| prevalence and clinical aspects of tungiasis in south-west nigerian schoolchildren. | tungiasis is highly prevalent in resource-poor communities in sub-saharan africa, but studies among schoolchildren are scanty. we assessed prevalence, parasite load and clinical aspects of tungiasis in schoolchildren in south-western nigeria. a total of 545 schoolchildren was examined. of these, 133 (24.4%; 95% ci, 20.9-28.2%) were infested with tunga penetrans boys showed a higher prevalence than girls (31% versus 18%, p < 0.0001); in those infested, the median number of lesions was two, with n ... | 2017 | 27402650 |
| a new genus and species of chigger mite (trombidiformes: trombiculidae) from loxodontomys pikumche (rodentia: cricetidae) in chile. | the family trombiculidae is one of the most diverse and cosmopolitan (walter et al. 2009). in chile, the family trombiculidae is represented by six genera associated with reptiles: eutrombicula ewing; microtrombicula ewing; paratrombicula goff & whitaker; whartonacarus (brennan & jones); diaguitacarus stekolnikov & gonzález-acuña and proschoengastia vercammen-grandjean and two genera associated with rodents chilacarus webb, bennett & loomis and poliremotus brennan & goff (stekolnikov & gonzález- ... | 2016 | 27394465 |
| subungual hyperpigmented nodular lesion in an adult's toe. | | 2016 | 27171976 |
| chigger mites of the genus ericotrombidium (acariformes: trombiculidae) attacking pets in europe. | diversity of chigger mites causing trombiculiasis of domestic animals and humans in europe is greatly underestimated. a number of reports on the attacks of "harvest mite" (neotrombicula autumnalis) could be based on misidentified chiggers from other species and genera. in this study descriptions of two cases of trombiculiasis are presented, which constitute the first report on the pets' parasitism by the chigger genus ericotrombidium in europe. the species ericotrombidium ibericense is for the f ... | 2016 | 27084473 |
| [ecological and geographic analysis of the spread of mites of the family trombiculidae in mongolia]. | the paper gives data on the fauna of chigger mites (thrombiculinae), the ectoparasites of small mammals in mongolia. the ecological and geographic analysis could reveal the major abiotic and biotic determinants of the spread of the chigger mites and make a map of their potential area. | 2016 | 27029147 |
| tungiasis in italy: an imported case of tunga penetrans and review of the literature. | tungiasis is an animal and human parasitic disease caused by fleas of the genus tunga (siphonaptera, tungidae), endemic in equatorial and subtropical regions and rarely described in european countries, where clinicians and general pathologists could be not aware of this parasitic disease. to our knowledge, only 75 cases of human tungiasis (not all described in detail) were previously reported in italy. we described a new case in a 34-year-old italian flight attendant who developed a granuloma-li ... | 2016 | 26876782 |
| tungiasis-associated morbidity in pigs and dogs in endemic villages of uganda. | tunga penetrans (insecta, siphonaptera, tungidae) causes severe morbidity among heavily infected humans and animals in latin america and sub-saharan africa. the clinical pathology of tungiasis in animals has never been studied systematically. | 2016 | 26817587 |
| epidemiology of tunga penetrans infestation in selected areas in kiharu constituency, murang'a county, kenya. | tungiasis is a parasitic skin disease brought about by female tunga penetrans when they burrow into the skin of their hosts. it is a disease that has largely been ignored. epidemiology of tungiasis has not been widely studied in kenya which could negatively affect effective intervention strategies. this study therefore sought to investigate epidemiology of tungiasis in selected areas in kiharu constituency, murang'a county in kenya. | 2015 | 28883944 |
| animal reservoirs of zoonotic tungiasis in endemic rural villages of uganda. | animal tungiasis is believed to increase the prevalence and parasite burden in humans. animal reservoirs of tunga penetrans differ among endemic areas and their role in the epidemiology of tungiasis had never been investigated in uganda. | 2015 | 26473360 |
| [two travellers returning from the tropics with persistent wounds on their feet]. | two young tropical medicine residents returned from zanzibar with multiple aching wounds on their toes that did not heal within 6 weeks. the clinical picture fit 'tungiasis', which is caused by tunga penetrans, also known as jigger or sandflea. the ectoparasites were surgically removed and the status of tetanus vaccination was checked. | 2015 | 26443117 |
| origin and higher-level diversification of acariform mites - evidence from nuclear ribosomal genes, extensive taxon sampling, and secondary structure alignment. | acariformes is the most species-rich and morphologically diverse radiation of chelicerate arthropods, known from the oldest terrestrial ecosystems. it is also a key lineage in understanding the evolution of this group, with the most vexing question whether mites, or acari (parasitiformes and acariformes) is monophyletic. previous molecular studies recovered acari either as monophyletic or non-monophyletic, albeit with a limited taxon sampling. similarly, relationships between basal acariform gro ... | 2015 | 26330076 |
| 18f-fdg pet/ct findings of scrub typhus. | scrub typhus is an acute infectious disease caused by orienta tsutsugamushi, which is clinically manifested by fever, generalized lymphadenopathy, diffuse myalgia, headache, maculopapular rash, and eschars at the site of chigger feedings. diagnosis of scrub typhus requires compatible clinical features, history of exposure, and result of selorogic testing. in recent years, f-fdg pet/ct is seen as having increasing potential for use in examination and management of patients with infectious or infl ... | 2015 | 26098289 |
| correction: characterization of tunga penetrans antigens in selected epidemic areas in murang'a county in kenya. | | 2015 | 25860805 |
| fire and parasites: an under-recognized form of anthropogenic land use change and mechanism of disease exposure. | anthropogenic land use changes have altered ecosystems and exacerbated the spread of infectious diseases. recent reviews, however, have revealed that fire suppression in fire-prone natural areas has not been recognized as a form of anthropogenic land use change. furthermore, fire suppression has been an under-recognized mechanism altering the risk and transmission of infectious disease pathogens and host-parasite dynamics. however, as settlement patterns changed, especially due to colonial expan ... | 2015 | 25805161 |
| a new species of tunga perforating the osteoderms of its armadillo host in argentina and redescription of the male of tunga terasma. | a new species of tunga (siphonaptera: tungidae) collected from armadillos in argentina is described. the new species is characterized by large and pigmented eyes, the presence of two bristles on antennal segment ii, two bristles at the base of the maxilla, and a discoid neosome compressed anteroposteriorly. the gravid female is located in the carapace of the host, perforating the osteoderms. the new species resembles tunga penetrans and tunga terasma in general appearance. however, it differs by ... | 2015 | 25630228 |
| dermatoses associated with mites other than sarcoptes. | mites are arthropods of the subclass acari (acarina). although sarcoptes is the mite most commonly recognized as a cause of human skin disease in the united states, numerous other mite-associated dermatoses have been described, and merit familiarity on the part of physicians treating skin disease. this review discusses several non-scabies mites and their associated diseases, including demodex, chiggers, cheyletiella, bird mites, grain itch, oak leaf itch, grocer's itch, tropical rat mite, snake ... | 2014 | 25577848 |
| photo quiz: risk in travelers after barefoot sand walking in tropical countries. tunga penetrans. | | 2015 | 25524764 |
| tungiasis in northern tanzania: a clinical report from qameyu village, babati district, manyara region. | tungiasis is an infestation caused by the penetration in the skin of the gravid female of the flea tunga penetrans (t. penetrans). the current epidemiological situation of tungiasis in eastern africa is poorly known. we present the results of a cross-sectional study on tungiasis which was carried out in qameyu (northern tanzania). | 2014 | 25390058 |
| tungiasis presenting as a soft tissue oral lesion. | the sand flea tunga penetrans usually infects the feet and affects primary school-age children and elderly persons in rural uganda. tungiasis occurs nationwide but disease outbreaks have been reported in the busoga sub-region of eastern uganda, associated with poor sanitation and proximity between humans and domestic animals. ectopic tungiasis, usually seen with extensive infection and at weight-bearing body surfaces often follows exposure in highly infested environments. for patients who presen ... | 2014 | 25186303 |
| chigger mites (actinotrichida: parasitengona, trombiculidae) of poland. an updated distribution and hosts. | the existing body of knowledge regarding the trombiculidae of poland is summarized and supplemented with the results of our recent studies. although around 3000 nominal species are known worldwide, only 18 have been recorded in poland. due to the medical and veterinary importance of parasitic larvae, and the complex life cycle which presents difficulties in finding habitats occupied by postlarval forms, most species have been described exclusively from their larvae. this review provides updated ... | 2014 | 25115062 |
| treatment of tungiasis with dimeticone: a proof-of-principle study in rural kenya. | tungiasis (sand flea disease) is a neglected tropical disease, prevalent in resource-poor communities in south america and sub-saharan africa. it is caused by an inflammatory response against penetrated female sand fleas (tunga penetrans) embedded in the skin of the host. although associated with debilitating acute and chronic morbidity, there is no proven effective drug treatment. by consequence patients attempt to remove embedded sand fleas with non-sterile sharp instruments, such as safety pi ... | 2014 | 25079375 |
| tungiasis in haiti: a case series of 383 patients. | tungiasis is endemic in poverty-stricken communities of south and central america, africa, asia, and the caribbean. this ectoparasitosis, caused by the female sand flea tunga penetrans, is associated with considerable longterm morbidity in severely affected patients, including toe deformation and limited mobility. in haiti, tungiasis is poorly documented but is known to occur. this study is the first formal investigation of tungiasis in haiti. | 2014 | 24601858 |
| [tungiasis, an emerging tropical disease in chile: three imported cases reports]. | tungiasis is a cutaneous ectoparasitosis caused by the sand flea tunga penetrans whose higher prevalence occurs in south america, the caribbean and sub-saharan africa. it is clinically characterized by a papular lesion, either single or multiple, with a whitish halo and a brown-black central core, most of them localized on the feet. the lesions can be painful and itchy with the most common complication being bacterial superinfection of the skin. we report three cases of chilean patients who pres ... | 2013 | 24522316 |
| infestation of tunga penetrans in villages near zomba central hospital. | an outbreak of tunga penetrans (jigger flea) infestation affecting a number of villages near to a central hospital in malawi is described. due to the large number of affected individuals, high parasitic load, and extended duration of infection an alternative to the recommended approach of surgical removal of the flea was required. benzyl benzoate paint and liquid paraffin had been used in local primary healthcare settings previously and topical treatment with antiparasitic agents has been advoca ... | 2013 | 24358427 |
| the fate of the embedded virgin sand flea tunga penetrans: hypothesis, self-experimentation and photographic sequence. | we describe the morphological development of a single penetrated female sand flea (tunga penetrans) in a medical expatriate working in madagascar. the embedded parasite developed abnormally in two aspects. first, it lived twice as long as usually. second, it did not expel a single egg during a period of two months. we explain these abnormalities by the fact that the female sand flea remained virgin after the penetration into the skin and, therefore, mature eggs did not develop. our observations ... | 2013 | 24225219 |
| tungiasis - a janus-faced parasitic skin disease. | tungiasis is a parasitic skin disease caused by the penetration of female sand fleas (tunga penetrans). it is acquired when people walk barefoot or rest on soil, where sand fleas have completed the off-host cycle. tungiasis is a classic poverty-associated disease which belongs to the family of neglected tropical diseases (ntd). it has a janus-face: while in travellers tungiasis usually is a benign self-limiting skin disease, inhabitants of endemic areas suffer from heavy infestations and severe, ... | 2013 | 24211240 |
| prevention of tungiasis and tungiasis-associated morbidity using the plant-based repellent zanzarin: a randomized, controlled field study in rural madagascar. | tungiasis, a parasitic skin disease caused by the female sand flea tunga penetrans, is a prevalent condition in impoverished communities in the tropics. in this setting, the ectoparasitosis is associated with important morbidity. it causes disfigurement and mutilation of the feet. feasible and effective treatment is not available. so far prevention is the only means to control tungiasis-associated morbidity. | 2013 | 24069481 |
| regression of severe tungiasis-associated morbidity after prevention of re-infestation: a case series from rural madagascar. | tungiasis (sand flea disease) is a neglected tropical disease. heavy infestation results in mutilation of the feet and difficulty in walking. we identified eight individuals with extremely severe tungiasis in rural madagascar. to prevent reinfestation, four individuals received solid shoes and four received a daily application of an herbal repellent effective against tunga penetrans. over a period of 10 weeks the feet were examined and the severity of tungiasis-associated morbidity was measured. ... | 2013 | 24043689 |
| tungiasis: a neglected epidermal parasitic skin disease of marginalized populations--a call for global science and policy. | tungiasis (sand flea disease) is an ectoparasitic skin disease caused by the female sand flea/jigger flea (tunga penetrans). as poverty is the major driving force of the disease, it can be called as a poverty-associated plague. it is one of the emerging neglected diseases in latin america, caribbean, sub-saharan africa, and india. the aim of the present scrutiny was to assess the public health impact of tungiasis, associated risk factors, and emerging opportunities to prevent and control tungias ... | 2013 | 23949241 |
| possible potassium chlorate nephrotoxicity associated with chronic matchstick ingestion. | we present a case of a 48-year-old active duty male soldier with a history of chronic exposure to potassium chlorate, later diagnosed with chronic interstitial nephritis. he reported regular matchstick consumption to prevent chigger (trombicula autumnalis) bites, amounting to ∼5.8 g of potassium chlorate over 3 years. potassium chlorate can cause anuric renal failure within days of a toxic dose. its slow excretion and mechanism of action suggest that renal toxicity may result from lower-dose chr ... | 2013 | 26064493 |
| histopathological features of tungiasis in peru. | tungiasis is an ectoparasitic skin disease caused by tunga penetrans and tunga trimamillata. there is a lack of histopathological studies that evaluate the recognition of this flea in tissues. we describe the ex vivo dermoscopic and the histopathological patterns of six cases and relate the findings to the developmental stage of the parasite as defined by the fortaleza classification: two were classified as fortaleza 3b, 3 as 4a, and 1 as 4b. two dermoscopic patterns were observed: a brown pigme ... | 2013 | 23478579 |
| [tungiasis in bangou (west cameroon)]. | tungiasis is an ectoparasitosis caused by penetration into the skin of the sand or chigger flea, tunga penetrans. the epidemiology in cameroon of this disease, often associated with poverty, is unknown. accordingly, in august 2008, we conducted a study in bangou, in western cameroon, among a sample of 403 people, divided in 111 families. all data were collected and analyzed with epi-info 6.4 software. the prevalence in this population was 32.7%, with infestation more frequent in males (p = 0.013 ... | 2016 | 23419286 |
| [persistent pruritus caused by tropical chiggers. trip to brazil caused a phenomenon unknown in sweden]. | | 2013 | 23367551 |
| outbreak of tungiasis following a trip to ethiopia. | tungiasis is a skin disease caused by the ectoparasite sand flea tunga penetrans. although tungiasis is an important health problem in endemic areas, mainly south america and sub-saharan africa, it is reported uncommonly in travelers. we describe an outbreak of tungiasis in a group of travelers to ethiopia. following the diagnosis of tungiasis in a member of a group of 17 israeli travelers to ethiopia, other affected members were identified by photograph assisted self diagnosis. the characterist ... | 2012 | 23031181 |
| host body microcosm and ectoparasite infracommunities: arthropod ectoparasites are not spatially segregated. | we studied the distribution of ectoparasite species (an ixodid tick, a chigger mite, 7 mesostigmate mites, 5 fleas and 3 lice) on bodies of 5 species of rodent hosts from the marshlands in argentina to establish whether arthropod ectoparasites are segregated across body parts of the same host individual. we asked (a) whether an individual ectoparasite species prefers certain parts of the body of its host and, if yes, whether these preferences overlap among ectoparasite species; (b) whether ectop ... | 2012 | 22948069 |
| tungiasis (sand flea disease): a parasitic disease with particular challenges for public health. | tungiasis (sand flea disease) is caused by the penetration of females of tunga penetrans into the skin of the feet. within 2 weeks of penetration the burrowed flea increases its volume by a factor of 2,000. this is paralleled by intense inflammation of the surrounding tissue. acute and chronic inflammation leads to the development of painful and debilitating clinical pathology. this results in impaired physical fitness and mobility. the social implications of tungiasis-associated morbidity are m ... | 2013 | 22941398 |
| topographic distribution of the sand flea tunga penetrans in wistar rats and humans in two endemic areas in brazil. | tungiasis is a zoonosis caused by tunga penetrans. in brazil, tungiasis is endemic in many resource-poor communities, in which various domestic and sylvatic animals act as reservoirs. eighty laboratory-raised wistar rats were exposed to t. penetrans in areas of intense transmission: a fishing village and an urban shantytown in ceará state, northeast brazil. the topographic distribution of lesions in wistar rats was compared with the distribution of lesions in humans in the same area. our results ... | 2012 | 22764302 |
| dermoscopy: ex vivo visualization of fleas head and bag of eggs confirms the diagnosis of tungiasis. | tungiasis, caused by the impregnated female sand flea tunga penetrans, is increasingly common in returned travellers from endemic areas. clinical suspicion is raised by the clinicodermoscopic correlation, leading to rapid treatment which involves extraction of the intact flea. ex vivo dermoscopy demonstrates the parasite's head and distended abdomen full of eggs, confirming the diagnosis. | 2012 | 22571560 |
| severe tungiasis in western tanzania: case series. | tungiasis is caused by infestation with the sand flea (tunga penetrans). this ectoparasitosis is endemic in economically depressed communities in south american and african countries. however, data on the epidemiology of tungiasis in tanzania are very limited and the disease does not receive much attention from health care professionals. during a community cross sectional survey in northwest tanzania, we identified five individuals extremely infested with high number of parasites. a total of 435 ... | 2011 | 28299062 |
| a revision of chiggers of the minuta species-group (acari: trombiculidae: neotrombicula hirst, 1925) using multivariate morphometrics. | we revise chiggers belonging to the minuta-species group (genus neotrombicula hirst, 1925) from the palaearctic using size-free multivariate morphometrics. this approach allowed us to resolve several diagnostic problems. we show that the widely distributed neotrombicula scrupulosa kudryashova, 1993 forms three spatially and ecologically isolated groups different from each other in size or shape (morphometric property) only: specimens from the caucasus are distinct from those from asia in shape, ... | 2010 | 20700698 |
| [trombiculiasis in humans]. | trombiculiasis is an epizoonosis that occurs worldwide and is caused by various types of chiggers. clinical findings after accidental contact with the parasitic mite larvae include erythematous papules and urticarial plaques, to some extent with vesicular transformation, which can lead to excoriations due to the intense pruritus. prophylaxis against exposure is recommended when visiting areas known to be colonized by mites. reactions to bites can be treated by local application of alcohol compre ... | 2008 | 18773180 |
| rickettsial diseases in travelers. | often undiagnosed in travelers with acute nonspecific febrile illness, gastrointestinal, abdominal, pulmonary, neurologic, or cutaneous signs and symptoms, rickettsial diseases are transmitted in particular geographic and ecologic settings by ticks, fleas, chiggers, and lice. recognition of an eschar at the vector inoculation site can be a key diagnostic clue for scrub typhus, african tick bite fever, and other tick-borne spotted fevers. although laboratory confirmation is necessary, usually dur ... | 2003 | 17291879 |
| a review of endoparasitic acarines of malaysia with special reference to novel endoparasitism of mites in amphibious sea snakes and supplementary notes on ecology of chiggers. | some 2,000 species of mites of the family trombiculidae are known in the world. the 6-legged larvae are mostly ectoparasites of reptiles, birds, mammals and invertebrates. their 8-legged active nymphs and adults are free-living predators. in the asia-pacific region, a few species in various genera are vectors of scrub typhus and scrub-itch. in this a paper, a very bizarre trombiculid species, vatacarus ipoides southcott 1957, endoparasitic in the trachea of the amphibious sea snake, laticauda co ... | 2006 | 17041547 |
| what's eating you? chiggers. | | 2006 | 16838766 |
| effects of modeling and topic stimulus on self-referent touching. | self-touching is defined as self-directed touches, e.g., scratching or rubbing, that have no apparent conscious motivation. earlier research on self-touching focused on internal processes associated with self-touching, e.g., mental conflict, while more recent research has considered external motivators, such as an auditory or visual presentation of a provocative stimulus, e.g., leeches. here, 110 undergraduate psychology students (68 women, 42 men; m age = 18.7 yr., sd = 1.0) were shown a video ... | 2005 | 16383073 |
| [tsutusgamushi fever after travel to southeast asia]. | a 49-year-old travel guide fell ill during his return from a 6-week-stay in vietnam, myanmar and thailand. he developed high fever and severe headache. on admission, the body temperature was at 39.5 degrees c with relative bradycardia. a black, crusted skin lesion of approximately 5 mm diameter was noted on the chest wall and was interpreted as an insect bite. | 2004 | 15483757 |
| scrub typhus, a case report : military and regional significance. | | 2004 | 27407591 |
| deployed us army soldiers' knowledge and use of personal protection measures to prevent arthropod-related casualties. | the recommendation to use personal protection measures (ppms) to prevent arthropod-related diseases and nuisance bites is a common element of travel medicine consultation.1-3 prevention of arthropod-related casualties is especially important to the military, given the often intense exposure of service members to biting arthropods and the threat of personnel losses to mission success. in the 1980s, 75% deet (n,n-diethyl-m-toluamide) was the us military-issue insect repellent for use on skin and c ... | 1998 | 9876199 |
| [the hydrachnidae water mites of southwestern siberia in relation to their participation in arbovirus circulation]. | the phenomenon of hydrachnidae association with the tick-borne encephalitic viruses complex has been found out during the study of the role of the hydrachnidae in the arboviruses circulation. we investigated the fauna, studied the quantity variation and trophic relations of these arthropods and blood-sucking diptera. it was revealed no trophic relations between blood-sucking diptera and mite species, where tbe strains were isolated from. on the basis of faunistic and virological study we suppose ... | 2007 | 9479384 |
| insect repellents: an overview. | the optimal management of arthropod bites is prevention, and many over-the-counter insect repellents are available. since first marketed in 1956, deet has remained the most effective repellent against mosquitoes, biting fleas, gnats, and chiggers. permethrin is applied to clothing rather than to skin, and it is a better repellent against ticks than deet. the risk of serious side effects with the use of deet is slight; nevertheless, the lowest effective concentration should be used. the current, ... | 1997 | 9039177 |
| papular urticaria in children. | papular urticaria is a common pruritic hypersensitivity reaction to the bites of insects of many different types, including fleas, mosquitoes, chiggers, and, more rarely, avian or rodent mites. which particular insect is the cause varies with geographic location. in san francisco, children with papular urticaria due to flea bites are part of dermatologic practice year round. with its relatively warm winters and wet, foggy summers, san francisco is an environment where fleas thrive, and their bit ... | 2009 | 8806128 |
| tunga penetrans acquired while traveling in africa. | three cases of tungiasis acquired in the course of travel are briefly described, and the biology of the jigger flea, tunga penetrans, is reviewed. | 1994 | 22451770 |
| studies on papua new guinea chiggers (acari: trombiculidae). xii. a new species of gahrliepia from the long-footed melomys. | | 1984 | 6502611 |
| a small collection of chiggers (acari: trombiculidae) from mammals collected in paraguay. | | 1984 | 6748009 |
| a new genus of trombiculine chiggers (acari: trombiculidae) from western north america. | | 1984 | 6748000 |
| three new species and new records of chiggers (acari: trombiculidae) from the northwestern hawaiian islands. | | 1984 | 6747999 |
| two new species of chiggers (acari: trombiculidae) from the philippine islands. | | 1981 | 7288831 |
| five new species of chiggers (acari: trombiculidae) from papua new guinea. | | 1981 | 7288827 |
| two new species of intranasal chiggers from papua new guinea (acari: trombiculidae). | | 1979 | 544827 |
| three new monotypic genera of chiggers (acari: trombiculidae) from south america. | | 1978 | 633292 |
| a new capsule for feeding chiggers on hosts (acarina: trombiculidae). | | 1977 | 609082 |
| keys to the genera of chiggers of the western hemisphere (acarina: trombiculidae). | synotpic keys to the 87 genera of chiggers in the western hemisphere (nearctic and neotropical regions) as well as illustrations to the terminology employed, are presented. | 1977 | 68115 |
| ectoparasites in two diverse habitats in western oregon. ii. chiggers (acari: trombiculidae). | | 1975 | 1181433 |
| parasitic mites of surinam. xxi. new records of surinam and certain french guiana chiggers with the description of a new species of loomisia brennan & reed, 1972 (acarina: trombiculidae). | | 1975 | 1159750 |
| a collection of reptilian chiggers from thailand with descritions of three new species (acari: prostigmata, trombiculidae) and preliminary notes on their biologies. | | 1974 | 4455922 |
| endoparasitic chiggers. 8. the intradermal genus intercutestrix brennan and yunker, 1966, and three new species (acarina: trombiculidae). | | 1974 | 4814791 |
| two new species of chiggers from western-ghats in poona distric, maharashtra, india. | | 1973 | 4760631 |
| more new genera and species of chiggers (acarina: trombiculidae) from venezuela. | | 1973 | 4722592 |
| a new genus and two new species of north american leeuwenhoekiine chiggers (acarina, trombiculidae). | | 1973 | 4707744 |
| two new venezuelan chiggers of the genus polylopadium (acarina: trombiculidae). | | 1972 | 5080434 |
| a new genus and two new species of venezuelan chiggers with eyes in the scutum (acarina: trombiculidae). | | 1972 | 5019202 |
| six new species and additional records of chiggers from the central pacific (acarina: trombiculidae). | | 1971 | 5157164 |
| new records of chiggers (acarina, trombiculidae) from the northwestern hawaiian islands. | | 1971 | 5144616 |
| a new subgenus of intranasal chiggers of the genus microtrombicula from north america and korea. | | 1970 | 5501232 |
| nepal chiggers. i. species of the genus and subgenus leptotrombidium, with synonymic notes (prostigmata: trombiculidae). | | 1970 | 5425681 |
| correlation of habitat, environment and color of chiggers, and their potential significance in the epidemiology of scrub typhus in malaya (prostigmata: trombiculidae). | | 1970 | 5425680 |
| a review of intranasal chiggers with descriptions of twelve species from east new guinea (acarina, trombiculidae). | | 1970 | 5435808 |
| new bat chiggers of the genus perissopalla from venezuela and northeastern brazil (acarina: trombiculidae). | | 1969 | 5391155 |
| a new species and new record of chiggers from west malaysia (prostigmata: trombiculidae). | | 1969 | 5820846 |
| endoparasitic chiggers. v. new genera, species and records from venezuela and brazil (acarina: trombiculidae). | | 1969 | 5387547 |
| chiggers, with special reference to occurrence in michigan and to eutrombicula alfreddugèsi. | | 1969 | 5192605 |
| new species of chiggers of the subgenus trombiculindus from thailand (acarina, trombiculidae--leptotrombidium). | | 1968 | 5687748 |
| chiggers of the subgenus trambiculindus radford, 1948 known from malaysia (acarina; trombiculidae; leptotrombidium). | | 1967 | 5623782 |
| new species of chiggers of the subgenus leptotrombidium from the mountains of west pakistan (acarina: trombiculidae). | | 1967 | 6074031 |
| otorhinophila, a new genus of chiggers (acarina, trombiculidae) from western north america. | | 1967 | 6046357 |
| notes on chiggers of the genus microtrombicula ewing, 1950 (acarina, trombiculidae), from pakistan and india, with descriptions of five new species. | | 1966 | 5986750 |
| some chiggers of the subgenus leptotrombidium from thailand, with descriptions of new species (acarina, trombiculidae). | | 1966 | 5986747 |
| descriptions of two new and unusual chiggers from west pakistan (acarina, trombiculidae). | | 1966 | 5951622 |
| new records of chiggers (acarina: trombiculidae) from baja california and islands of the gulf of california. | | 1966 | 5969122 |
| seven new species of chiggers from central india, with a redescription of leptotrombidium (l.) pelta (womersley, 1952) (acarina: trombiculidae). | | 1966 | 5941569 |
| revision of the bat-infesting chiggers of chiroptella vercammen-grandjean (acarina: trombiculidae), with descriptions of two new larval species and a nymph. | | 1966 | 5941560 |
| protection from ticks, fleas, chiggers, and leeches. | | 1966 | 5900692 |
| a small collection of chiggers (acarina: trombiculidae) from the north central pacific. | | 1965 | 5857293 |
| four new species of bat chiggers from new guinea (acarina: trombiculidae). | | 1965 | 5891042 |
| [survival of chiggers trombicula zachvatkini schlug., 1948 at low temperatures]. | | 2017 | 5869248 |
| new bat chiggers from thailand and the solomon islands with notes on the subgenus sasatrombicula vercammengrandjean (acarina: trombiculidae). | | 1965 | 14306215 |
| on the true nature of the "striate" solenidion in chiggers (trombiculidae: acarina). | | 1965 | 5833828 |
| five new chiggers from southwestern united states (acarina:trombiculidae). | | 1965 | 14259470 |
| two new species and other records of chiggers from texas (acarina: trombiculidae). | | 1965 | 5830980 |
| five new species of chiggers from south america (acarina: trombiculidae). | | 1964 | 14222872 |