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Acarology (from Greek ἀκαρί/ἄκαρι, akari, a type of mite; and -λογία, -logia) is the study of mites and ticks, the animals in the order Acarina. It is a subfield of arachnology, a sub-discipline of the field of zoology. A zoologist specializing in acarology is called an acarologist.

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Acarological Organisations

  • Laboratory of Medical Acarology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
  • Tick Research Laboratory, University of Rhode Island
  • Tick Research Lab at Texas A&M University

    • International

  • International Congress of Acarology
  • Societe Internationale des Acarologues de Langue Francaise
  • Systematic and Applied Acarology Society

    • Regional

  • Acarology Society of America
  • Acarological Society of Iran
  • Acarological Society of Japan
  • African Acarology Association
  • Egyptian Society of Acarology
  • European Association of Acarologists

    • Notable acarologists

  • Leonila Corpuz-Raros
  • Harry Hoogstraal
  • Pat Nuttall
  • Leo Rimando
  • Ronald Vernon Southcott
  • Jane Brotherton Walker

    • Journals

    The leading scientific journals for acarology include:

  • Acarologia
  • Acarines
  • Experimental and Applied Acarology
  • International Journal of Acarology
  • Systematic & Applied Acarology
  • Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases

    • References

    Acarology Wikipedia
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