- Psorergates
- A genus of itch mites (family Cheyletidae) parasitic on cattle, sheep, and goats. P. bos is the itch mite of cattle, described in New Mexico; P. ovis is the small itch mite of sheep in the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. [G. psora, itch]
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Pso·rer·ga·tes (sor″ər-gaґtēz) a genus of parasitic mites; P. oґvis causes pruritus and dermatitis in sheep. Called also Psorobia.
Medical dictionary. 2011.