Eutrombicula samboni explained

Eutrombicula samboni (common name - teatree itch-mite)^[1] is a species of mite in the family Trombiculidae, found in South Australia.^[2]

The genus was first described as Trombicula samboni by Herbert Womersley in 1939.^{[3] [4]}

The larva of these mites ('chiggers') embed themselves in host mammals,^[5] and for human hosts, the resulting skin irritation has been known as 'tea-tree itch' or 'duck-shooters itch'. Other apparent hosts are horses, cattle and sheep.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eutrombicula samboni (Womersley). 2022-01-14. www.ces.csiro.au.
2. Web site: Eutrombicula (Eutrombicula) samboni (Womersley, 1939) . 2022-01-14. www.gbif.org. en.
3. Web site: Australian Faunal Directory: Eutrombicula samboni (Womersley, 1939) . 2022-01-14. biodiversity.org.au. en.
4. Womersley, H. . 1939. Further notes on the Australian Trombidiidae, with description of new species. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia . 63. 149–166 .
5. Vercammen-Grandjean, P.H. & Audy, J.R.. 1965 . Revision of the genus Eutrombicula Ewing 1938 (Acarina : Trombiculidae). Acarologia . 7 (Supplement). 280–294.