Trombiculid mites, members of the family Trombiculidae Ewing 1944, have attracted special attention among acarologists due their importance in public health. The larval trombiculids or ‘chaiggers’ are widespread parasites of many groups of animals, primarily rodents, reptiles and ground-dwelling birds. Some twelve species have been incriminated as vectors of ‘scrub typhus’, which is known to be endemic in the Oriental and Asia-Pacific region, including ...
