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{{Taxobox
{{Taxobox
|name = ''Trixacarus''
|name = ''Trixacarus''
|genus = Trixacarus
|genus = Trixacarus
}}
}}
Also known as: '''''Selnick mite
Also known as: '''''Selnick mite
==Introduction==
==Introduction==
[[Image:trixacarus.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''Trixacarus infestation in a guinea pig.'' - Uwe Gille 2008,Wikimedia Commons]]
''Trixacarus'' mites are [[Burrowing Mites|burrowing mites]] of rodents. They cause Trixacaral mange, particularly in guinea pigs.
''Trixacarus'' mites are [[Burrowing Mites|burrowing mites]] of rodents. They cause Trixacaral mange, particularly in guinea pigs.
==Important Species==
==Important Species==
''Trixacarus caviae''- This species causes mange in guinea pigs.
''[[[[Mites - Guinea Pigs#Burrowing Mites|Trixacarus caviae]]''- This species causes mange in guinea pigs.
''Trixacarus diversus''- This species causes mange in rats, mice and hamsters.
''Trixacarus diversus''- This species causes mange in rats, mice and hamsters.
==Test yourself with the Mites Flashcards==
{{Learning
|flashcards = [[Mites_Flashcards|Mites Flashcards]]
[[Mites_Flashcards|Mites Flashcards]]
|literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=title:(%22Trixacarus%22)+ ''Trixacarus'' publications]
}}
[http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=title:(%22Trixacarus%22)+ ''Trixacarus'' publications]
==References==
==References==
{{review}}
[[Category:Burrowing_Mites]]
[[Category:Burrowing_Mites]]
[[Category:Expert_Review]]
[[Category:Expert_Review]]