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Revision as of 22:40, 5 April 2010

  • Surface parasite of horses and cattle
  • Less pathogenic than Psoroptes
    • Mouthparts cannot pierce the skin
  • Life cycle takes 3 weeks


Recognition

  • Oval body
  • Long legs
  • Cup shaped suckers on unsegmented pedicels
  • Females about 300μm in length


Pathogenesis

Chorioptic Mange