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VOL. 9, ISSUE 9 (2024)
Prevalence and distribution of chigger mites (Acari: Trombiculidae): A comprehensive review
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Chirag Ashwin Patel, Dr. Shaikh Muzaffar Ahmed, Nidhi Chauhan, Majid Khan, Drashti A Mandale, Rahul Lovhare
Abstract
A specialised biological vector of the zoonotic disease scrub typhus,
chigger mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) are considered to be an important
medicinal arthropod vector. The gram-negative bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi,
which causes disease, is carried by the larval stage of the chigger mite and
has a distinct parasitism mechanism. The study aims to provide an overview of
the prevalence and range of various vector mite species in world especially in
India. After reviewing a number of study articles, it was discovered that
chigger mites are spread over the world as ectoparasites of a variety of
vertebrate hosts, including rodents, cattle, aves, and occasionally
invertebrates. There are 700 hazardous species of mites known to exist
worldwide, and 250 of those species are important for public health. There are
195 species of mites in 24 genera belonging to the subfamily trombiculinae of
the trombiculide family that have been found in India which the tribes Trombiculini,
Schoengastiini, and Gahrliepiini are linked to as animal hosts. In the renowned
tsutsugamushi-triangle bordered areas, chigger mites are common. They are
widely dispersed throughout practically the entire country of India.
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Pages:95-97
How to cite this article:
Chirag Ashwin Patel, Dr. Shaikh Muzaffar Ahmed, Nidhi Chauhan, Majid Khan, Drashti A Mandale, Rahul Lovhare "Prevalence and distribution of chigger mites (Acari: Trombiculidae): A comprehensive review". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 9, Issue 9, 2024, Pages 95-97
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