Economic Damage Caused by Scabies Itch Mite, Sarcoptes Scabiei (Acariformes: Sarcoptidae) to the Wool Production of Sheep

Abstract

The article is about Sarcoptes scabiei or the itch mite is a parasitic mite that burrows into skin and causes scabies, which brings economic damage to wool production of sheep. The causative agent of sarcoptic mange (scabies) in sheep is the itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei. Sarcoptes scabiei mites can parasitize humans; this disease is called scabiosis in medicine. In Uzbekistan, itch mite, S. scabiei parasitizes karakul sheep, causing a serious disease, characterized by itching. The disease is of a natural focal phenomenon, causing enormous economic damage in animal husbandry.