- Acarus hordei
- the barley bug, a mite that burrows under the skin.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Acarus hordei
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Acarus — A genus of mites of the family Acaridae. [G. akari, mite] A. balatus a tropical species of mite that causes a particularly severe type of scabies like irritation. A. folliculorum SYN: Demodex folliculorum. A. gallinae SYN: Dermanyssus gallinae. A … Medical dictionary
barley bug — Acarus hordei … Medical dictionary
mite — A minute arthropod of the order Acarina, a vast assemblage of parasitic and (primarily) free living organisms. Most are still undescribed, and only a relatively small number are of medical or veterinary importance as vectors or intermediate hosts … Medical dictionary
