tuberculosis Order (TB)
General Orders (GO)
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AwardWinningRedMiteControl
Ectoparasites
Bugs
Ticks
Insecta
Arachnida
Lice
Mites
Fleas
Canyoutellthedifferences?
RedFowlMite(Dermanyssusgallinae)
Redmite:gettingtoknowit
o Photophobic,vampireinthedark(511hoursaftersunset)
o Allstagesexceptlarvaerequireabloodmeal
o
Resistantintheenvironment(upto6monthswithoutfeeding)
Feedinglastsonly3060minutes
o Agreattraveller(upto300metrespernight)
o Developsresistancetoacaricides
o Transmitspoultryandzoonoticdiseases.
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Dermanyssusgallinae LifeCycle
Consequencesofredmiteinfestation
LoweredEggProduction
56%
Secondgradeeggs
19%
Mortality
18%
TreatmentCost
7%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Restlessnessandstress Skinirritation
Featherpecking,Cannibalism
Weightlossandanaemia
Secondgradeeggs
Farmstaff:Dermatitis,allergicreactions
Whyitisdifficulttocontrol?
Mitesliveon
Birdsand
Environment
Resistanceto
Acaricides
Canlivefor
longperiods
without
bloodmeals
ControllingRedFowlMite
ConventionalTreatments
AlternativeSolutions
IntegratedPestManagement(IPM)
Protects and Disinfects
ConventionalTreatments
MiteResistance
UseRestrictions
andLegislations
SyntheticAcaricides
Organophosphorus,
Carbamates,
Pyrethroids
Mayonlybeallowedbetweenflocks
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ResiduesIn
Eggs
AlternativeSolutions
PhysicalMethods
HouseHeat
Treatment
45 60oC
EssentialOils
Vaccination
Alternative
Solutions
PredatorMites
PoultryShield: ComponentsOverview
Fifthgeneration
Quats (5th G)
ComplexSurfactant
Activeamine
System
(APDA)
aminopropyl dodecylamine
BroadSpectrum
nonionicand
amphoteric
ExcellentSynergist
HighlySoluble
ExcellentPenetration
Chitinolytic effect
ReducedContactTime
Dissolvesthewaxy
shellofredmites
Effectiveagainst
Fungi
NonCorrosive
HighpH
value
(strongly
alkaline)
PoultryShieldtargetsmitesexoskeleton
PoultryShield: ProductConcept
EffectOnredmites
Dissolvesthe waxyshell
Causeslossofcoordination
Impairsthe respiratoryfunction
Causes dehydration
Kills
Doesnotinduceresistance
Protects and Disinfects
PoultryShield: Effectiveataglance
Withinafewminutes,theappearanceofthetypicalgreencolouronthetreated
surfacesisanindicatorofthechitinolyticeffectoftheproduct.
ApplicationwithDepopulation
Beforeremovingthebirdsfromthehouse,sprayinside
atlowpressure 250litresof10%solutionforapprox.
10,000birds.
Afterrestocking,repeatthetreatmentwith
PoultryShield10%every4 6weeks asneeded,onlyto
thecriticalareas:(1 litreat10%forapprox.1000birds).
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Applicationduringtheproductioncycle
Spray atlowpressure oncages,nestboxes,feedtroughs,transportationbelts,
slatsandtheotherstructureswherethemitesclumptogether
(250litresof10%solutionforapprox.10,000birds).
RepeattheapplicationofPoultryShield10% nomorethan7daysafterthe
firstapplication.
RepeatthetreatmentwithPoultryShield10%every4 6weeks asneeded,to
thecriticalareas
(1litreof10%solutionforapprox.1000birds).
PoultryShield:Targetareas
Feed troughs and watering systems
Egg conveyor belts
Cages and perches
Cracks, crevices and all narrow spaces
Accumulated dust and organic material
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Questions
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