Stylostome
The stylostome is a funnel- or channel-like structure formed in response to
digestive enzymes in the saliva, which are the same salivary secretions that break down cells and cause the surrounding tissue to harden.[1] As the mite feeds longer, the saliva seeps further down, digesting more tissue and causing the stylosome to penetrate to lower layers of skin.[2]
Transmission of disease
Normally, the bite mark causes local swelling or welts, but in more serious cases it causes
blood stream, but mites in North America have not been known to transmit Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia
or any other disease.
References
- ^ Tally, Steve (2001-07-16). "As chiggers get thicker it's no time to snicker, entomologist says". Purdue University. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ Ambrose, Kevin (2014-09-14). "Gross: The insanely itchy chigger feasts as summer retreats". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
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