Acarology
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Acarology (from Greek ἀκαρί/ἄκαρι, akari, a type of mite; and -λογία, -logia) is the study of mites and ticks,[1] 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
Acarological societies
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
- 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
See also
References
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Further reading
- Experimental and Applied Acarology, ISSN: 1572-9702 (electronic) 0168-8162 (paper), Springer
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