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

Some experts warn there is not enough research to definitively prove that cicada eggs cause an increase in oak leaf itch mite bites.

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.