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Notoedres are [[Burrowing Mites|burrowing mites]] of cats, rats, man and rabbits. They are also common ectoparasites of tropical bats.
==Identification==
The Notoedres mite is similar to [[Sarcoptes]] although it has less distinct angles on its body surface. The female mites have suckers on legs 1 and 2 and are about 225μm in length. Males are 150μm in length. The anal opening of the Notoedres is distinctly dorsal, not posterior.
==Diagnosis==
The method of detection for Notoedres is usually via a superficial skin scraping. A single nest in a scraping may yield many mites.
==Pathogenesis==
*Infection begins on the ear tips and spreads over the body
*Infection begins on the ear tips and spreads over the body