Psorobia ovis, the sheep itch mite, is a species of mite in the family Psorergatidae.[1] It can cause mange in sheep.[2]

Psorobia ovis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Trombidiformes
Family: Psorergatidae
Genus: Psorobia
Species:
P. ovis
Binomial name
Psorobia ovis
(Womersley, 1941)

References

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  1. ^ Taylor, M. A.; Cook, R. L.; Wall, R. L. (2015). Veterinary parasitology (4th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-119-07367-3.
  2. ^ "Mange in Sheep and Goats - Integumentary System".