mouthparts have a rounded appearance A comparison of Sarcoptes , Psoroptes , and Chorioptes mites Life cycle (stages) Female mites tunnel into the epidermis , lay 3-5 eggs per day for a total of 40-50 eggs Six-legged larvae hatch from eggs Larvae and nymphs (proto- and deuto-) burrow into the stratum corneum and form pockets where they molt and feed Adult males and females develop and mate Life cycle requires 2-3 weeks to complete Site of infestation Skin (epidermis) ;
(proto- and deuto-) burrow; requires; 2-3 weeks; to complete Site of infestation Skin) (pockets; molt; they) (they; feed; Adult males and females; L:pockets)
proto- and deuto-) burrow pockets they
requires molt feed
2-3 weeks to complete Site of infestation Skin
they
Adult males and females L:pockets