Difference between revisions of "Psoroptes"
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[[Image:Psoroptes cuniculi.jpg|150px|thumb|right|'''Psoroptes cuniculi (Copyright Joel Mills, Wikimedia Commons) ''']] | [[Image:Psoroptes cuniculi.jpg|150px|thumb|right|'''Psoroptes cuniculi (Copyright Joel Mills, Wikimedia Commons) ''']] | ||
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Psoroptes is an oval shaped, with legs longer than those seen in burrowing mites. | Psoroptes is an oval shaped, with legs longer than those seen in burrowing mites. | ||
Males have a pair of copulatory suckers. | Males have a pair of copulatory suckers. | ||
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Psoroptes are confined to skin surface, and feed on serous exudate by a siphoning process. | Psoroptes are confined to skin surface, and feed on serous exudate by a siphoning process. | ||
Revision as of 15:44, 15 July 2010
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.
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Subclass | Acari |
| Order | Sarcoptiformes |
| Family | Psoroptidae |
| Genus | Psoroptes |
Identification
Psoroptes is an oval shaped, with legs longer than those seen in burrowing mites. Males have a pair of copulatory suckers.
Life cycle
Psoroptes are confined to 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.