Ear-canal
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Otodectes
ear mite
Otodectes is a genus of parasitic mites in the family Psoroptidae containing a single species, Otodectes cynotis, commonly known as the ear mite. These ectoparasites infest the external ear canals of domestic and wild carnivores, causing otitis externa. The genus is distributed worldwide and is of significant veterinary importance due to the intense irritation and secondary infections it can cause in host animals.