Sarcoptes equi is a species of mites. It occurs in horses and riders; they can suffer an itchy skin disorder, a form of scabies.[1]
References
- ^ OConnor, Barry M.; Klimov, Pavel B. (July 2015). "Review and resolution of some nomenclatural issues regarding the genus Psoroptes (Acari: Psoroptidae), scab-mites of domestic and wild mammals". Experimental and Applied Acarology. 66 (3): 337–345. doi:10.1007/s10493-015-9916-1. ISSN 0168-8162.