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| − | *Causes [[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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