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Annotated checklist of chigger mites (Trombidiformes: Leeuwenhoekiidae, Trombiculidae and Walchiidae) in Sri Lanka. 2022

M L S Ashani, and P A D H N Gunathilaka, and B A H R Premarathne, and T G A N Chandrasena, and F C Jacinavicius, and R Bassini-Silva
Deparment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. Electronic address: mlsashani1@gmail.com.

Chigger mites (Leeuwenhoekiidae, Trombiculidae, and Walchiidae) are parasites of any terrestrial vertebrate. The present study updates the list of chigger mite (Trombiculidae, Leeuwenhoekiidae, and Walchiidae) species recorded from Sri Lanka along with taxonomic classification based on previous investigations since 1946 to date and our observations in western and southern parts of the country. This checklist listed 15 species in 9 genera within the three chigger families. For now, murid species were the host most sampledparasitized by chiggers in Sri Lanka. However, further studies are required to increase the diversity of chigger mites in Sri Lanka and probably the description of new species, which will be possible with morphological and molecular characterization.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008924 Mite Infestations Infestations with arthropods of the subclass ACARI, superorder Acariformes. Acariasis,Mange,Infestation, Mite,Infestations, Mite,Mite Infestation
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013188 Sri Lanka Country in southern Asia, an island in the Indian Ocean, south of India. The capital is Colombo. Ceylon
D014324 Trombiculidae Family of MITES in the superfamily Trombiculoidea, suborder Prostigmata, which attack humans and other vertebrates, causing DERMATITIS and severe allergic reactions. Chiggers, red bugs, and harvest mites commonly refer to the larval stage of Trombiculid mites, the only parasitic stage of the mite's life cycle. Chiggers,Harvest Mites,Leptotrombidium,Neotrombicula,Red Bugs,Trombicula,Trombiculid Mites,Eutrombicula,Bug, Red,Bugs, Red,Chigger,Eutrombiculas,Harvest Mite,Leptotrombidiums,Mite, Harvest,Mite, Trombiculid,Mites, Harvest,Mites, Trombiculid,Neotrombiculas,Red Bug,Trombiculas,Trombiculid Mite
D057189 Checklist Aid for consistent recording of data such as tasks completed and observations noted. Checklists

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