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Definition of Shaft louse
1. Noun. A louse parasitic on poultry.
Generic synonyms: Bird Louse, Biting Louse, Louse
Group relationships: Genus Menopon, Menopon
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shaft Louse
Literary usage of Shaft louse
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sanitary Entomology: The Entomology of Disease, Hygiene and Sanitation by William Dwight Pierce (1921)
"This has been observed in the shaft louse of chickens. ... The shaft louse usually
rests along the shaft of the feathers but can run freely on the skin, ..."
2. Insect Pests of Farm, Garden and Orchard by Ezra Dwight Sanderson (1921)
"The shaft louse t This species is smaller than the body louse and is sometimes
called the small body louse although it is found on the feathers rather than ..."
3. Insect Pests of Farm, Garden and Orchard by Dwight Sanderson (1921)
"The shaft louse f This species is smaller than the body louse and is sometimes
called the small body louse although it is found on the feathers rather than ..."
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