[Case of mange in zoo buffaloes caused by a new psoroptic acarina].

The authors describe six cases of mange in buffalos of the Zoo, produced by a new species of a mite Choriopsoroptes syncerus n. sp. (Psoroptidae). The lesions were located on the back, extending from the base of the tail to the withers. The lesions were cured with a combinationn of organophosphor derivatives locally and orally.