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