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| Also known as:

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| ''The harvest mite''

| '''Harvest mite'''

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[[File:harvest mite1.jpg|thumb|200px|right|''Trombicula mite bites'' Tim Vickers 2008, wikimedia commons]]

[[File:harvest mite1.jpg|thumb|200px|right|''Trombicula mite bites'' Tim Vickers 2008, wikimedia commons]]

Trombicula autumnalis are [[Non-Burrowing Mites|surface mites]]. They cause [[Trombiculidiasis|parasitic skin infestation]] and will parasitise any animal, including humans as they are non-species specific. The mite numbers are highest in late summer in temperate climates and are therefore constant all year in tropical regions.

''Trombicula autumnalis'' are [[Non-Burrowing Mites|surface mites]]. They cause [[Trombiculidiasis|parasitic skin infestation]] and will parasitise any animal, including humans as they are non-species specific. The mite numbers are highest in late summer in temperate climates and are therefore constant all year in tropical regions.

==Identification==

==Identification==

The mites are bright orange in colour and hairy. They have six legs and no spiracles. They breath through their cuticle

The mites are bright orange in colour and hairy. They have six legs and no spiracles. They breathe through their cuticle

==Lifecycle==

==Lifecycle==

The lifecycle of Trombicula autumnalis mites lasts around 50 to 70 days. The nymphal and adult stages are free-living in the soil. The female mites become more active in the spring and lay their eggs onto the vegetation. Only the larval stage is parasitic to the host.

The lifecycle of ''Trombicula autumnalis'' mites lasts around 50 to 70 days. The nymphal and adult stages are free-living in the soil. The female mites become more active in the spring and lay their eggs onto the vegetation. Only the larval stage is parasitic to the host.

==Pathogenesis==

==Pathogenesis==

==Control==

==Control==

Trombicula autumnalis mites are very difficult to control. The main method of control is to try to restrict the access of animals to 'hot-spot' areas.

''Trombicula autumnalis'' mites are very difficult to control. The main method of control is to try to restrict the access of animals to 'hot-spot' areas.

==Treatment==

==Treatment==

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