| Pediculoides ventricosus | Synonym: Pyemotes tritici. Origin: Mod. L., fr. L. Pediculus, louse, + venter, belly (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dermatitis pediculoides ventricosus | Straw-bed itch, an urticarial eruption caused by the mite, Pyemotes ventricosus, which can infest straw used in mattresses. Synonym: dermatitis pediculoides ventricosus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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