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To clarify the geographical distribution of scrub typhus vectors in Korea, a survey of larval trombiculid mites was conducted from 2005 to 2007 by collecting wild small mammals twice a year (spring and autumn) at 24 sites nationwide. A total of 67,325 mites representing 4 genera and 14 species were collected from 783 trapped rodents, corresponding to a chigger index (number of chigger mites per rodent) of 86.0. The predominant mite species were  Leptotrombidium pallidum  (52.6%),  Leptotrombiduim scutellare  (27.1%),  Leptotrombidium palpale  (8.2%),  Leptotrombidium orientale  (5.6%), and  Neotrombicula tamiyai  (1.7%). However, the proportions of  L. scutellare  in southern areas, including endemic provinces such as Jeollabuk-Do (34.3%), Jeollanam-Do (49.0%), and Gyeongsangnam-Do (88%), were relatively higher than in central Korean regions where  L. pallidum  was predominant. In autumn, the ratio of  L. scutellare  increased to 42% while the ratio of  L. pallidum  decreased. The geographical distribution map of the  L. scutellare  chigger index was identical to the incidence pattern of scrub typhus, whereas those of overall mites and  L. pallidum  showed no relationship with case incidence patterns. Distribution mapping analysis shows an identical geographical distribution of  L. scutellare  and epidemic incidence of scrub typhus in South Korea.  L. pallidum  could be another vector at all other parts of the Korean peninsula, including the eastern and northern regions that have a low level of scrub typhus incidence.

Coincidence between Geographical Distribution of Leptotrombidium scutellare and Scrub Typhus Incidence in South Korea