Three New Chigger Mite Species Discovered in Thailand

Annapolis, MD; January 7, 2016 -- Three new species of chigger mites have been discovered in Thailand, and are described in an article in the Journal of Medical Entomology. The new species were discovered as part of a broad sampling effort across 11 provinces in Thailand, and they were found on rodents. With the addition of these three species, there are now 99 known species of chiggers in Thailand. read more
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