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AI overview
Acari is the scientific name for mites, tiny eight-legged creatures that are found almost everywhere on Earth. They matter because some species can affect human health and agriculture, while others play important roles in ecosystems by breaking down dead organic matter.
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Species
mites & ticks
Subclass
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
Observations15,693
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Research
49,102 papers- Insights into gene manipulation techniques for Acari functional genomics.ReviewInsect biochemistry and molecular biology · 2022Nganso BT, Pines G, Soroker VDOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2021.103705
- [Allergenic Acari].ReviewBollettino dell'Istituto sieroterapico milanese · 1984Ottoboni F, Falagiani P, Centanni S
- Catalog of the Opilioacarida (Acari: Parasitiformes).Zootaxa · 2020DE Araújo MS, Palma AD, Feres RJFDOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4895.3.2
- Integrating ecology and genetics to address Acari invasions.Experimental & applied acarology · 2013Navajas M, Ochoa RDOI: 10.1007/s10493-012-9636-8
- Acari in archaeology.Experimental & applied acarology · 2009Baker ASDOI: 10.1007/s10493-009-9271-1
- Cryptic speciation in the Acari: a function of species lifestyles or our ability to separate species?ReviewExperimental & applied acarology · 2015Skoracka A, Magalhães S, Rector BG et al.DOI: 10.1007/s10493-015-9954-8
- Acari (Parasitiformes and Acariformes) From Mexico: Analysis of Their Geographical and Host Distribution in Rodentia (Cricetidae).Journal of medical entomology · 2022Herrera-Mares A, Guzmán-Cornejo C, García-Prieto L et al.DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjac135
- Genome size estimation and evolution trends in Acari.Experimental & applied acarology · 2025Yang J, Wang Y, Zhang Y et al.DOI: 10.1007/s10493-025-01080-0
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