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*Feed on either skin scales and tissue or suck blood
 
  
 
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[[Psoroptes|''Psoroptes'']]
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[[Category:To_Do_-_Parasites]]
 
 
[[Chorioptes bovis|''Chorioptes bovis'']]
 
 
 
[[Otodectes cynotis|''Otodectes cynotis'']]
 
 
 
[[Cheyletiella spp.|''Cheyletiella spp.'']]
 
 
 
[[Dermanyssus gallinae|''Dermanyssus gallinae'']]
 
 
 
 
 
===''Ornithonyssus''===
 
 
 
*Also called the Northern mite or Northern feather mite
 
 
 
*Closely related to ''Dermanyssus''
 
 
 
*Hairy
 
 
 
*Spends entire life cycle '''on''' the host
 
 
 
*Occurs in caged birds and poultry
 
 
 
*Causes feathers to become matted and severe scabbing can develop
 
**Scabs particularly seen around the vent
 
 
 
*Decreases egg production
 
 
 
*Grey or black discolouration of feathers when large numbers of mites are present
 
 
 
 
 
===''Trombicula autumnalis''===
 
 
 
*Causes [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Trombiculidiasis|parasitic skin infestation]]
 
 
 
*Also called the harvest mite
 
 
 
*Not host-specific
 
**Will parasitise any animal, including humans
 
 
 
*Only the larval stage is parasitic
 
**Nymphal and adult stages are free-living in the soil
 
 
 
*Mite numbers are highest in late summer in temperate climates
 
**Mite numbers are constant all year in tropical regions
 
 
 
 
 
'''Recognition'''
 
*Six legs
 
 
 
*Bright orange in colour
 
 
 
*Hairy
 
 
 
*No spiracles
 
**Breath through cuticle
 
 
 
 
 
'''Pathogenesis'''
 
*Larvae insert mouthparts into skin and inject cytolytic enzymes
 
 
 
*Feed on partly digested host tissue
 
 
 
*Causes irritation
 
 
 
*Can cause a hypersensitivity reaction
 
 
 
*Mites found on head, ears and flanks of pets
 
 
 
*Mites found on face and limbs of grazing animals (depending upon host height)
 
 
 
 
 
'''Control'''
 
*Very difficult; try to restrict access of animals to 'hot-spot' areas
 
 
 
 
 
'''Treatment'''
 
*Fipronil spray applied to affected areas
 
 
 
 
 
===''Leporacarus''===
 
 
 
*Known as the rabbit fur mite
 
 
 
*Found on rabbits (domestic and wild) and on hares
 
 
 
*Common
 
 
 
*Clings to individual hairs
 
 
 
*Feeds on sebaceous secretions and skin debris
 
 
 
*Non-pathogenic
 
 
 
*May cause dermatitis in humans handling infected animals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Non-Burrowing Mites

They live on the skin surface and feed on either skin scales and tissue or suck blood.


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