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| {{Taxobox | | {{Taxobox |
− | |name =''Trixacarus'' | + | |name = ''Trixacarus'' |
− | |phylum =Arthropoda | + | |phylum = [[:Category:Arthropods|Arthropoda]] |
− | |class =Arachnida | + | |class = [[:Category:Arachnida|Arachnida]] |
− | |order =Astigmata | + | |order = Astigmata |
− | |family =Sarcoptidae | + | |family = Sarcoptidae |
− | |genus =Trixacarus | + | |genus = Trixacarus |
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| + | Also known as: '''''Selnick mite |
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| + | ==Introduction== |
| [[Image:trixacarus.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''Trixacarus infestation in a guinea pig.'' - Uwe Gille 2008,Wikimedia Commons]] | | [[Image:trixacarus.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''Trixacarus infestation in a guinea pig.'' - Uwe Gille 2008,Wikimedia Commons]] |
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| ''Trixacarus'' mites are [[Burrowing Mites|burrowing mites]] of rodents. They cause Trixacaral mange, particularly in guinea pigs. | | ''Trixacarus'' mites are [[Burrowing Mites|burrowing mites]] of rodents. They cause Trixacaral mange, particularly in guinea pigs. |
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| ==Important Species== | | ==Important Species== |
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− | ''Trixacarus caviae''- This species causes mange in guinea pigs. | + | ''Trixacarus caviae'' - This species causes [[Mites - Guinea Pigs#Burrowing Mites|mange in guinea pigs]]. |
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− | ''Trixacarus diversus''- This species causes mange in rats, mice and hamsters. | + | ''Trixacarus diversus'' - This species causes mange in rats, mice and hamsters. |
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| + | {{Learning |
| + | |flashcards = [[Mites_Flashcards|Mites Flashcards]] |
| + | |literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=title:(%22Trixacarus%22)+ ''Trixacarus'' publications] |
| + | |Vetstream = [https://www.vetstream.com/canis/search?s=mite Mites] |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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