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 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Family: | Psorergatidae |
| Genus: | Psorobia |
| Species: | P. ovis
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| Binomial name | |
| Psorobia ovis (Womersley, 1941)
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References
edit- ^ Taylor, M. A.; Cook, R. L.; Wall, R. L. (2015). Veterinary parasitology (4th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-119-07367-3.
- ^ "Mange in Sheep and Goats - Integumentary System".