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Chorioptes bovis are [[Non-Burrowing Mites|surface mites]] of horses and cattle. They cause [[Chorioptic Mange|parasitic skin infestation]] and are less pathogenic than [[Psoroptes]].
==Identification==
The mites have an oval body with long legs and cup shaped suckers on their '''unsegmented''' pedicels. Their mouthparts cannot pierce the skin. The females measure about 300μm in length.
==Life cycle==
'''Recognition'''
The lifecycle of Chorioptes bovis mites takes '''3 weeks'''. The females lay their eggs on the skin surface around the edge of a skin lesion.The eggs hatch and the larvae pass through two nymphal stages before developing into adults.
==Identification==
Diagnosis is confirmed by a skin scrape from an affected region. [[Chorioptic Mange]] must be differentiated from [[Sarcoptic Mange]].
<big>'''[[Chorioptic Mange]]</big>
<big>'''[[Chorioptic Mange]]</big>
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