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