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|species            =''O.cynotis''

|species            =''O.cynotis''

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Also known as: '''''Ear mite'''

| Also known as:

| '''Ear mite'''

 

[[File:Otodectes cynotis.jpg|thumb|200px|right|''Otodectes cynotis'' C. Antonczyk 2008]]

[[File:Otodectes cynotis.jpg|thumb|200px|right|''Otodectes cynotis'' C. Antonczyk 2008]]

[[File:Otodectes.jpg|thumb|200px|right|''Otodectes cynotis'' Caroldermoid 2006, wikimedia commons]]

[[File:Otodectes.jpg|thumb|200px|right|''Otodectes cynotis'' Caroldermoid 2006, wikimedia commons]]

''Otodectes cynotis'' mites are [[Non-Burrowing Mites|surface mites]]. They are the cause of [[Otodectic Dermatosis|otodectic skin infestation]], the most common mange of dogs and cats in the world. They are also found in the fox and the ferret. The mites inhabit the inner ear and feed on ear debris, they appear white in colour.  

''Otodectes cynotis'' mites are [[Non-Burrowing Mites|surface mites]]. They are the cause of [[Otodectic Dermatosis|otodectic skin infestation]], the most common mange of dogs and cats in the world. They are also found in the fox and the ferret. The mites inhabit the inner ear and feed on ear debris, they appear white in colour.  

The Life cycle of an ''Otodectes'' mite takes '''3 weeks'''. The females lay around five eggs a day on the surface of the ear canal. Four days later, larvae hatch and become nymphs. There are two nymphal stages before an adult mite is formed.  

The Life cycle of an ''Otodectes'' mite takes '''3 weeks'''. The females lay around five eggs a day on the surface of the ear canal. Four days later, larvae hatch and become nymphs. There are two nymphal stages before an adult mite is formed.  

==Pathogenesis==

==Pathogenesis==

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