Trombiculiasis caused by chigger mites Eutrombicula (Acari: Trombiculidae) in Peruvian alpacas

Luis A. Gomez-Puerta; Juan Olazabal; María T. Lopez-Urbina; Armando E. Gonzalez

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.06.012

Trombiculiasis caused by chigger mites Eutrombicula (Acari: Trombiculidae) in Peruvian alpacas

Luis A. Gomez-Puerta, Juan Olazabal, María T. Lopez-Urbina, Armando E. Gonzalez

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Abstract

Trombiculiasis is an infestation caused by larvae members of the family Trombiculidae, common called chigger mites. In this study is presented the first case of trombiculiasis caused by the infestation of chigger mite Eutrombicula in alpacas from Peru. Twenty-two alpacas of a total of 130 animals were infested by Eutrombicula sp. The chigger mite location was only in the face skin folds and around the eyes. In addition, all alpacas infested had alopecia and dermatitis in the infected zone.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	294-296
Number of pages	3
Journal	Veterinary Parasitology
Volume	190
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.06.012
State	Published - 23 Nov 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Alpaca
Chigger mite
Eutrombicula
Trombiculiasis

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Trombiculiasis caused by chigger mites Eutrombicula (Acari: Trombiculidae) in Peruvian alpacas

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