Table 1.
Summary of chigger molecular data in GenBank in peer-reviewed publications.
| Country (Continent) | Different Chigger Species in GenBank | % * | Peer Reviewed Publications | Chigger Species Reported | Target Genes * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laos (Asia) | 11 | 30.56 | [71] | Ascoschoengastia indica | COI |
| Blankaartia acuscutellaris | COI | ||||
| Leptotrombidium deliense | 18S, COI, whole genome shotgun | ||||
| Microtrombicula chamlongi | COI | ||||
| Schoengastia kanhaensis | COI | ||||
| Walchia alpestris | COI | ||||
| Walchia ewingi ewingi | COI | ||||
| Walchia ewingi lupella | COI | ||||
| Walchia kritochaeta | COI | ||||
| Walchia micropelta | COI | ||||
| Walchia minuscuta | COI | ||||
| Thailand (Asia) | 1 | 2.78 | [72] | Leptotrombidium deliense | Mitochondrial (mt) DNA complete genome |
| China (Asia) | 1 | 2.78 | [73] | Neoschoengastia gallinarum | small subunit rRNA, large subunit rRNA, 5.8S, internal transcribed spacer 2, large subunit rRNA, COI |
| Korea (Asia) | 2 | 5.56 | [74] | Helenicula miyagawai | 18S |
| Leptotrombidium scutellare | mt DNA complete genome, COI, 18S, 5.8S | ||||
| Japan (Asia) | 1 | 2.78 | [75] | Leptotrombidium pallidum | COI, mt DNA complete genome, 5.8S, whole genome shotgun |
| Malaysia (Asia) | 1 | 2.78 | [76] | Leptotrombidium fletcheri | mt DNA complete genome |
| Canada (North America) | 1 | 2.78 | [77] | Neotrombicula microti | COI |
| US (North America) | 1 | 2.78 | [69,70] | Eutrombicula splendens | large subunit rRNA, small subunit rRNA, 28S, 18S, Ef1-α, Srp54, Hsp70, COI |
| Mexico (North America) | 1 | 2.78 | [70] | Acomatacarus arizonensis | 28S, 18S, COI, Ef1-α, Srp54, Hsp70 |
| Brazil (South America) | 12 | 32.33 | [78,79] | Herpetacarus(Arisocerus) hertigi | small subunit rRNA |
| Blankaartia sinnamaryi | small subunit rRNA | ||||
| Eutrombicula daemoni | small subunit rRNA | ||||
| Eutrombicula goeldii | small subunit rRNA | ||||
| Eutrombicula tinami | small subunit rRNA | ||||
| Fonsecia ewingi | 18S | ||||
| Hannemania hepatica | 18S | ||||
| Hannemania yungicola | 18S | ||||
| Quadraseta brasiliensis | small subunit rRNA, 18S | ||||
| Quadraseta pazca | small subunit rRNA | ||||
| Quadraseta trapezoides | small subunit rRNA | ||||
| Trombewingia bakeri | small subunit rRNA | ||||
| Poland (Europe) | 3 | 8.33 | [80,81] | Hirsutiella zachvatkini | COI |
| Miyatrombicula muris | COI | ||||
| Neotrombicula inopinata | COI | ||||
| Spain (Europe) | 1 | 2.78 | [82] | Morelacarus sp. | COI |
| Madagascar (Africa) | 1 | 2.78 | [83] | Schoutedenichia microcebi | small subunit rRNA |
* %: Percent of different chigger species from each country out of the total 36 different species in GenBank in peer-reviewed publications. * Gene abbreviations: COI, cytochrome c oxidase I; 18S, 18S ribosomal RNA gene; 5.8S, 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene; Ef1-α, elongation factor 1alpha100E; Srp54, signal recognition particle protein 54k gene; Hsp70, Hsc70-5 heat shock protein cognate 5 gene.