NCSU Veterinary Parasitology


	Parasite Diagnostic Key Poultry Lice

DOG LICE		CAT LICE		HORSE LICE		SWINE LICE		RUMINANT LICE		POULTRY LICE

Lice Anatomy & Terms

1. Poultry Lice with head wider than thorax ..................... Go to: 2 & 3

(Birds only have chewing lice.)

2. One row of dorsal setae per abdominal segment
........................................ Menopon gallinae

3. At least two rows of dorsal setae per abdominal segment
........................................ Menacanthus stramineus

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