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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.

Acarological Organisations

Acarological societies

International

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

Journals

The leading scientific journals for acarology include:

References

^ D. E. Walter & H. C. Proctor (1999). Mites: Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour. University of NSW Press, Sydney and CABI, Wallingford. ISBN 0-86840-529-9.

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.

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[Walter-1] D. E. Walter & H. C. Proctor (1999). Mites: Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour. University of NSW Press, Sydney and CABI, Wallingford. ISBN 0-86840-529-9.

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