All are true about scrub typhus, except :

“Mite feeds on serum of warm blood animals only during there larval stage (chiggers) and adult mites feed only on plants” Scrub typhus : Caused by O. tsutsugamushi Transmitted by trombiculid mite which also shows transovarian spread Clinical features : Fever, headache, myalgia, cough and GI symptoms. Classic case includes an eschar, regional lymphadenopathy and a maculopapular rash.