All species of ticks (Acari: Ixodida) are grouped into three families: Argasidae (186 species),
Ixodidae (692 species), and Nuttalliellidae (monotypic). Molecular markers have been …

Molecular methods are becoming increasingly important in systematic acarology. In this
review I describe the properties of the ideal molecular marker and compare these with …

The species status of Tetranychus cinnabarinus remains uncertain for some acarologists. In
the present paper, we propose to examine the taxonomic status of this tetranychid mite …

Although the earliest arachnids were apparently marine, arachnid diversity has been
dominated by terrestrial forms from at least the Devonian. Even though arachnid fossils are …

Mites in the genus Tropilaelaps are parasites of social honeybees. Two species,
Tropilaelaps clareae and T. koenigerum, have been recorded and their primary hosts are …

Tick infestation is a leading cause of tick-worry and tick-borne diseases in livestock and
associated economic losses in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The cattle and …

The past 15 years have witnessed a number of molecular studies that aimed to resolve
issues of species delineation and phylogeny of mites in the family Tetranychidae. The …

Codonopsis genus is comprised of species that are perennial plants primarily distributed
across all east, southeast, and Central Asia. The most famous species of Codonopsis are C …

Ticks and mites (subphylum Chelicerata; subclass Acari) include important pests of animals
and plants worldwide. The Ixodes scapularis (black-legged tick) genome sequencing project …

Aim: Rickettsioses have an epidemiological importance that includes pathogens, vectors,
and hosts. The dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus and the camel tick Hyalomma dromedarii …