Pig glossary

Mite

A kind of ectoparasites that can colonize animals. They can be found, most frequently, on the cutaneous surfaces. In the case of the pig, the most well-known mite is the one that causes mange (Sarcoptes scabiei, sarcoptic mange or Demodex phylloides, demodectic mange). There is also a special kind of mite that can proliferate on the cured hams during the curing stage or after it, especially when the environmental conditions are not ideal.

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