Trombicula
[ trŏm-bĭk′yə-lə ]
n.
A genus of mites whose larvae are pests of humans and other animals and that includes species that are agents of transmission for tsutsugamushi disease.
Example sentences from the Web for trombicula
The racer is an important host of the common pest chigger, Trombicula alfreddugsi, which often attacks humans.
Natural History of the Racer Coluber constrictor |Henry S. FitchLess regularly present, perhaps because of its different life history, is a small tick, Trombicula sp.
Life History of the Kangaroo Rat |Charles T. Vorhies and Walter P. Taylor