Leptotrombidium - Taxonomy

Taxonomy

• L. akamushi is endemic to Japan and is the reservoir for the Kato serotype of Orientia tsutsugamushi;
• L. deliense is the main vector in the south of China and in Thailand; it is also endemic to Litchfield Park, in the Northern Territory, Australia, where is carries the Litchfield serotype.
• L. pallidum is endemic to Japan and is the reservoir for Karp and Gilliam serotypes;
• L. scutellare is endemic to Japan and is the reservoir for Kawasaki and Kuroki serotypes.