Psoroptes

• Causes psoroptic skin infestation

Recognition

• Oval shaped

• Long legs

• Funnel shaped suckers on segmented pedicels

• 1-2mm in length

Life cycle

• Confined to skin surface

• Feed on serous exudate by siphoning

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

• 10 day life cycle

• 2 nymphal stages

Psoroptes cuniculi

Psoroptes ovis