Acarology
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /æ.kəˈɹɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Acarology is a noun meaning (zoology) The study of ticks and mites.
Meaning
(zoology) The study of ticks and mites.
Example Sentences
General texts on acarology include works by Woolley (1987), Evans (1992), and Krantz and Walter (2009).
1999, Rodger David Mitchell (editor), Acarology IX, Volume 2: Symposia, Ohio Biological Survey, page xvii, The students and faculty of the acarology course were Don's life, and his example pushed us all to higher levels of achievement.
Acarology is the study of mites, or Acari or Acarina. It is a specialized field of study in the larger topics of invertebrate zoology and entomology. Because some mites are economically important pests of agriculture (crops, honey bees, stored food products, and livestock), are household pests, or are vectors of diseases of humans and livestock, acarology is often studied in entomology departments.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include acarinology, acaralogy, arachnology, arachnidology, araneology, arthropodology.
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