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{{Taxobox
|name =''Notoedres''
| Also known as:
|phylum =Arthropoda
|class =Arachnida
|order =Astigmata
|family =Sarcoptidae
|genus =Notoedres
}}
Also known as: '''''[[Feline Scabies|feline scabies]]''
Notoedres are [[Burrowing Mites|burrowing mites]] of cats, rats, man and rabbits. They are also common ectoparasites of tropical bats.
==Introduction==
''Notoedres'' are [[Burrowing Mites|burrowing mites]] of cats, rats, man and rabbits. They are also common ectoparasites of tropical bats.
==Identification==
==Identification==
'''Larvae'''<br/>
'''Larvae'''<br/>
Burrow into the skin and go through two nymphal stages before reaching maturity.
Burrow into the skin and go through two nymphal stages before reaching maturity.
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
==Important Species==
==Important Species==
''Notoedres cati''- This species causes [[Feline Scabies|feline scabies]], an example of [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Notoedric mites|a notoedric skin infestation]]
''Notoedres cati''- This species causes [[Feline Scabies|feline scabies]], an example of a notoedric skin infestation.
==Test yourself with the Mites Flashcards==
[[Mites_Flashcards|Mites Flashcards]]
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