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{{Taxobox
{{Taxobox
|name = Psoroptes ovis
|name = Psoroptes
|kingdom =
|kingdom = Animalia
|phylum =
|phylum = [[:Category:Arthropods|Arthropoda]]
|class = Arachnida
|class = [[:Category:Arachnida|Arachnida]]
|sub-class =
|sub-class = Acari
|order = Acariformes
|order = Sarcoptiformes
|super-family =
|super-family =
|family = Psoroptidae
|family = Psoroptidae
|sub-family =
|sub-family =
|genus =
|genus = Psoroptes
|species =
|species =''Psoroptes ovis
}}
}}
|}
|}
==I
ntroduction==
''Psoroptes ovis'' are astigmatic, non-burrowing mites of the class ''Arachnida''. They are 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.
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==Hosts==
==Hosts==
Sheep, cattle, goats, horses, rabbits, and camelids.
Sheep, cattle, goats, horses, rabbits, and camelids.