A New Genus of Chiggers (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) from Bats in Jamaica.
Ricardo Bassini SilvaMatheus Huang-BastosCal WelbournRonald OchoaDarci Moraes Barros-BatesttiFernando de Castro JacinaviciusPublished in: Acta parasitologica (2021)
The description of this new genus contributes to the increase in the knowledge of chiggers that parasites bats in Jamaica. Also, this is only the second record of a chigger parasitizing this host in this country.
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