VPA-0101
QUESTION
The follicular mite affecting cattle is?
OPTIONS
(A) Demodex spp.
(B) Chorioptes spp.
(C) Sarcoptes spp.
(D) Psoroptes spp.
ANSWER
(A) Demodex spp.
EXPLANATION
Demodex spp. are follicular mites that inhabit hair follicles and sebaceous glands of cattle and other mammals. Chorioptes and Psoroptes are primarily surface-associated mites, while Sarcoptes burrows in the superficial epidermis.
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