Acarus /Ac·a·rus/ (ak´ah-rus) a genus of small mites, frequent causes of skin diseases such as itch or mange.
Acarus folliculo´rum Demodex folliculorum.
Acarus scabie´i Sarcoptes scabiei.
Acarus si´ro a mite that causes vanillism in vanilla pod handlers.
Ac·a·rus ( k  -rs)n. A genus of mites. |
Acarus
includes A. farinae, A. longion, A. siro, A. tawinae; see tyroglyphus.
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