Abstract
Chiggers is the popular name for the larval stage of mites of the family Trombiculidae s. l. These mites parasitize vertebrates and can cause a skin reaction in their host, known as trombiculiasis. In Brazil, 69 species are known; for many of them, there is only a single record of location and host. In the Asia-Pacific region, some species of this family are vectors of tsutsugamushi, a hu…