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Chorioptes bovis are [[Non-Burrowing Mites|surface mites]] of horses and cattle. They cause [[Chorioptic Mange|parasitic skin infestation]] and are less pathogenic than [[Psoroptes]] mites.
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''Chorioptes bovis'' are [[Non-Burrowing Mites|surface mites]] of horses and cattle. They cause [[Chorioptic Mange|parasitic skin infestation]] and are less pathogenic than ''[[Psoroptes]]'' mites.
    
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
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The mites have an oval body with long legs and cup shaped suckers on their '''unsegmented''' pedicels. Their mouthparts cannot pierce the skin. The females measure about 300μm in length.  
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The mites have an oval body with long legs and cup shaped suckers on their '''unsegmented''' pedicles. Their mouthparts cannot pierce the skin. The females measure about 300μm in length.  
    
==Life cycle==
 
==Life cycle==
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The lifecycle of Chorioptes bovis mites takes '''3 weeks'''. The females lay their eggs on the skin surface around the edge of a skin lesion.The eggs hatch and the larvae pass through two nymphal stages before developing into adults.  
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The lifecycle of ''Chorioptes bovis'' mites takes '''3 weeks'''. The females lay their eggs on the skin surface around the edge of a skin lesion.The eggs hatch and the larvae pass through two nymphal stages before developing into adults.  
    
==Pathogenesis==
 
==Pathogenesis==
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