Tunga penetrans is a species of flea also known as the jigger, jigger flea, chigoe, chigo, chigoe flea, chigo flea, nigua, sand flea, or burrowing flea. It is a parasitic insect found in most tropical and sub-tropical climates.

The chigoe flea, Tunga penetrans. The flea is also referred to as the jigger, nigua, chica, pico, pique or suthi. Eggs are shed by the gravid female into the environment . Eggs hatch into larvae in about 3-4 days and feed on organic debris in the environment. Tunga penetrans has two larval stages before forming pupae .

Tungiasis is an itchy skin condition that mostly affects people who live in or visit tropical islands or countries. A burrowing sand flea causes the condition.

Tungiasis is an inflammatory skin disease caused by infection with the female ectoparasitic Tunga penetrans, a flea also known as the chigoe, chigo, chigoe flea, chigo flea, jigger, nigua, sand flea, or burrowing flea (and not to be confused with the chigger, a different arthropod).

2022年10月28日 · Know the chigoe flea (Tunga penetrans) – what are they, where do they live, their bite, life cycle, infestation, symptoms, treatment, removal, and prevention

2023年4月28日 · Tungiasis is commonly known as pulga de areia, niguá, pique, bicho do pé, bichodo porco or jatecuba, jigger, sand flea or chigoe. It causes immense pain and itching, difficulty walking, sleeping and concentrating on school or work.

The female sand flea, also called Chigoe fleas or Tunga penetrans, is responsible for causing the parasitic disease Tungiasis. The disease is associated with poverty as it is mainly seen in poorer communities around the Caribbean islands, South America and Africa.

While the parasites we've looked at so far are found all over the world, the chigoe flea, or jigger, lives mostly in Central and South America. It lives on the ground and feeds on humans and other mammals, mostly attacking the feet.

Understanding tungiasis involves delving into its causes, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, prevention, and potential complications. Tunga penetrans, commonly known as the chigoe flea, is responsible for tungiasis. The flea thrives in sandy environments and is often found in warm, dry climates.

Chigoe, common name for a burrowing, biting, tropical American flea. It is sometimes also called jigger, jigger flea, or, improperly, chigger, although a chigger is a mite, a different kind of animal pest. Chigoes are smaller than common fleas but otherwise resemble them.