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Revision as of 21:18, 25 June 2010
- Demodex spp. found on all domestic mammals and in humans
- Each host has its own species
- Causes Demodicosis
Recognition
- Cigar shaped
- Four pairs of stumpy legs on the anterior end
- Long and narrow to fit into hair follicles
Life cycle
- Live as commensal organisms
- Live in hair follicles and in sebaceous glands
- Life cycle takes 3 weeks