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Acarology is the survey of mites and ticks, the beast in the order Acarina. A title comes from either a Greek akari, a nature & severity of mite, and -ology ("study of"). These are the subfield of zoology. The animal scientist specializing within acarology is known as an acarologist. Scientific journals of acarology include Acarologia,Experimental & Applied Acarology and International Journal of Acarology. | |
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Acarology Home Page Features news, aracologists directory, institutions with related activities, professional societies and links. Acarology Laboratory Ohio State University's center for research. Offers data about workshop offerings, biology of the species and links. Acarological Society of America Devoted to furthering all aspects of the knowledge of mites. Includes news, images, organization data and links. Mites and Ticks: A Virtual Introduction Information about the United States National Mite Collection as well as its history, holdings and research activities. Acarological Society of Japan Showcases news, conferences and the Journal of the Acarological Society. Site is available in English and Japanese. Systematic and Applied Acarology Society Promotes the study of ticks and mites. Includes organization information and several online journals. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization site about tick biology, taxonomy, diseases, research and vaccines. Tick Research Laboratory Research about tick-borne diseases conducted by the University of Rhode Island. Images and Lyme disease data included. European Water Mite Research Features bibliography, checklist, new taxa database, list of collections and related links. |
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