Fur and ear mites
There are several different species of mites that can affect rats – Radfordia ensifera, the fur mite, Notoedres muris, which causes mange and the most dangerous mite, Ornithonyssus bacoti, which feeds on rats’ blood.
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There are several different species of mites that can affect rats – Radfordia ensifera, the fur mite, Notoedres muris, which causes mange and the most dangerous mite, Ornithonyssus bacoti, which feeds on rats’ blood.