rận gà

Gà mẹ dùng mỏ bắt rận gà trên lông của gà con.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Chicken body louse: A species of biting louse (genus Goniocotes or Menacanthus) that is an external parasite specifically infesting domestic fowl, particularly chickens. It feeds on feathers, skin, and debris.
   • Poultry louse: A general term for various types of lice that live on chickens and other birds.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đàn gà bị ngứa ngáy vì rận gà. (The flock of chickens is itchy because of chicken lice.)
  • Người nông dân phải phun thuốc để diệt rận gà. (The farmer had to spray to eliminate poultry lice.)
  • Rận gà hút máu làm gà còi cọc. (Chicken lice suck blood, making the chickens stunted.)

Advanced Usage

• In veterinary and agricultural contexts, "rận gà" refers to an ectoparasite that can cause irritation, feather loss, and reduced health in poultry, impacting farm productivity.

Variants and Related Words

• Rận (n): louse. The general term for lice.
• Rận vịt (n): duck louse. A louse species that infests ducks.
• Bọ chét (n): flea. A different type of jumping ectoparasite.

Synonyms

• Poultry louse
• Chicken louse
• Bird louse (specific to poultry)

Related Terms

• Ký sinh trùng (n): parasite.
• Ngoại ký sinh (n): ectoparasite. A parasite that lives on the outside of its host.
• Gà bị bệnh (v): chickens getting sick.