Question

Study of ticks and mites is

• A. Carcinology
• B. Malacology
• C. Acarology
• D. Entomology

Answer 1

The correct option is C Acarology

Acarology is the scientific study of mites and ticks. It is a branch of arachnology which is a sub-discipline of the field of zoology. A zoologist specializing in acarology is called an acarologist. It is a developing science and long-awaited research has been provided for it in more recent history.

So, the correct answer is 'Acarology'.