Pedro Maria ALARCON ELBAL, Victor Jesus CARMONA SALIDO, Jose Marin SANCHEZ-MURILLO, Rafael CALERO BERNAL, Javier LUCIENTES CURDI

Severe beak deformity in Melopsittacus undulatus caused by Knemidocoptes pilae

An outbreak of knemidocoptic mange caused by Knemidocoptes pilae is described in caged Australian budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) in a public park in L´Eliana (Valencia, Spain). Five individuals (5 out of 70) displayed severe malformation of the beak, with the rhamphotheca, rhinotheca, and gnathotheca affected and a slight lateral deviation of the jawbone, which did not, however, impede feeding or grooming.

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Key words: Knemidocoptes pilae, mange, Melopsittacus undulatus, abnormal beak growth, Spain

Severe beak deformity in Melopsittacus undulatus caused by Knemidocoptes pilae

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Key words: Knemidocoptes pilae, mange, Melopsittacus undulatus, abnormal beak growth, Spain,

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