Introduction 3. Molecular markers in the study of systematics and ecology of ticks 4.
Phylogeny, classification and evolution 4.1. Fossil records and hypotheses on the origin of …

Mites are masters at attaching to larger animals, often insects, in a temporary symbiosis
called phoresy that allows these tiny animals to exploit patchy resources. In this article, we …

The parasitic mite Varroa destructor is the greatest single driver of the global honey bee
health decline. Better understanding of the association of this parasite and its host is critical …

Deciphering the evolutionary relationships of Chelicerata (arachnids, horseshoe crabs, and
allied taxa) has proven notoriously difficult, due to their ancient rapid radiation and the …

The systematics of the genera and subgenera within the soft tick family Argasidae is not
adequately resolved. Different classification schemes, reflecting diverse schools of scientific …

Acariformes (one of the two main lineages of Acari) represent an exceptionally diverse
group of Arachnida. We performed first comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of Acariformes …

Phoresy is a type of interaction in which one species, the phoront, uses another species, the
dispersal host, for transportation to new habitats or resources. Despite being a widespread …

High-throughput DNA methods hold great promise for phylogenetic analysis of lineages that
are difficult to study with conventional molecular and morphological approaches. The mites …

Improved understanding of tick phylogeny has allowed testing of some biogeographical
patterns. On the basis of both literature data and a meta-analysis of available sequence …

Ticks are monophyletic and composed of the hard (Ixodidae) and soft (Argasidae) tick
families, as well as the Nuttalliellidae, a family with a single species, Nuttalliella namaqua …