Organisms

Trombiculidae

Family of MITES in the superfamily Trombiculoidea, suborder Prostigmata, which attack humans and other vertebrates, causing DERMATITIS and severe allergic reactions. Chiggers, red bugs, and harvest mites commonly refer to the larval stage of Trombiculid mites, the only parasitic stage of the mite's life cycle.

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Family of MITES in the superfamily Trombiculoidea, suborder Prostigmata, which attack humans and other vertebrates, causing DERMATITIS and severe allergic reactions. Chiggers, red bugs, and harvest mites commonly refer to the larval stage of Trombiculid mites, the only parasitic stage of the mite's life cycle.

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22 entry terms
  • Chiggers
  • Harvest Mites
  • Red Bugs
  • Trombiculid Mites
  • Bug, Red
  • Bugs, Red
  • Chigger
  • Harvest Mite
  • Mite, Harvest
  • Mite, Trombiculid
  • Mites, Harvest
  • Mites, Trombiculid
  • Red Bug
  • Trombiculid Mite
  • Eutrombicula
  • Leptotrombidium
  • Neotrombicula
  • Trombicula
  • Eutrombiculas
  • Leptotrombidiums
  • Neotrombiculas
  • Trombiculas

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Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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infection = TROMBICULIASIS

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History Note

91(75); was see under MITES 1975-90

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Trombiculidae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014324. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014324
  2. Trombiculidae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trombiculidae
  3. Trombiculidae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7597354