Acarology (from Ancient 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 subdiscipline of the field of zoology. A zoologist specializing in acarology is called an acarologist. Acarologists may also be parasitologists because many members of Acarina are parasitic. Many acarologists are studying around the world both professionally and as amateurs.[2] The discipline is a developing science and research has been provided for it in more recent history.[2]
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
- Egyptian Society of Acarology
- European Association of Acarologists
Notable acarologists
- James Allen McMurtry
Journals
The leading scientific journals for acarology include:
See also
References
Further reading
- Experimental and Applied Acarology, ISSN 1572-9702 (electronic), ISSN 0168-8162 (paper), Springer
- E. Baker (1952). An Introduction to Acarology. New York: The MacMillan Company.
- Gerald W. Krantz & D. E. Walter, ed. (2009). A Manual of Acarology (3rd ed.). Texas Tech University Press. ISBN 978-0-89672-620-8.
External links
The dictionary definition of acarology at Wiktionary
Learning materials related to acarology at Wikiversity
