Trombiculidiasis

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  • Harvest mite infestation (chiggers) - Trombicula sp.
  • Form tunnels in epidermis by injecting saliva - eat digested tissue fluid
  • Intense pruritus
  • Grossly:
    • Small, red papules or crusts
    • Orange to red larvae
    • On skin close to plants or the ground
  • Microscopically: