There are a number of species of mites that fall under the general name “bird mite.” Most common among them is the northern fowl mite (Ornithonyssus sylviarum). These mites are parasites of birds and ...

There are a number of species of mites that fall under the general name “bird mite.” Those mites are parasites of birds and are usually found on the birds or in their nests. Under normal conditions, ...

KNOXVILLE (WATE) – Students at Tellico Plains Junior High School in Monroe County will spend the remainder of the year at Tellico Plains High School because of a bird mite infestation. Bird mites are ...

This is a story about creepy crawly bird mites. You've probably never had to give thought to these members of the arthropod family. Lucky you. First, you're unlikely to ever encounter these ...

There are very few reasons to take a rabbit or any pocket pet (small pets like rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, etc.) to the veterinarian; they do not need vaccinations. But one such condition is parasite ...

Thomas Herzinger, MD, remembers his one and only encounter with a case of body lice infestation all too well. A "visibly drunk" young man entered the examination room and began to disrobe. Herzinger — ...

A woman was taken to hospital in hazmat suit to prevent spread of itchy bugs. June 6, 2008— -- A Long Island woman was put in a quarantined hospital room Thursday night after emergency workers ...