itch mite

American  

noun

1. a parasitic mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing itch or scabies in humans and a form of mange in animals.

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itch mite British  

noun

1. any mite of the family Sarcoptidae, all of which are skin parasites, esp Sarcoptes scabei, which causes scabies

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Etymology

Origin of itch mite

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Now, she thinks the oak leaf itch mite was the culprit.

From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2021

Oak leaf itch mite bites are “raised, red areas with a small, centralized blister,” according to research from Cloyd.

From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2021

The Maryland Department of Agriculture said that the insect has never had a “confirmed population” in the state and that is has not received any reports of the oak leaf itch mite.

From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2021

Some well-known microscopic bugs are even smaller, like Sarcopteds scabiei, the so-called human itch mite that causes the skin inflammation scabies, and Demodex folliculorom, the follicle mites that infest human eyelash follicles.

From New York Times • May 25, 2015

It is caused by the itch mite, a parasite which340 burrows underneath the skin leaving behind its eggs in little irregularly shaped, bluish tinted ridges.

From The Mother and Her Child by Sadler, William S.