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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]] mites.

''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]]'' mites.

==Identification==

==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.  

The mites have an oval body with long legs and cup shaped suckers on their '''unsegmented''' pedicles. Their mouthparts cannot pierce the skin. The females measure about 300μm in length.  

==Life cycle==

==Life cycle==

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.  

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.  

==Pathogenesis==

==Pathogenesis==

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