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Definition of harvest mite in English: harvest mitenoun A minute mite whose parasitic larvae live on or under the skin of warm-blooded animals where they cause irritation and dermatitis, and sometimes transmit scrub typhus. Genus Trombicula, family Trombiculidae: many species, including the European T. autumnalis, which is common at harvest time Example sentencesExamples - Due to the soil in this area, harvest mite infestations are a particular problem locally.
- Insecticides licensed for on-animal flea control will effectively kill harvest mites provided that they reach the skin and not just the fur.
- Chigger bites are caused by the harvest mite or red bug, which commonly is found in grasslands of the southeastern United States.
- Chiggers, the larvae of harvest mites, transmit the organism that causes scrub typhus.
- The scientific name for chiggers is Trombicula mites, and they are also known as harvest mites.
Definition of harvest mite in US English: harvest mitenounˈhärvəst mīt another term for chigger (sense 1 of the noun) Example sentencesExamples - Chigger bites are caused by the harvest mite or red bug, which commonly is found in grasslands of the southeastern United States.
- The scientific name for chiggers is Trombicula mites, and they are also known as harvest mites.
- Chiggers, the larvae of harvest mites, transmit the organism that causes scrub typhus.
- Insecticides licensed for on-animal flea control will effectively kill harvest mites provided that they reach the skin and not just the fur.
- Due to the soil in this area, harvest mite infestations are a particular problem locally.
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