- Small, flat
- Brown
- Hard body
- Long antennae
- Six long legs
- Wings
Louse Diet
- Feathers, skin flakes and other debris
Lice Location
- Base of the feathers, under the wings and around the vent.
Lice Lifespan
- Up to 30 days
Lice Egg
- Attach them to the base of the feathers
- Eggs hatch in 5 to 11 days
Lice Species
- Columbicola columbae
- Columbicola macroura
Lice Treatment
- Insecticidal powders, sprays, or dusts that contain permethrin or carbaryl
- Ivermectin
- Fipronil
- Selamectin