Mites (Acari) Flashcards
Mites = Acari
borrow - short legs
non borrow- long legs
Mange mite of guinea pig
Chirodiscoides caviae
Mange mites
Sarcoptes (burrow)
Mange mites
Sarcoptes
Round body, roof like structure on the back
tip of the legs: stilet and ampula
Mange mites
Sarcoptes scabiei - sos
Mange mites
Sarcoptes scabiei var. Suis
can see only the skeleton of mite
cattle/pig have to much dirt and skin particles in the slide, thats why you have to boil it in ALKALINE to remove them, therefore skeleton remains
Mange mites
Sarcoptes scabiei var. Suis
can see only the skeleton of mite
cattle/pig have to much dirt and skin particles in the slide, thats why you have to boil it in ALKALINE to remove them, therefore skeleton remains
Mange mites
Sarcoptes scabiei
infection on ears of swine
Sarcoptic mange on fox
Sarcoptic mange of dog
Sarcoptic mange of dogs
Mange mite
Sarcoptes scabiei var. bovis
Mange mites
Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis
Mange mites
Notoedres cati (burrow)
same as sarcoptes but have fingerprint structure on back
Mange mites
Notoedres cati
same as sarcoptes but have fingerprint structure
Mange mites
Notoedres cati
Mange mites
Knemidokoptes (burrow)
total round, legs not really over the body
in birds
Mange mite
Knemidocoptes mutans (female)
Effects of borrowing mites
magnified view of scabies mite
on skin
- Sarcoptes - roof on back, legs with stilet and ampula
- Notoedres - fingerprint
- Knemidocoptes - small lefs not over body
Knemidocoptes Mutans
scaly leg
Knemidocoptes mutans
scaly legs
Knemidocoptes gallinae
infection on head of chicken
Mange mites
Psoroptes (non-burrow)
long and big legs (bc not going to skin) front and hind legs!
identification: see first 2 legs
- 3 segmented stilet
- big ampulla
Mange mites
Psoroptes bovis
Mange mites
Psoroptes
Mange mites
Psoroptes cuniculi/ovis from ship
(need to know species in midterm)
Mange mites
Psoroptes cuniculi in rabbits