Acarology (from

Ancient Greek Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Dark Ages (), the Archaic peri ...

/, , a type of mite; and , ) is the study of

mite Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods). Mites span two large orders of arachnids, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, which were historically grouped together in the subclass Acari, but genetic analysis does not show clear evid ...

s and

tick Ticks (order Ixodida) are parasitic arachnids that are part of the mite superorder Parasitiformes. Adult ticks are approximately 3 to 5 mm in length depending on age, sex, species, and "fullness". Ticks are external parasites, living by ...

s, the animals in the

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Acarina. It is a subfield of

arachnology Arachnology is the scientific study of arachnids, which comprise spiders and related invertebrates such as scorpions, pseudoscorpions, and harvestmen. Those who study spiders and other arachnids are arachnologists. More narrowly, the study of sp ...

, a subdiscipline of the field of

zoology Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the Animal, animal kingdom, including the anatomy, structure, embryology, evolution, Biological clas ...

. A zoologist specializing in acarology is called an acarologist. Acarologists may also be

parasitologist Parasitology is the study of parasites, their hosts, and the relationship between them. As a biological discipline, the scope of parasitology is not determined by the organism or environment in question but by their way of life. This means it f ...

s because many members of Acarina are parasitic. Many acarologists are studying around the world both professionally and as amateurs. The discipline is a developing science and long-awaited research has been provided for it in more recent history.

Acarological organisations

* Laboratory of Medical Acarology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Tick Research Laboratory

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Acarological societies

International

* International Congress of Acarology * Societe Internationale des Acarologues de Langue Francaise *

Systematic and Applied Acarology Society Systematic may refer to: Science * Short for systematic error * Systematic fault * Systematic bias, errors that are not determined by chance but are introduced by an inaccuracy (involving either the observation or measurement process) inherent ...

Regional

Acarology Society of America Acarology (from Ancient Greek /, , a type of mite; and , ) is the study of mites and ticks, the animals in the order Acarina. It is a subfield of arachnology, a subdiscipline of the field of zoology. A zoologist specializing in acarology is call ...

* Acarological Society of Iran * Acarological Society of Japan *

African Acarology Association African or Africans may refer to: * Anything from or pertaining to the continent of Africa: ** People who are native to Africa, descendants of natives of Africa, or individuals who trace their ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa *** Ethn ...

Egyptian Society of Acarology Egyptian describes something of, from, or related to Egypt. Egyptian or Egyptians may refer to: Nations and ethnic groups * Egyptians, a national group in North Africa ** Egyptian culture, a complex and stable culture with thousands of years of ...

European Association of Acarologists European, or Europeans, or Europeneans, may refer to: In general * ''European'', an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to Europe ** Ethnic groups in Europe ** Demographics of Europe ** European cuisine, the cuisines of Europe a ...

Notable acarologists

Natalia Aleksandrovna Filippova Natalia Aleksandrovna Filippova (russian: Наталия Александровна Филиппова; 15 February 19305 January 2018) was a world authority on the taxonomy of mites and especially ticks. Her monographs on the identification, m ...

* Harry Hoogstraal * Pat Nuttall *

Maria V. Pospelova-Shtrom Maria Vladimirovna Pospelova-Shtrom (russian: Мария Владимировна Поспелова-Штром) (1902–1991) was a 20th century parasitologist best known for her work delineating the biology and public health importance of ticks ...

Ronald Vernon Southcott Ronald Vernon Southcott (15 May 1918 in Adelaide – 9 April 1998) was an Australian medical zoologist specializing in Acari, mites and ticks. Biography After finishing school at St Peter's College, Adelaide Southcott started working on mites, o ...

Jane Brotherton Walker Jane Brotherton Walker (31 January 1925 – 3 April 2009) was a leading 20th century expert in the field of tick taxonomy, particularly in Africa.Ivan G. Horak. 2009. Obituary, Jane B. Walker. ''International Conference on Ticks and Tick-borne D ...

* Aleksei Zachvatkin

Journals

The leading

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s for acarology include: * ''

Acarologia ''Acarologia'' is a quarterly, peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal covering all aspects of acarology. It was established by Marc André and François Grandjean in 1959 to promote research in acarology. The editor-in-chief is Serge Kre ...

'' * '' Acarines'' * ''

Experimental and Applied Acarology ''Experimental and Applied Acarology'' is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all aspects of acarology. It was established in 1985 and is published by Springer Science+Business Media. The editor-in-chief is Maurice W. Sabelis (Un ...

'' * ''

International Journal of Acarology The ''International Journal of Acarology'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of agricultural, aquatic, general, medical, and veterinary acarology. Topics covered include mite and tick behavior, biochemistry, biology, biological pest control, e ...

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Systematic & Applied Acarology ''Systematic & Applied Acarology'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research on mites and ticks published trianually by the Systematic & Applied Acarology Society. In 2012, the society's rapid journal for papers and monographs on mi ...

'' * '' Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases'' * '' Persian Journal of Acarology''

References

External links

* * Acari and humans Subfields of arthropodology Arachnology {{acari-stub