| Trombicula | The chigger mite, a genus of mites (family Trombiculidae) whose larvae (chiggers, red bugs) include pests of humans and other animals, and vectors of rickettsial and probably viral diseases. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Trombicula akamushi | leptotrombidium akamushi |
| Trombicula alfreddugesi | A species common in second growth and grassy brush areas of the Americas; the larvae attack humans (as well as reptiles, birds, and wild and domestic animals), causing an intensely itching dermatitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Trombicula deliensis | See: Leptotrombidium, Leptotrombidium akamushi. (05 Mar 2000) |