We updated the information regarding the support for the Zootaxa magazine made by the Latin American Society of Acarology, attaching, following the letter that the President of the SLA, Dr. Denise Navia, sent to CLARIVATE ANALYTICS / Web of Science Group, the response of its director, Mme...

We invite you to this series of virtual conferences on acarology, to be held between August 3 and 5. The objective of the talks is to disseminate the acarological work that is being carried out in Mexico, as a first approach to project the discipline especially in...

Dear members, in order to complete the candidacies to renew the SLA authorities, starting today and until the 24th of this month, proposals are received for delegates by country (send the chosen name to master@slacarologia.org). The Board of Directors proposes the permanence of the current delegates, although...

Dear partners, we share the information related to the workshop Introduction to Acarology, dependent on the National University of Colombia, to be dictated by telepresencial form between August 3 and 14 of this year. For more information, see the attached file. The cost of the workshop is...

We regretfully report the death of the eminent entomologist and acarologist Marjorie A. Hoy. We have attached a recent interview that was conducted for the American Entomologist and a note by Prof. Gilberto de Moraes (Professor Associado do Departamento de Entomologia e Acarologia, ESALQ – USP) Rice2019-AE.pdf...

Marcello De Giosa, a new SLA partner, released this video of the search, capture and observation of mites of the Tenuipalpidae Family (Sarcoptiformes, Prostigmata) in southern Italy. Enjoy it!

The deadline for the presentation of candidates for the Board of Directors of the Latin American Society of Acarology extends until the 29th of this month, an election that must be made this year. Send email to: master@slacarologia.org Your participation is essential to strengthen our Society. We...

As you will see, we have renewed the images at the top of this page, for which we want to thank Dr. Gary Bauchan (USDA ARS, Electron & Confocal Microscopy Unit, Beltsville, MD) and Dr. Ron Ochoa (USDA ARS, Systematic Entomology Laboratory , Beltsville, MD) for their...

Dear partners, herewith we present a statement from the organizers of the IV Latin American Congress of Acarology, to be held in Panama. In summary, it is reported that, due to the pandemic situation that we are going through, it will not take place this year but...

Dear members, this year elections must be held to renew the Board of Directors of the Latin American Society of Acarology. To this end, we have asked the delegates of each country to send suggestions for the positions of President, Secretary and Treasurer before May 18. And...