. Fig. 49. —The poultry tick, Argas persicus. Adult \c'ntral view, showing the four pairs of legs, mouth parts, etc. (After Laurie.) these parasites are abundant chickens should be kept away from the places where the mites breed. Ticks. — A poultry tick, Argas persicus, occurs in South Africa, Australia, and many other parts of the world. It occurs to some extent in the southern part of the United States. Where present it is an exceedingly destructive

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