Mites and ticks are studied by Acarology, a subfield of Arachnology. For sure, Acari are not insects but both groups are ecologically related. For example, some species parasitize insects. Other Acari are dispersed by phoresis using insects. So, it’s justified that an entomologist should know Acari biology. Also, there few acarologists in the world, so entomologists must assume their role.
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Mites and ticks are studied by Acarology, a subfield of Arachnology. For sure, Acari are not insects but both groups are ecologically related. For example, some species parasitize insects. Other Acari are dispersed by phoresis using insects. So, it’s justified that an entomologist should know Acari biology. Also, there few acarologists in the world, so entomologists must assume their role.
I hope my point of view answer your question. Best regards.
It is also a question of academic traditions. Arachnids are often stored and curated at entomological collections and institutions, probably because they never had a large enough contemporary active researches and resources to have their own departments. Therefor the responsibility of these taxa has been in the hands of entomologists, and included in that field.
Arachnids are closely related to insects, myriapods, and crustaceans. All belong to the Phylum Arthropoda which is characterized by possesion of jointed limbs and cuticle. Insects, ticks, and mites are Physiologically and ecologically related.
Animal kingdom is divided to vertebrate and invertebrate .The invertebrate is contained several phylums. The most important one is arthropods .The arthropods is contained several classes.Arachnids which contains mites and ticks is a class. Insects are from another class called Insecta or Hexapoda. Therefore,in academia mites and ticks are studied under Acarology,but if not that ,they are going to be studied under entomology particularly Economic Entomology. .
True they are not insects but their study is very important especially for ticks since they are vectors of several dangerous diseases in humans such as Borreliose, Rocky Mountain spotted fever or virus disease like encephalitis.(study of their life cycle, host specificity, local distribution, effect of climate on their occurrence etc)
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