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{{Taxobox
|name = Psoroptes ovis
|kingdom =
|phylum =
|class = Arachnida
|sub-class =
|order = Acariformes
|super-family =
|family = Psoroptidae
|sub-family =
|genus =
|species =
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''Psoroptes ovis'' are astigmatic, non-burrowing mites around 750μm (0.75mm) in length, and oval shaped. They are extremely pruritic, and cause a contagious skin disease, as well as a loss in body condition. They also cause the host to rub and bite the infected areas, resulting in further trauma.
''Psoroptes ovis'' are astigmatic, non-burrowing mites around 750μm (0.75mm) in length, and oval shaped. They are extremely pruritic, and cause a contagious skin disease, as well as a loss in body condition. They also cause the host to rub and bite the infected areas, resulting in further trauma.
==Hosts==
==Hosts==