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| | |name = ''Trixacarus'' | | |name = ''Trixacarus'' |
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| | |genus = Trixacarus | | |genus = Trixacarus |
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| − | [[Image:trixacarus.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''Trixacarus infestation in a guinea pig.'' - Uwe Gille 2008,Wikimedia Commons]]
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| | Also known as: '''''Selnick mite | | Also known as: '''''Selnick mite |
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| | ==Introduction== | | ==Introduction== |
| − | | + | [[Image:trixacarus.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''Trixacarus infestation in a guinea pig.'' - Uwe Gille 2008,Wikimedia Commons]] |
| | ''Trixacarus'' mites are [[Burrowing Mites|burrowing mites]] of rodents. They cause Trixacaral mange, particularly in guinea pigs. | | ''Trixacarus'' mites are [[Burrowing Mites|burrowing mites]] of rodents. They cause Trixacaral mange, particularly in guinea pigs. |
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| | ==Important Species== | | ==Important Species== |
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| − | ''Trixacarus caviae''- This species causes mange in guinea pigs. | + | ''[[[[Mites - Guinea Pigs#Burrowing Mites|Trixacarus caviae]]''- This species causes mange in guinea pigs. |
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| | ''Trixacarus diversus''- This species causes mange in rats, mice and hamsters. | | ''Trixacarus diversus''- This species causes mange in rats, mice and hamsters. |
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| − | ==Test yourself with the Mites Flashcards== | + | {{Learning |
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| − | [[Mites_Flashcards|Mites Flashcards]] | + | |literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=title:(%22Trixacarus%22)+ ''Trixacarus'' publications] |
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| − | [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=title:(%22Trixacarus%22)+ ''Trixacarus'' publications] | |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |
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| | [[Category:Burrowing_Mites]] | | [[Category:Burrowing_Mites]] |
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| | [[Category:Expert_Review]] | | [[Category:Expert_Review]] |