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PSOROPTIDAE
TANUVAS, 2011
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f VPA 221 Veterinary Entomology and Acarology
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s
e
g Body oval
m No dorsal spines
e No vertical setae on dorsum of
n Propodosoma
t Legs are longer and project beyond
s margin of body
i Bell shaped suckers (caruncles) on
n stalks (pedicels) on the tarsi of fore or all
P the legs
s The pedicels of tarsal suckers are long
o and composed of 3 segments in
r Psoroptes
o Aus is terminal
p Male has adanal sucker (Copulatory
t discs)
e Posterior margin of abdomen of male
s prolonged into lobes
A Prominent in Psoroptes and Chorioptes
u Not prominent is Otodectes
s
TANUVAS, 2011
VPA 221 Veterinary Entomology and Acarology
TANUVAS, 2011
VPA 221 Veterinary Entomology and Acarology
TANUVAS, 2011
VPA 221 Veterinary Entomology and Acarology
Dipping is best
Chlorinated hydrocarbons prohibited because of insecticide residues
Organophosphorous compounds can be used
Malathion/Sumithion - 50 EC
20 ml of 50 EC m/s is 1 lit.H2O = 1.0 %
20 ml of 50 EC m/s in 2 lit.H2O = 0.5 %
Zolone
35 EC 5 ml is 345 ml H2O = 5%
20 EC 5 ml is 195 ml H2O = 5%
Deltamethrin (Synthetic pyrethroid) Butox- 4 ml is 1 lit H2O = 1%
solution, Residual effect- 15 days
TANUVAS, 2011
VPA 221 Veterinary Entomology and Acarology
PSOROPTES CUNICULI
TANUVAS, 2011