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''Psoroptes'' is an oval shaped, astigmatic, non-burrowing mite, causing psoroptic mange in cattle, sheep, horses and rabbits. The most common species of Psoroptes in the UK are ''[[Psoroptes ovis]]'', and ''[[Psoroptes cuniculi]]''

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''Psoroptes'' is an oval shaped, astigmatic, non-burrowing mite, causing psoroptic mange in cattle, sheep, horses and rabbits. The most common species of Psoroptes in the UK are ''[[Psoroptes ovis]]'', and ''[[Psoroptes cuniculi]]''.

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~~'''~~Life cycle~~'''~~

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===Life cycle===

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*Confined to skin surface

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Psoroptes are confined to skin surface, and feed on serous exudate by a siphoning process.

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*Feed on serous exudate by siphoning

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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.

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*Adult female can lay up to 100 eggs during her life time (1 month)

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*10 day life cycle

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*2 nymphal stages

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~~'''[[Psoroptes cuniculi|''Psoroptes cuniculi'']]~~

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~~'''[[Psoroptes ovis|''Psoroptes ovis'']]~~

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[[Category:Non-Burrowing Mites]]

[[Category:To_Do_-_Max]]

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