Acarology


Acarology 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 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. The discipline is a developing science and research has been provided for it in more recent history.

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: AcarologiaAcarinesExperimental and Applied Acarology International Journal of AcarologySystematic & Applied AcarologyTicks and Tick-borne Diseases
  • ''Persian Journal of Acarology''