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HARVEST MITES

\hˈɑːvɪst mˈa͡ɪts], \hˈɑːvɪst mˈa‍ɪts], \h_ˈɑː_v_ɪ_s_t m_ˈaɪ_t_s]\

Definitions of HARVEST MITES

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The larva of MITES of the genus Trombicula which attack humans and other vertebrates, causing dermatitis and severe allergic reactions. Species of the subgenera Leptotrombidium are the carriers of SCRUB TYPHUS.

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