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Efficacy of a novel mixture of substances derived from food and food additives for controlling Dermanyssus gallinae (Mesostigmata: Dermanyssidae)

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Dermanyssus gallinae De Geer (Mesostigmata: Dermanyssidae), also known as poultry red mite, causes serious economic losses to the poultry industry worldwide. In this study, a mixture of substances derived from food and food additives (SFF), including a polysaccharide extract from laver seaweed, Pyropia yezoensis (Bangiaceae), was examined for acaricidal effects. Treatment with SFF was more effective in killing mites by blocking their respiratory organs than SFF without the polysaccharide extract. In a field trial, treatment with SFF reduced the density of mites in a poultry farm as well as the proportion of blood-stained eggs. This SFF appears useful for controlling the population of D. gallinae in the poultry farms.

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Acknowledgements

Dr. Hiroyuki Morimoto at the Department of Anatomy, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, helped with the histological analysis. Dr. Keisuke Tuge at the Industrial Technology Center of Saga helped with the chemical analysis of Pyropia yezoensis and porphyran. Mr. Shioji Morita at MMO Co., Ltd. provided the materials. This work was funded in part by Grants-in-Aid from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (15H05262) and the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (e-ASIA JRP).

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    Makiko Odaka, Kenichi Asada & Syoujirou Kasa

  2. Biosystematics Laboratory, Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan

    Kazunori Matsuo

  3. Department of Immunology and Parasitology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 807-8555, Japan

    Kazumasa Ogino & Tamotsu Kanazawa

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  6. Department of Immunology and Medical Zoology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, 216-8511, Japan

    Kenji Takai

  7. The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, 753-8515, Japan

    Makiko Odaka & Ken Maeda

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Odaka, M., Matsuo, K., Ogino, K. et al. Efficacy of a novel mixture of substances derived from food and food additives for controlling Dermanyssus gallinae (Mesostigmata: Dermanyssidae). Appl Entomol Zool 54, 31–38 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13355-018-0587-3

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