Three new chigger mite species discovered on rodents in Thailand
Thursday, January 7, 2016 - 15:05
in Biology & Nature
Three new species of chigger mites have been discovered on rodents in Thailand, report scientists. The new species were discovered as part of a broad sampling effort across 11 provinces in Thailand, and they were found on rodents. With the addition of these three species, there are now 99 known species of chiggers in Thailand.