straw itch


straw itch

, straw-bed itchan urticarial eruption caused by the mite Pyemotes ventricosus that can infest straw used in mattresses. Synonym(s): dermatitis pediculoides ventricosus

straw itch

, straw-bed itch (straw ich, straw-bed) An urticarial eruption caused by the mite, Pyemotes ventricosus, which can infest straw used in mattresses.

straw itch

A self-limiting skin condition accompanied by itching due to working in straw or sleeping on a straw mattress. The straw contains a mite that causes the pruritic eruption. See also: itch