Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária (Jun 2018)

Occurrences of Ornithocoris toledoi (Cimicidae) on a free-range chicken farm in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  • Marcus Sandes Pires,
  • Hermes Ribeiro Luz,
  • Maristela Peckle,
  • Claudia Bezerra da Silva,
  • Gabriela Lopes Vivas Vitari,
  • Renata Lins da Costa,
  • Mariana Guimarães Graciosa,
  • Huarrisson Azevedo Santos,
  • João Luiz Horacio Faccini,
  • Carlos Luiz Massard

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/s1984-296120180036
Journal volume & issue
no. 0

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Abstract Ornithocoris toledoi is a hematophagous insect that parasites birds, particularly, galliformes. Although the occurrence of this arthropod is relatively low in Brazil, this is an important ectoparasite associated with backyarding poultry. The objective of this study was to report the occurrence of O. toledoi in a free-range chicken farm in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, including aspects of its taxonomic identification, biology and epidemiology.

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