- Source: Ectoparasitic infestation
An ectoparasitic infestation is a parasitic disease caused by organisms that live primarily on the surface of the host.
Examples:
Scabies
Crab louse (pubic lice)
Pediculosis (head lice)
Gamasoidosis (avian mites)
Lernaeocera branchialis (cod worm)
See also
Ectoparasiticide