Mange mite of cattle (Fig.
1). All stages feed by eating skin particles thus inducing allergic skin reactions, mainly due to their excretions. Males reach a size of 300–450 μm, females grow up to 600 μm. The complete development needs about 3 weeks on their host. They may survive away from their host for up to 70 days. Since they occur mostly close to the claws, the disease is called “foot-mange,” which, however, has mostly not very severe symptoms.
