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Short Communication • Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet. 27 (03) • Jul-Sep 2018 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S1984-296120180036   copy

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

Ocorrência de Ornithocoris toledoi (Cimicidae) em uma fazenda com criação rústica de galinhas no estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

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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.

Keywords:
Bed bugs; chicken bugs; ectoparasite; Gallus gallus; poultry

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