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''Psoroptes'' is an oval shaped, astigmatic, non-burrowing mite, causing [[Psoroptic Mange|psoroptic skin infestation]] in cattle, sheep, horses and rabbits.  The most common species of Psoroptes seen within the UK are ''[[Psoroptes ovis]]'', and ''[[Psoroptes cuniculi]]''.
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'''Scientific Classification'''
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''Psoroptes'' is an oval shaped, astigmatic, non-burrowing mite, causing [[Psoroptic Mange|psoroptic skin infestation]] in cattle, sheep, horses and rabbits.  The most common species of ''Psoroptes'' seen within the UK are ''[[Psoroptes ovis]]'', and ''[[Psoroptes cuniculi]]''.
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| Psoroptidae
 
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[[Image:Psoroptes cuniculi.jpg|150px|thumb|right|'''Psoroptes cuniculi (Copyright Joel Mills, Wikimedia Commons) ''']]
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[[Image:Psoroptes cuniculi.jpg|150px|thumb|right|'''''Psoroptes cuniculi''''' (Copyright Joel Mills, Wikimedia Commons) ]]
  
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
Psoroptes is an oval shaped, with legs longer than those seen in burrowing mites.
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''Psoroptes'' is an oval shaped, with legs longer than those seen in burrowing mites.
The males have a pair of copulatory suckers.
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The males have a pair of copulatory suckers.  It is of the family Psoroptidae.
  
 
==Life cycle==
 
==Life cycle==
Psoroptes are confined to the skin surface, and feed on serous exudate by a siphoning process.
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''Psoroptes'' are confined to the skin surface, and feed on serous exudate by a siphoning process.
  
 
The Adult female is capable of laying up to 100 eggs during her life time, which is  usually just one month.  The duration of the life cycle is around 10 days, and consists of two nymphal stages.
 
The Adult female is capable of laying up to 100 eggs during her life time, which is  usually just one month.  The duration of the life cycle is around 10 days, and consists of two nymphal stages.
  
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Latest revision as of 17:17, 4 June 2016


Psoroptes
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Arachnida
Sub-class Acari
Order Sarcoptiformes
Family Psoroptidae
Genus Psoroptes

Psoroptes is an oval shaped, astigmatic, non-burrowing mite, causing psoroptic skin infestation in cattle, sheep, horses and rabbits. The most common species of Psoroptes seen within the UK are Psoroptes ovis, and Psoroptes cuniculi.

Psoroptes cuniculi (Copyright Joel Mills, Wikimedia Commons)

Identification

Psoroptes is an oval shaped, with legs longer than those seen in burrowing mites. The males have a pair of copulatory suckers. It is of the family Psoroptidae.

Life cycle

Psoroptes are confined to the skin surface, and feed on serous exudate by a siphoning process.

The Adult female is capable of laying up to 100 eggs during her life time, which is usually just one month. The duration of the life cycle is around 10 days, and consists of two nymphal stages.


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