Trombicula alfreddugesi
| Trombicula alfreddugesi | |
|---|---|
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| Larval harvest mite from North America | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Family: | Trombiculidae |
| Genus: | Trombicula |
| Species: | T. alfreddugesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Trombicula alfreddugesi (Oudemans) | |
Trombicula alfreddugesi, also called Eutrombicula alfreddugè, is a species in the genus Trombicula. (Eutrombicula is a subgenus of mites in Trombicula of the family Trombiculidae.[1])
It is the common chigger species of the United States, also sometimes called the harvest mite. Chiggers are the parasitic larval stages of these free-living mites.[2] It is rarely, if ever, seen by most people in the dry Western states because they prefer humid climates.[3] They are commonly found in growth and grassy brush areas; the larvae host on animals (e.g. reptiles, birds, and wild and domestic mammals), causing welts that can turn into dermatitis. See chiggers.
References
- ↑ Eutrombicula [u″trom-bik´u-lah] a subgenus - http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Eutrombicula
- ↑ The chigger Eutrombicula (Trombicula) alfreddugesi isn't picky. http://dailyparasite.blogspot.com/2010/05/may-28-eutrombicula-alfreddugesi.html
- ↑ "Eutrombicula alfreddugesi." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2011. Web. 10 Aug. 2011. "occurs from the Atlantic coast to the Midwest and southward to Mexico" <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/196741/Eutrombicula-alfreddugesi>.
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