The
chigoe flea or jigger (Tunga penetrans) is a parasitic blubber arthropod found in most tropical and sub-tropical climates, not to be
Kaynak: Chigoe fleaknown as
chigoe flea , jigger, nigua or sand flea), found in the tropical parts of Africa, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and India.
Kaynak: TungiasisHectopsyllidae is a small family of flea s, containing only the
chigoe flea s and the sticktight flea s. They were formerly known as
Kaynak: Hectopsyllidae"chigger" is often confused with the term "jigger", the
chigoe flea (Tunga penetrans) - the name chigger originated as a corruption of
chigoe.
Kaynak: Trombiculidaemite s (also known as red bugs, scrub-itch mites, berry bugs or, in their larva l stage, as chiggers or
chigoe) in the Trombiculidae family.
Kaynak: TrombiculaChig is not the species' name for itself, but rather a human-coined nickname (referencing the
chigoe flea Background: Chigs are humanoid,
Kaynak: ChigsFamily Hectopsyllidae —sticktight and
chigoe flea s ("chiggers" of Latin America ) Family Pulicidae—common fleas. Superfamily
Kaynak: FleaOdinga has advocated for the prevention of breast cancer , fistula s, and
chigoe flea s. She has also mentored Kenyan schoolgirls and sat
Kaynak: Ida OdingaSticktight and
chigoe flea , Family Hectopsyllidae (formerly Tungidae) Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) Northern rat flea (Nosopsyllus
Kaynak: Use of DNA in forensic entomology