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[[Image:Clinical Case 2 03.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Knemidocoptes'' Mite under Light microscope (Courtesy of C. Antonczyk)]]

[[Image:Clinical Case 2 03.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Knemidocoptes'' Mite under Light microscope (Courtesy of C. Antonczyk)]]

[[Image:Clinical Case 2 01.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Chicken with Scaly Leg (Courtesy of C. Antonczyk)]]

[[Image:Clinical Case 2 01.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Chicken with Scaly Leg (Courtesy of C. Antonczyk)]]

Knemidocoptes are [[Burrowing Mites|burrowing mites]] of avian species. There are a number of important species infecting both production birds and pet animals.

Knemidocoptes are [[Burrowing Mites|burrowing mites]] of avian species. There are a number of important species infecting both production birds and pet animals. The mites tend to infect unfeathered areas of birds and so commonly cause scale as a clinical sign. Spread of these mites occurs from prolonged close contact between birds, such as occurs between a mother and unfeathered young.  

===Identification===

===Identification===

===Detection===

===Detection===

The method of detection is a combination of the presence of clinical signs as well as identification of mites on a skin scrape or feather pluck. A single mite is diagnostic of Knemidocoptes infection.

The method of detection is a combination of the presence of clinical signs as well as identification of mites on a skin scrape or feather pluck. Not all of infections of ''Knemidocoptes'' mite result in clinical signs.

===Life Cycle===

===Life Cycle===

===Treatment===

===Treatment===

Treatment requires repeated use of [[Ectoparasiticides|acaricides]] however there are few of these products licensed for use in poultry

Treatment requires repeated use of [[Ectoparasiticides|acaricides]] however there are few of these products licensed for use in poultry.