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Tunga penetrans is a species of flea also known as the jigger, jigger flea, chigoe, chigo, chigoe flea, chigo flea, nigua, sand flea, or burrowing flea. It is a parasitic insect found in most tropical and sub-tropical climates. In its parasitic phase it has significant impact on its hosts, which include humans and certain other mammalian species.
Tungiasis is an inflammatory skin disease caused by infection with the female ectoparasitic Tunga penetrans, a flea also known as the chigoe, chigo, chigoe flea, chigo flea, jigger, nigua, sand flea, or burrowing flea (and not to be confused with the chigger, a different arthropod).
Here’s everything you need to know about these microscopic mites that can cause miserable itching.
The Cleveland Clinic notes that chigger bites can be difficult to prevent because of how small chiggers are and they way they can cling to clothing. But there are still a few ways to prevent ...
Trombiculosis is a rash caused by trombiculid mites, especially those of the genus Trombicula (chiggers). The rash is also often known as chigger bites.. Chiggers are commonly found on the tip of blades of grasses to catch a host, so keeping grass short, and removing brush and wood debris where potential mite hosts may live, can limit their impact on an area.
When you hear the words “exfoliating foot peel” your first thought is probably “um, gross!” Same here. But after watching the latest episode of PureWow’s YouTube series Take My...
Jiggers may refer to: Jiggers, an Iggy Arbuckle character; Jiggers, alleyways in Liverpool, like chares in North-east England; Tunga penetrans, an aquatic-related ...
It comes with a 25oz cocktail shaker, strainer, muddler, bar spoon, 0.5/1oz jigger, ice tongs, corkscrew, 4 liquor pourers, bamboo stand and cocktail recipe. All artfully organized for easy use ...