Cheyletiella
Cheyletiella
Taxonomy
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Arthropoda
- Class Arachnida
- Order Prostigmata
- Family Cheyletidae
Final host
Dogs, cats and rabbits (may transfer to humans)
Morphology
Adults: the hexagonal body (≈ 0.4-0.5 mm) has a 'waist' and the palps are greatly enlarged and end in a powerful claw, giving the appearance of an extra pair of legs The legs are long and terminate in 'combs' instead of claws or suckers
Cycle
Direct All developmental stages (egg, larva, nymphal stages and adults) occur on the host
Location
Skin surface
Feeding
Skin desquamated cells
Diagnostic
Larvae, nymphs and adults
Transmission
Adults and nymphs
