Georgia Certified Operator Practice Test

Which ectoparasite attacks poultry by sticking to the skin?

Bedbug Crab louse Head louse Stick tight flea

Correct Answer:

Stick tight flea

Explanation:

Poultry ectoparasites that feed by remaining fixed on the bird’s skin are marked by their rigid attachment while they feed. The sticktight flea does exactly that: it clings to the bird’s skin—often around the eyes, beak, wattles, or comb—and sucks blood. That persistent attachment is what gives it away as a poultry-specific problem, causing irritation, scabbing, and sometimes anemia in heavy infestations. Bedbugs target humans and aren’t adapted to stay on birds, and the crab louse and head louse are human parasites that infest people, not poultry. So the parasite that attacks poultry by sticking to the skin is the sticktight flea.

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