Blackbuck antelope (Antilope cervicapra), a new host for Psoroptes cuniculi (Acari: Psoroptidae).
Information was requested on the cause of extensive lesions and death of a blackbuck antelope (Antilope cervicapra). Psoroptes cuniculi, the ear mite of domestic rabbits, was identified as the cause of the lesions. Death of the antelope was attributed to a secondary bacterial infection. This is the first report of P. cuniculi on blackbuck antelope. The potential impact of these mites on blackbuck antelope and other exotics in Texas is unknown.
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U.S. Livestock Insects Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Kerrville, Texas 78029.
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D000818:Animals; D000866:Antelopes / Q000469:parasitology*; D001188:Artiodactyla / Q000469:parasitology*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008925:Mites; D013781:Texas