First identification of trombiculid mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) on rodents captured on Chiloe Island, an endemic region of scrub typhus in southern Chile
G. Acosta, E. Beltrami, M. C. S. de La Fuente, C. Martinez-Valdebenito, T. Weitzel, K. Abarca
The paper identifies trombiculid mites on rodents in southern Chile, suggesting their role as potential vectors of scrub typhus in the region.
bioRxiv · Jul 11, 2019Zoology