Tags: Arachnid.

Leptotrombidium /ˌlɛptɵtrɒmˈbɪdiːəm/ is a genus of mites in the family Trombiculidae that are able to infect humans with scrub typhus (Orientia tsutsugamushi infection) through their bite. The larval form (called chiggers) feeds on rodents but also occasionally humans and other large mammals. They are related to the harvest mites of the North America and Europe.It was originally thought that rodents were the main reservoir for O.

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