A type of mite which causes scabies.
A genus of small oval mites. The female of S. scabiei, the human itch mite, tunnels into the skin, where it lays its eggs. The presence of the mites causes severe irritation, which eventually leads to scabies.
Mites which infest humans Sie animals. Sarcoptes scabei hominis causes human scabies. Other species infest dogs (sarcoptic mange), cats and birds.
A genus of Acarina that includes the mites that infest humans and animals. Sarcoptes scabiei causes scabies in humans.