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A quick overview of theStory of French

Acarologists

Michel Bertrand, Serge Kreiter,

Karen McKoy, Alain Migeon, Maria Navajas,Marie-Stphane Tixier and Laurence Vial


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Fabricius 1745-1808

Koch 1825-1908

Kramer 1842-1898Koenike 1854-1924

Protz 1866-1923

Viets 1882-1961

Wilmann 1891-1968

Ferrari 1584-1655Malpighi 1628- 1698

Canestrini 1835-1900

Berlese 1863-1927

Ribaga 1870-1945

Monti 1871-1937

Filipponi 1915-1974

LatreilleDugsGervais

MgninTrouessartGrandjeanAndrAngelierAthias-HenriotTrav

Coineau

ITALY GERMANY FRANCE

Berlin 2004Berlin 2004

SienaSiena

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Contribution to systematic & taxonomy of French AcarologistsIndex on number of valid names of Families & Genera


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TheThe PrecursorsPrecursorsandand thethe PioneersPioneers


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SUB-CLASS Acari Leach 1817

[Latreille 1802 ?]

But who is Latreille?


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Born in a poor family1786 : on the point to be priest but becamerefractory. Came back to Brive where he

studied Entomology1788 :: Return to Paris. Memoirs on theMutilles discovered in FranceConsidered as refractory to the French

Revolution, he went to jail in Bordeaux 1796: Prcis of generic characters ofinsects1798: Assistant for collections of insects

(Lamarck) in MNHN1814 : Academy of Sciences1825 : Natural families of the AnimalKingdom(he separates Batrachians from

Reptiles). Professor of Zoology in theVeterinary School of Maisons-Alfort1830 : Lamarck died, the lab of Zoology ofthe MNHN was free & divided in 2 parts.

Latreille obtained the lab of InvertebratesTaxonomy and Classification of Arthropodsconceptswidely used nowadays

Pierre AndrLatreilleFrench Zoologist

20 November, 1762(Brive-la-Gaillarde)6 February, 1833


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Refractory priest, he was put in jailduring the French Revolution and gone tobe put in jail in a boat for Cayenne(French Guyana). The boat disappearednot far from Gironde (Bordeaux)

In Bordeaux, he surveyed the insect

fauna of his jail during his last moments.Shown to one of his jailers the insectsNecrobia(The Life within the Death !!).

This jailer interested by insects, put himin part and so, saved his life !Johan Christian Fabricius called him The

Prince of EntomologyIn Acarology, Latreille was interestedby classification and higher taxacategories. He described a lot offamilies (Hydrachnellae), genera andspecies of all main orders (Eylais)

Latreille, The Princeof Entomology,

to whom his passionsaved his life


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Jean-FrdricHermannFrench medical doctor

& naturalist1768-1794

Son of Jean Hermann, inventory of

the collection of his father anddrawings of some elements of thiscollection

Comparative anatomy of mouth partsof insects and mites (Oribatidaand Hydracarina) published asMmoire aptrologique in 1804

The young bright young man diedfrom the typhus at 25 years old

Described a water mite : Hygrobateslongipalpis


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Studies in Oxford et Glasgow universities andthen in cole des Ponts et Chausses andcole polytechnique (1794)

Devoted himself to natural history,specialised on terrestrial arthropods (Insectsand mites) and discovered and described a lot

of New Species, especially mitesAlso Ethnographist, Historian, Geographist,Novelist, Politician

Member of Institut de France in1813, Baron in 1823

1832: Foundation of the FrenchEntomological Society

1835-1836: Recherche sur les insectes

nuisibles la vigne1836-1847: Histoire naturelle des insectes,4 volumes

Charles AthanaseBaron WalckenaerFrench Naturalist

25 December, 1771(Paris)

26 April, 1852(Paris)


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1799-1806: Studied Medicine inParis

Dufour was medical doctor duringthe war with Spain in 1808-1814

Published 232 articles on arthropodsand 20 on Arachnids

1824-1826: Recherchesanatomiques sur les Carabiques etsur plusieurs autres Coloptres

Dufour is the author of the genusTetranychusand the species

linteariusand described alsoCaeculidae

Lon Jean-MarieDufour

French Medical Doctor &Naturalist

11 April, 1780 (St Sever)18 April, 1865 (St Sever)


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Born in a family of medical doctorsThesis in 1821: Researches on the mostimportant and less known diseases of newly

born babies1823: Physio-pathology of the fever, theinflammation and the main nevrosis. Story ofdiseases observed in the Children Hospital

during the year 18181825: Specialist of obstetric, Chair ofobstetric in the Faculty of Medicine inMontpellier 1821 & 1825:: Practices of

deliveries1826: Manual of obstetricStudied Natural History1832:: On the organic conformity within theOn the organic conformity within theanimal kingdomanimal kingdom1834: Researches on

Batrachians. Researches on osteology andmyology of batrachians at their differentages. 1838: Treaty of compared PhysiologyOn mites, researches on the order ofAcari in general, on Prostigmata, onOribatida & Mesostigmata, describingsome taxa(Arrenurus, water mites)

Antoine DugsFrench Medical Doctor

& Zoologist

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Disciple of Cuvier, himself a teacher

Audouin was appointed assistant at theMusum National d'Histoire Naturellein Paris in 1825 and in 1833, hesucceeded Latreille and preceded his

friend and co-author H. Milne-Edwardsas professor of entomology at the ParisMuseum.

Audouin also published a work on theNatural History of French coastalwaters "Recherches pour servir

l'histoire naturelle du littoral de laFrance".

In Acarology, his contribution wasmodest as he described only a speciesspecies of Ixodes

Jean VictorAudouin

French naturalist& Medical Doctor

27 April, 1797 (Paris)9 November, 1841(Paris)


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AndrAndr JeanJeanBaptisteBaptiste

RobineauRobineau--DesvoidyDesvoidyFrenchFrench physicianphysician andandentomologistentomologist

1 January1 January,, 17991799 ((SaintSaint--SauveurSauveur))25 June25 June,, 18571857 ((ParisParis))

Specialising in the study ofSpecialising in the study of DipteraDipteraand to some extent of theand to some extent of the ColeopteraColeoptera

Because it was difficult to identifyBecause it was difficult to identifyflies especially theflies especially the CyclorrhaphaCyclorrhapha CalyptrataeCalyptratae, the existing descriptions, the existing descriptions

of which were poor, and because heof which were poor, and because hehad only very few contacts many ofhad only very few contacts many ofthe new species ofthe new species of DipteraDiptera hehedescribed were already nameddescribed were already named

Very many of hisVery many of his genericgeneric andand speciesspeciesnames survive, especially in thenames survive, especially in the

CyclorrhaphaCyclorrhapha, his, his myopairesmyopairesIn AcarologyIn Acarology, he named the, he named theErythreoideaErythreoidea,, ErythreidaeErythreidae andand

oribatidoribatid mitesmites


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Lithographic in "Nicolet and Coulin fils",pressing the plates for Mmoires de la Socitdes Sciences Naturelles de Neuchtel

Came in France & specialised on Thysanura,Collembola and Arachnida1841: Recherches pour servir l'Histoire desPodurelles1846: Essai sur une classification

des insectes aptres, de l'ordre desThysanoures1849: Chapter Aracnidosin Historia fisica y

politica de Chile

1850-1852: curator of Collections in theInstitut National Agronomique in Versailles1854: Illustration of Arthropods from Chile1855: Natural History of Mites living closeto Paris1861: librarian & curator of collections in theVeterinary School of Maisons-Alfort

Collection of Oribatid mites deposited in theMuseum in Paris and description of somegenera and species

Louis AmiLouis AmiHerculeHercule NicoletNicoletLithographerLithographer,,

EntomologistEntomologist&& AcarologistAcarologist18 January,18 January, 18011801

(Renan)(Renan)1616 SeptemberSeptember,, 18721872(Versailles)(Versailles)


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MoquinMoquin--TandonTandon was Professor ofwas Professor of ZoologyZoologyatat MarseilleMarseille fromfrom 18291829 untiluntil 18331833, when, when

he was appointed Professor ofhe was appointed Professor of botanybotany andanddirector of thedirector of the botanical gardensbotanical gardens atatToulouseToulouse..18501850: he was sent by the French: he was sent by the French

government togovernment to CorsicaCorsica to study theto study theisland's flora.island's flora.18531853: he moved to: he moved to ParisParis, later becoming, later becoming

director of thedirector of the

JardinJardin

desdes

PlantesPlantes

andand

thethe AcadAcadmiemie des Sciencesdes SciencesHis books includedHis books included L'HistoireL'HistoireNaturelleNaturelledesdesIlesIlesCanariesCanaries18351835--4444

One of his specialties was theOne of his specialties was the familyfamilyAmaranthaceaeAmaranthaceae (The(The AmaranthAmaranth family)family)

He has described the genusHe has described the genus AcaropsisAcaropsisinin18621862

ChristianChristianHorace BenedictHorace Benedict

AlfredAlfred MoquinMoquin--TandonTandonFrenchFrench NaturalistNaturalist andand

MedicalMedical DoctorDoctor77 MayMay,, 180418041515 A rilApril,, 18631863


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Doctor ofDoctor of sciencescience and ofand of medicinemedicine18351835:: palaeontologicalpalaeontological research as assistant in theresearch as assistant in thelaboratory of comparative anatomy at thelaboratory of comparative anatomy at the MuseumMuseum

NationalNational d'Histoired'Histoire naturellenaturelle inin PqrisPqris18411841: Chair of: Chair of zoologyzoology && comparative anatomycomparative anatomy atatthe University ofthe University of MontpellierMontpellier 18561856: Dean: Dean18481848--18521852:: ZoologieZoologie&&palpalontologieontologiefranfranaisesaises

18651865: Professor of Zoology: Professor of Zoology SorbonneSorbonne18681868: obtained the chair of comparative anatomy: obtained the chair of comparative anatomyat the MNHN Parisat the MNHN Paris

HistoireHistoirenaturellenaturelledesdesinsectesinsectes(4 vols.,(4 vols., 18361836--18471847, with, with CharlesCharles AthanaseAthanase WalckenaerWalckenaer););HistoireHistoirenaturellenaturelledesdesMammifMammifresres((18531853););ZoologieZoologiemmdicaledicale((18591859;; RecherchesRecherchessursur

l'anciennetl'anciennetdedel'hommel'hommeet laet lapprioderiodequaternairequaternaire((18671867);); ZoologieZoologieetetPalPalontologieontologieggnnralesrales((18671867);); OstOstographieographiedesdescctactacssvivantsvivantsetetfossilesfossiles((18691869))

In AcarologyIn Acarology,, GervaisGervais described genera anddescribed genera andspecies ofspecies of HolotyridaHolotyrida andand IxodidaIxodida and made theand made thefirst checklist of water mites in France (1844)first checklist of water mites in France (1844)

FranFranois Louisois LouisPaul GervaisPaul GervaisFrenchFrench ZoologistZoologist

andand PaleontologistPaleontologist2626 SeptembeSeptemberr,,

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Assistant-naturalist thenAssistant in Museum NationaldHistoire Naturelle in Paris

Involved from 1839 to 1842 inthe Scientific Commission for

exploration of Algeria and incharge of the fauna

Discover, describe andnamed several mites,especially ticks and in

particular Ornithodoroserraticus(Lucas, 1849)Hippolyte Lucas,French Entomologist

& Acarologist

17 January, 1814 (Paris)5 July, 1899 (Paris)


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Loose one eye during school. StudiedScience in Lyon1846: Medical DoctorOpen a Laboratory of compared anatomyand teach pathological anatomy, Botanic &Zoology

1847: Doctor s-Sciences andAgregation in Natural History

1858: Academy of Medicine 1866:Academy of Sciences

Senator of Ain in 1876In Acarology, described parasitic

Astigmata (Tyroglyphus, Glycyphagus) inwhich he described some genera and/orspecies. Specialist of feather Sarcoptes

Charles RobinFrench MedicalDoctor &Entomologist

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French physician and entomologistFriend of the entomologist Jean-Marie Lon Dufour (1780-1865)Studied medicine in the University ofParis & Doctor in 1854He taught in the medical faculty until

1879Laboulbne was interested in harmfulinsects and mites, especially in theOrder Diptera

Laboulbeniales is dedicated to him

Thyreophagus entomophagus

Laboulbne & Robin =Tyroglyphus entomophagus((Laboulbne & Robin)

Joseph Alexandre

LaboulbneFrench Medical Doctor &Entomologist

25 August, 1825 (Agen)7 December, 1898 (Paris)

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Veterinary in the French Army1849 to 1853 :: Teaching in NationalVeterinary Schools of Alfort & Vincennes

1878 : Coal flies of New Caledonia1880 :Parasitical diseases of Man and DomesticAnimals1906 : Blood sucking insects

Surveyed Fauna of cadavers for deathdating (15 papers among which Faunaof caves considered as the foundationbook of the Forensic Entomology

President of the Entomological Societyof France in 1879 && the Royal ZoologicalSociety of London in 1885 & Member ofthe Academy of Medicine 18931894 : The Fauna of cadaversScientific basis for the use of Entomologyin Forensic Medicine

Studies on mites, especiallyPterygosomatidae and described genera &species of Astigmata with his friend

Jean-Pierre

MgninFrench Veterinary& Entomologist

18 January, 1828(Hrimoncourt)1905

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Studied in Angers and Poitiers. Enter in theMedicine Military School of Strasbourg but muststopped because of health problems

1864: assistant in physics in Poitiers University,devoted to the study of Natural History. Startagain Studies in Medicine1870: obtain his doctorate but enter also in the

French Army during the French-German war1882 to 1884: after working in VillevqueHospital, Head of the Museum of Angers..TTeach Natural History in High School

1885: establish in Paris. Assitant of AlphonseMilne-Edwards (1835-1900)1905: after the death of mile Oustalet (1844-1905), obtain the Chair of Zoology, Mammals and

Birds and keep it until 1926. Studied mammals,mites and birds. On mites, he studied &described Endeostigmata but also dust mites,Halacarida and feather Sarcoptes, alone or with

his friend Mgnin1899: Catalogus mammalium tam viventium quamfossiliu1910: Mammals Fauna of Euro e

douard Louis

TrouessartFrench Zoologist25 August, 1842

(Angers)30 June, 1927(Paris)

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PassionPassion veryveryyoungyoung forfor EntomologyEntomology

18671867:: cole normale supcole normale suprieurerieure dede

ParisParis.. 18691869--18721872:: FacultyFaculty ofofSciences in Paris.Sciences in Paris. PhDPhD :: RecherchesRecherchessur les ascidies compossur les ascidies composes oues ousynascidiessynascidies

18731873--18821882:: ProfessorProfessor FacultyFaculty ofofSciences inSciences in LilleLille.. 18871887:: LecturerLecturer ininZoologyZoology inin cole normale supcole normale suprieure inrieure in

Paris.Paris.

18881888

: Course: Course

ofof

EvolutionEvolution

withwith

NeoNeo--lamarckianlamarckian && darwiniandarwinian conceptsconceptsAmongAmong publications,publications, 300300 are inare inEntomologyEntomology. 0ne. 0ne ofof thethe pioneerspioneers ofofAppliedApplied EntomologyEntomology in France.in France. StudyStudyofof plant mites inplant mites in AlgeriaAlgeria..PresidentPresident ofof thethe EntomologicalEntomological

SocietySociety ofof FranceFrance inin 18961896 && inin 19051905,,membermember ofof thethe AcademyAcademy ofof SciencesSciencesinin 19001900

Alfred MathieuAlfred MathieuGiardGiardFrenchFrench ZoologistZoologist

88 AugustAugust 18461846((ValenciennesValenciennes))88 Au ustAugust 19081908 ((OrsaOrsay))

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Has worked in Lille, Grenoble, Caen andParamR. Moniez gained an international reputation

in parasitology for his major contributionsin the field1880: he published an important study onthe anatomy and histology of the larvalforms of the cestodes.Particular attention was paid to the genusEchinococcus, but the study also examined

another genus of tapeworms now included inthe genusMoniezia

Studies on insects and Acari,notably on marine Acari, onwater mites (checklist ofNorthern France with Barrois in

1887. described several species)& on terrestrial fauna(Uropodina) parasites

RomainLouisMoniezFrench

parasitologist

18521936


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Thodore

Charles Barrois10 February 1857

(Lille)9 June 1920(Neuilly sur Seine)

Professor in the Universityof Lille

Checklist of northern water

mites of France (1887)with Romain Louis Moniez


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XIXeXIXe sisiclecle


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TheThe ModernModern AcarologistsAcarologists

TheThe FathersFathers!!

19021902:: EcoleEcole PolytechniquePolytechnique 19051905:: EcoleEcole desdes


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Franois GrandjeanFrench Physicist &Acarologist17th October, 1882

(Lyon)22th January, 1975(Paris)

19021902:: EcoleEcole PolytechniquePolytechnique 19051905:: EcoleEcole desdesMinesMines 19111911: Professor of: Professor of PaleontologyPaleontology &&Mineralogy inMineralogy in EcoleEcole des Mines of St Etiennedes Mines of St Etienne

& then of Paris& then of Paris19311931: General Inspector of Mines: General Inspector of Mines19351935: Director of the Service for the: Director of the Service for theGeological Map of FranceGeological Map of France

19371937: Member of the Academy of: Member of the Academy ofSciences in the Chair of Louis PasteurSciences in the Chair of Louis Pasteur19411941: he retired & settled in Geneva !: he retired & settled in Geneva !In the field of Earth Science, studied:In the field of Earth Science, studied:

GeologyGeology:: geological maps of Francegeological maps of France(1/80,000).(1/80,000). 2 papers & 2 maps2 papers & 2 mapsPaleontologyPaleontology:: studied ammonites &studied ammonites &discover original findings with polariseddiscover original findings with polarised

light microscopy.light microscopy. 3 papers3 papersMineralogyMineralogy:: one of the greatestone of the greatestPhysicist in the domain of liquid crystalsPhysicist in the domain of liquid crystalsFundamental findings on properties ofFundamental findings on properties of

cholestericcholesteric crystals around 1921.crystals around 1921. 30 papers30 papers50 years after, his pioneer work undergone50 years after, his pioneer work undergonea great developmenta great development

M n c nc pts imp t nt inMany concepts are important in


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Many concepts are important inMany concepts are important inbiology since cell membranes arebiology since cell membranes areclose analogues of liquid crystalsclose analogues of liquid crystals1924: Grandjean collected his firstsoil arthropods in Dordogne inMontgaillard near Prigueux.

Continued until 1948 in manycountriesFascinated by the great variety andcomplexity of mites, oribatidsespecial

1928: first paper on Oribatid mites

Then, 241 papers (4700 pages!)Brought new concepts, new termsand can be considered as the father

of Modern Acarology

Franois GrandjeanFrench Physicist

& Acarologist17th October 1882 (Lyon)22th January 1975 (Paris)

Many fundamental findingsMany fundamental findings:: thethe actinopilinactinopilin


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Many fundamental findingsMany fundamental findings:: thethe actinopilinactinopilinpresent in groups of mites & absent inpresent in groups of mites & absent inothersothers

Classification of the subClassification of the sub--class of mites inclass of mites inthree superthree super--orders:orders: OpilioacaridaOpilioacarida,,ActinitrichidaActinitrichida && AnactinotrichidaAnactinotrichidaConcept of stasis, chaetotaxy studies,Concept of stasis, chaetotaxy studies,

vertitionsvertitions, etc., etc.He introduced considerations on evolution,mainly the importance of regressive

evolution, the new ideas as the Hennigsvision of systematics, taxonomy & evolutionof invertebrates

Bright, intelligent, strong willBright, intelligent, strong will--power,power,enormous perseverance, intensive hardenormous perseverance, intensive hardworker, innate sense of perfection, mentalworker, innate sense of perfection, mentalflexibility and adaptability sense of humourflexibility and adaptability sense of humour

apparently cold for the first contact butapparently cold for the first contact butwarm and with high human qualities and awarm and with high human qualities and ahuge dose of humilityhuge dose of humility he was a real Savanhe was a real Savan

Franois GrandjeanFrench Physist& Acarologist

17th October 1882 (Lyon)22th January 1975 (Paris)


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19351935 19361936


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E. Hubault5 February 1886

(Paris)1961

Nancy and Aix-les-Bains

(Savoie)

Studied water mites ofeastern France

(Vosges)


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C. Mota 1891-1980

Came from Romania

Grenoble : 1925-1928

1928: checklist France

Extensive research in theFrench Alps

16 papers


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Claude Angelier

18971951

Studies French Pyrenees

15 + 1 papers

8 new species + 1 newsub-species

A major French Arachnologist


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A major French ArachnologistThesis in Medecine (Histophysiology of

fish pigments) and thesis in NaturalSciences on Histophysiology ofAraneids

He was interested by many subjects ofresearch, notably the systematic andbiology of all the Arachnids,Madagascan fauna, anthropology inMadagascar, water mites

He organized the scientific research inFrance and collaborated tointernational coordination in biologicalresearches

He received Legendre in Madagascar andmany other Arachnologists

Discover there and study the Coelacanth

Millot Jacques

9 July, 189723 January, 1980

19171917: enter the National Museum of Natural: enter the National Museum of Natural


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Marc AndrFrench Acarologist

10 February, 1900

(Paris)28 May, 1966

19171917: enter the National Museum of Natural: enter the National Museum of NaturalHistory in Paris (1917History in Paris (1917--1965!) in the Laboratory1965!) in the Laboratoryof Worms and Crustaceousof Worms and Crustaceous

Travel for surveys, keep collections & startTravel for surveys, keep collections & startstudies on mites. At the beginning he was thestudies on mites. At the beginning he was thesingle scientistsingle scientistThe Collection of Mites was inexistent.The Collection of Mites was inexistent.

BecameBecame AcarologistAcarologist19231923: publications on: publications on OribatidOribatid mitesmites19261926: publications on Prostigmata: publications on ProstigmataPublished only on this group of mites afterPublished only on this group of mites after

Papers onPapers on SystematicsSystematics, anatomy, respiratory, anatomy, respiratoryorgans,organs, digestorydigestory process, silk secretion,process, silk secretion,parasitism, reproduction, postparasitism, reproduction, post--embryonicembryonicdevelopment in mites (and crustaceous)development in mites (and crustaceous)

AnnAnnee?? Thesis on the study of theThesis on the study of the RougetRouget,,ThrombiculaThrombiculaautumnalisautumnalisStudies on mites of crops and storedStudies on mites of crops and storedproductsproducts

19321932: study of: study of OligonychusOligonychusafrasiaticusafrasiaticusininthe South of Algeriathe South of Algeria

19371937: Professor: Professor GravierGravier dieddied


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Marc AndrFrench Acarologist

10 February, 1900

(Paris)28 May, 1966

19371937: Professor: Professor GravierGravier died.died.ProfessorProfessor FageFage became director andbecame director anddied in 1958died in 195819581958: Director of the Laboratory of: Director of the Laboratory ofAcarology inAcarology in EcoleEcole PratiquePratique desdes HautesHautesEtudes in ParisEtudes in Paris

January 1959January 1959: first fascicule of: first fascicule ofACAROLOGIAACAROLOGIA, encouraged et, encouraged etsupported by F.supported by F. GrandjeanGrandjean

HonorsHonors:: awards from French Academyawards from French Academyof Sciences, French Entomologicalof Sciences, French Entomological

Society, representative of theSociety, representative of theNational Museum or of the FrenchNational Museum or of the FrenchGovernment in several Congress orGovernment in several Congress ormeetings, Chevalier de lameetings, Chevalier de la LLgiongionddHonneurHonneur, etc., etc.


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InIn IndochinaIndochina,, startedstarted toto studystudy birdsbirds


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Jean GAUD

French MedicalDoctor & Acarologist25th October, 1908

(Levalanet deComminges)

7th May, 1996

InIn IndochinaIndochina,, startedstarted toto studystudy birdsbirdsparasites,parasites, specificallyspecifically featherfeather mitesmites19481948: 1: 1stst paperpaper onon featherfeather mites.mites. BecameBecame

veryvery quicklyquickly thethe worldworld leader.leader. HalfHalf ofof hishis265265 paperspapersManyMany honorshonors:: SilverSilver starstar ofof epidemiesepidemies,,OfficerOfficer ofof OuissamOuissam Alaouite,Alaouite, OfficerOfficer ofof thethe

PublicPublic HealthHealth, Chevalier de la L, Chevalier de la LgiongionddHonneur, Expert inHonneur, Expert in thethe WHO, LieutenantWHO, LieutenantColonelColonel ofof thethe ArmyArmy MedicineMedicine ServiceServiceLatinLatin--GreekGreek scholarscholar, fluent in, fluent in ArabicArabic andand

EnglishEnglish,, ArtistArtist(glass(glass mosamosacc picturespictures)) and aand a realreal GentlemanGentleman

Developed integrative approach of soil fauna


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ClaudeDelamareDebouteville

1917-1990

Developed integrative approach of soil fauna,by the ecology of soil, during the period1950-1970

Initiated Yves Coineau to soil faunaWas director of Museum of NancyThen director of General Ecology at the

Museum of Paris (developed soil ecology atBrunoy with Vannier, J. Cancela da Fonseca,P. Robaux)

Developed the study of cavernicolousorganisms, especially in Pyrenean mountains

Direction of large program on Biology of soilfauna in South AmericaBiology of subterranean and continental faunaStudies on Mystacocarides (Crustacea) and

role of continent drift on distribution ofinterstitial fauna

More known because of his studies on Ecologyof soil fauna, in Acarology, he describedGordialycus tuzetaewith Professor YvesCoineau

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Son of Claude AngelierMany works on interstitial fauna in theLot

Collections from Pyrenean and CorsicanfaunaeProfessor at Toulouse, Head of the

Hydrobiology LabWorked with Walter (Basel) & Motas(Grenoble)Now retired in the Pyrnes28 papers29 new species + 2 new sub-species

Use of interstitial pump to collect phreatic water mites Acari

Eugne Angelier1925

S l b k


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Several books

2008: Les Sciences et la complexitdu vivant

Eugne Angelier

1925

Oth t h


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Other recent researchers on

water mitesGilles Vinon : Pyrenees

ChecklistsGervais (1844) : 30 species

Migot (1926) : 114 species

Mota (1928) : 203 species


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The Grandjeanssons

Several acarologists followed the Masters and decided to


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Several acarologists followed the Masters and decided toapply the concepts of Grandjean and to pursue his work on the

different orders of Acari.Among them, Ludwig Van der Hammen

French speaking acarologists were attracted and decided towork each in one speciality and to make more and more easy tounderstand the Grandjeans thought

L.Van der Hammen

French Acarologists shared the groups and considered different


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French Acarologists shared the groups and considered differentapproaches for the study of mites in 50-60

Claire Athias-Henriot Gamasida Systematics, ecology(Alger & Dijon)Joseph Trav Oribatida Systematics, ecology

(Banyuls)Jean-Claude Lions Oribatida Ecology(Marseille & Strasbourg)Yves Coineau Prostigmata Systematics, ecology(Banyuls & Paris)Georges Taberly Oribatida Biology(Toulouse)

Michel Naudo Bdellina Systematics(Paris)Pierre Robaux Thrombididae Ecology, systematics(Paris Brunoy)

France Cassagne Mjean Hydracarina Ecology(Montpellier)

1960-1976


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1960-1976ACAROLOGIA was the leading journal in Acarology, edited

the proceedings of the International Congress of AcarologyGrandjean published his works in ACAROLOGIA and gavefinancial support to this journal

Professor Max Vachon , specialist of Pseudoscorpionsmcontinued to be the Editor in Chief of ACAROLOGIA afterMarc Andr died. Professor Coineau was the third directorand Michel Bertrand the fourthACAROLOGIA is now in Montpellier and will have50 years in 2010

The group of French Acarologists set up theSocit des Acarologues de Langue Franaisewith =many European colleagues (Belgian, Italian,Spanish). They decided to organize European Courses to teachtheir approach of acarology, to patronize meetings anddiscussions between youngest and oldest acarologists

Cassagne-Mjean Lebrun Robaux Fain Legendre Bernini Gilot


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Montpellier 1973C AthiasY Coineau J Trav

Cassagne Mjean

M Naudo F. Athias

Lebrun Robaux Fain Legendre Bernini Gilot


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French speaking acarologists organized the first

international course of acarologists (Louvain-la-Neuve) withnew students:

Henri Andr,Georges. Wauthy,Alain Bellido,Georges Van Impe,Danile de Saint Georges,Francoise Athias,Michel Bertrand,

Marc BaillodNext courses were in Neuchtel, Paimpont several times,

Montpellier several times, Matagne La Petite

Each acarologist organized international seminar with


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Each acarologist organized international seminar withcreating strong links between the scientists

Geneva 1983

GeorgesGeorges TaberlyTaberly was teacher inwas teacher in


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GeorgesTaberly

19??

gg yythe University of Toulouse. He wasthe University of Toulouse. He wasthethe first student of Franfirst student of Franoisois

GrandjeanGrandjeanHe has done his career on biologyHe has done his career on biologyof reproduction of mites and otherof reproduction of mites and other

animals, mainlyanimals, mainly OribatidOribatid mitesmitesHe was a specialist ofHe was a specialist of thelytokousthelytokousparthenogenesis.parthenogenesis. He has writtenHe has written

onlyfewonlyfew papers on the subjectpapers on the subjectGeorgesGeorges TaberlyTaberly is retired since ais retired since along time and he is still living closelong time and he is still living close

to Toulouse from where heto Toulouse from where heoriginatedoriginated

HeHe hashas coco--editededited : J: J TravTrav, H. M., H. M.

AndrAndr, G., G. TaberlyTaberly & F.& F. BerniniBernini,,1996. Les acariens1996. Les acariens OribatesOribates. Agar. Agar& SIALF& SIALF

After research in Nancy & Sarre, he was in


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y ,Madagascar, then in the new University ofMontpellier in 1965

Specialist of neurobiology of Arachnids,collaborated with Van der Hammen &Coineau on Opilioacarida

Developped the French research on arachnids,especially Systematics and neurobiology,

determinism of moulting & in Acarology (F.Cassagne Mjean, M. Bertrand...)

Roland Legendre

1926-1986

Claire AthiasClaire Athias--HenriotHenriot waswas researcherresearcher inin AlgeriaAlgeria


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Claire

Athias-Henriot1924-July 2004

ggandand thenthen in INRA, in Dijon & Lesin INRA, in Dijon & Les EyziesEyzies dede TaillacTaillac

SheShe waswas aa greatgreat MesotigmatologistMesotigmatologist,, workingworking withwithallall thethe greatgreat AcarologistAcarologist.. SheShe waswas especiallyespeciallyfocusedfocused onon systematicssystematics andand broughtbrought new conceptsnew conceptsand new insightsand new insights intointo morphologicalmorphological characterscharactersavailableavailable ((poroidotaxyporoidotaxy,, sigillotaxysigillotaxy,,

SheShe hashas describeddescribed a lota lot ofof generagenera andand speciesspecies ofof

MesostigmaticMesostigmatic mites,mites, especiallyespecially ofof PhytoseiidaePhytoseiidae((jjustifyingjjustifying hishis position in INRA!)position in INRA!) mostmost ofof themthembeingbeing stillstill validvalid (ex.:(ex.: Phytoseiulus persimilisPhytoseiulus persimilis))

SheShe waswas aa brightbright andand veryvery activeactive scientistscientist.. UntilUntilherher retirement inretirement in 19861986,, sheshe waswas involvedinvolved ininAcarology animation andAcarology animation and teachingteaching in Francein France

HerHer collectioncollection isis part inpart in thethe MuseumMuseum ofofParis and part inParis and part in thethe MuseumMuseum ofof GenevaGeneva

Researcher in CNRS in Banyuls and then, Professorf th L b f A th d t MNHN i P i


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Yves

Coineau

of the Lab of Arthropods at MNHN in ParisHas worked on Caeculidae, Labidostommatidae,

Saxidromidae, etc.Has written a lot of papers on mites but also manybooks on various subject

Discovery of the Saxidromidae, works onNematalycidae

Gave a new dimension to Acarology of Prostigmataespecially by attention paid to illustration, andpedagogy

Several trips in Africa, especially in Deserts

(Kalahari) an Equatorial forests

YvesYves CoineauCoineauFrenchFrench AcarologistAcarologist

19??19??


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Specialist of taxonomy of Oribatid mites &E l f O ib tid i f t i t


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Joseph Trav

19??

p yEcology of Oribatids in forest environment

Many works on the Antarcticfauna

Naturalist, devoted for a great part ofhis activity to the Nature protection,especially in the Catalan region (hiscountry!)

Results of Lionss works on role of


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Jean-Claude

Lions19??

oribatids mites on decaying leaves andHumus were analyzed under the light

of statistical analyzes PCA, combinedapproach naturalist, statistics,chaetotaxy, population, enzymology,etc.

The oribatid mite collection of Jean-Claude Lions is at Bruxelles (wasgathered in the framework of a PhD

thesis in 1972)

Michel has started to work with Marc AndrMichel has started to work with Marc Andr, then, then


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Michel Henri

Naudo19??-20??

with Maxwith Max VachonVachon and then, with Yvesand then, with Yves CoineauCoineau

He has worked onHe has worked on OpilioacaridaOpilioacarida,, PodapolipidaePodapolipidae,,Prostigmata, onProstigmata, on BdelloideaBdelloidea & mainly on& mainly on BdellidaeBdellidae andandonon NotostigmataNotostigmata, starting in early 60s a, starting in early 60s a serieserie ofof

nice articlesnice articles

His major contribution to Acarology was his longHis major contribution to Acarology was his longinvolvement in the editing process of articles forinvolvement in the editing process of articles for

ACAROLOGIAACAROLOGIA and his function as Treasurer of theand his function as Treasurer of theSALF for a very long timeSALF for a very long time

PierrePierre RobauxRobaux waswas researcherresearcher inin thethe CNRSCNRS atat


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Pierre Robaux19??

u w n NBondy andBondy and thenthen in Brestin Brest

Major contributions onMajor contributions on thethe systematicssystematics &&EcologyEcology ofof ThrombidiidaeThrombidiidae..19741974:: Recherches sur le dRecherches sur le dveloppement et laveloppement et la

biologie des Acariensbiologie des Acariens ThrombidiidesThrombidiides MMmoiresmoiresdu Musdu Musum national d'histoire naturelleum national d'histoire naturelle

MoreMore recentlyrecently,, hehe waswas interestedinterested byby VarroaVarroa

destructor .destructor . PierrePierre RobauxRobaux hashas describeddescribedseveralseveral new taxa innew taxa in severalseveral groupsgroups ofof mitesmites

Daughter of Claire Athias-Henriot,


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Francoise Athias19??

gresearcher in the CNRS in Banyuls

She worked on Ecology of Uropodina, in the laMassane Forest under the direction of J.Trav, works on succession of fauna after

fires and on phoretic behaviourof mites

Contribution to systematics ofUropodina with description ofseveral genera and species

Worked with Viets


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FranceCassagne-Mjean

1936 Limnochares larvaeparasitic of Gerris

Parasitism ofArrenurid mites ondamselflies, biologyand ecology

Th G d F th F GRANDJEAN


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The Grand Father F. GRANDJEAN

The FathersJ TRAVE JC LIONS Y. COINEAU C. ATHIAS

The sons & daughtersA BELLIDO G WAUTHY M BERTRAND I. JUVARA BALS

F ATHIAS Henri ANDRE

P. LEBRUN


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AndAnd thethe AgriculturalAgriculturalAcarology?Acarology?

Graduated in the MontpellierGraduated in the MontpellierU i iU i it


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Amde HypolyteMarie RambierFrench Entomologist &

Acarologist12th December 191729th March 2007

UniversityUniversity

19451945: Plant Protection Service in: Plant Protection Service inToulouseToulouse

19461946: research scientist in the: research scientist in thelaboratory of Zoology in thislaboratory of Zoology in thisInstitution (ENSAM)Institution (ENSAM)

Published 9 papers on insectsPublished 9 papers on insects19531953--19821982: decided to move on: decided to move onthe studies of mites in vineyardsthe studies of mites in vineyards

and orchards.and orchards.PublishedPublished 40 papers40 papers, mainly on, mainly onnew occurrence of mites innew occurrence of mites inFrance or on problems ofFrance or on problems ofoutbreaks in vineyards & orchardsoutbreaks in vineyards & orchards

Graduated in Toulouse asGraduated in Toulouse asA i E i d t d iA r n mic En ineer and entered in


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Agronomic Engineer and entered inAgronomic Engineer and entered inORSTOM (IRD) in Madagascar,ORSTOM (IRD) in Madagascar,

New Caledonia and MontpellierNew Caledonia and MontpellierMajor inputs to study the familyTetranychidae :1964-1984: Contribution to therevision tetranychid mites intropical areas (Madagascar, New

Caledonia, Pacific Islands, etc).Description of 53 new species(among them 20 Eotetranychus, 15Oligonychus, 5 Tetrancyhus)

1994-1996: Demographicparameters in cassava mites (coll.O. Bonato and J. Baumgartner)

1998: World catalogue of familyTetranychidae (with H. Bolland & C.H. W. Flechtmann)

Jean PaulGutierrezFrench Acarologist

November 1936


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Use of the Evolutionary Sciences to study the

family Tetranychidae :1970: Combination of morphological, cytogenetic,biological features to describe phylogeneticpatters within the family (coll. W. Helle)

1995-1998 : First Acarologist to introduce DNAtools for phylogenetic studies in the tetranychidmites (coll. Maria Navajas)

Jean PaulGutierrezFrench Acarologist

November 1936

Graduated in theGraduated in the GrignonGrignon asasi lt l E iicultu l En in


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Guy FauvelFrench Acarologist

July 1939

agricultural Engineeragricultural Engineer

Researcher in INRA Montpellier in theResearcher in INRA Montpellier in thelaboratory of Zoology from 1964 tolaboratory of Zoology from 1964 to20002000

Published 50 papers on various subjectPublished 50 papers on various subjectconcerning mites management inconcerning mites management inorchards & greenhouses withorchards & greenhouses with RambierRambier,,

or technical institute collaborators oror technical institute collaborators orwith some scientists for description ofwith some scientists for description ofnew species of mites he foundnew species of mites he found

(A Fain, C Athias(A Fain, C Athias--Henriot, etc.)Henriot, etc.)GuyGuy FauvelFauvel was very rigorous duringwas very rigorous duringhis activity of Research. He is nowhis activity of Research. He is nowretired but still very active in Insectsretired but still very active in Insectsand their habitat conservationand their habitat conservation

1968: Agronomic Engineer (Nancy)1969 1973 INRA V ill Z l i


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Pierre DelattreFrench Population

Ecologist19??

1969-1973: INRA, Versailles, Zoologieagricole as Assistant Researcher

1969: Master degree1972: PhD thesis. Work on

Stigmaeid mites as biologicalcontrol agents

Researcher in INRA1973-1977: INRA, Guadeloupe,Zoologie 1977-1991: INRA,Dpartement Hydrobiologie et Faunesauvage, laboratoire Faune sauvage,Jouy-en-Josas 1991-2000: INRA,laboratoire co-thologie des

rongeurs, Montpellier 2000-2006:UMR CBGP, Montpellier

1974: ORSTOM Madagascar


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Jean ChazeauFrench Entomologist

19??

gDescribe a new species of phytoseiid

mites, Kuzinelles scytinus Studied also population dynamics ofTetranychus neocaledonicusand threeof his predators, two phytoseiid mites(Amblyseius rotundusBlommers et A. bibensBlommers) and one coccinellid beetle

(Stethorus madecassusChazeau), publishedalso in 1974

The same year, started to studycoccinellid beetles for which he is aworld specialist, especially of thetribe Stethorini

He retired recently in New Caledonia


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What about ticks?

Descriptions and lists of species in the


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p p20th century

Snevet G. (1937): After working on ticks from Algeria, heprovided important insights on French ticks with its manuscript in1937 French Fauna: Ixodids, Ed. Lechevalier & son, Paris., 100 pp

Lamontellerie M. J. (1954). Ixodides from South-West ofFrance[inFrench]. Thesis in Medicine, University of Bordeaux.147 pp

Beaucournu J.-C. Description of ticks parasitizing birds, smallmammals and chiropters

Neumann L. G. 1899 Rvision de la famille des ixodids (3emmoire). Mm. Soc. Zool. France12: 107-294

1910 Sur trois types d'Ixodinae de Kolenati

appartenant au Mus d'histoire naturelle de Paris. Bull. Mus. Nat.Hist. Paris4: 191-1931916 Ixodides (acariens). Arch. Zool. Expr. et

Gen. Paris55: 517-527

The best French investigator on tick ecology andepidemiology of some vector-borne diseases


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p m gy f moccurring in FranceDoctor of Medicine (1968) & Doctor of Science(1985)1969: CHR of Grenoble where he creates theParasitology Unit

the concept of isopotential

ecological zone to predict tick distribution

1972 - 2000: INSERM. He is strongly andpassionately involved with numerous vector-bornediseases occurring in France : Leishmaniosis,arbovirosis, Lyme disease, Spotted fever,babesiosis and other diseases as echinococcosis,rabies successively working in Parasitological Unitof Rennes Medicine UniversityBotanical and Vegetal Biology Unit, Grenoble U.Rickettsiosis Unit in Medicine Faculty, Marseille U.

Hes amazing by his competences in zoology,ecology, epidemiology, virology and immunology,botanics and by his field expertise of naturalist

He felt tick biotopes since he observed them fordecades. This led to an exceptional work onIxodesricinus distribution in France (Claudine Perez-Eid)

Bruno GILOTFrench Medical

Doctor &Acarologist

1934-2000

1968: student in the Entomology course of ORSTOM1970: Pasteur Institute in Paris in the Entomology


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ClaudinePerez-EidFrench

Parasitologist& Acarologist

1944 (Paris)

1970: Pasteur Institute in Paris in the EntomologyUnit to resolve the identification and the ecology of

French tick immature stages related to tick-borneencephalitis transmission (TBE)1974: Viral Ecology Unit in Pasteur Institute to studyTBE epidemiology in Eastern France

1987: joins the Unit Ecology of Vectorial Systems inPasteur Institute with F. Rodhain. First evidence ofLyme disease near Paris at high prevalence!1999: Head of the Unit Ecology of Vectorial

SystemsContinues investigations on Lyme disease to assess therisk in diverse French regions according to ticks andBorreliaspecies

Since 1998, Assistant-director and Director of thecourse of Medical Entomology of Pasteur Institute.Contribution to other courses in Entomology,Epidemiology & Microbiology

2008: retired but still involved in entomology coursesand expert advices

Main contributions on ticks:E d l f d d k B E h l


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Her favorite sentence: An acuteobservation of the vector, its habitatand hosts, as well as all human and

animal practices driving changes of itsenvironment

An exceptional naturalist and not anaturist!as P. Morel liked to precise

Eco-epidemiology of Lyme disease and Tick-Borne Encephalitis inNorth-Eastern France

Important insights on the taxonomy of ticks

Sampling and identification of many tickspecimens constituting an exceptionalcollection based in Pasteur Institute!


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Acarologists involved in the

tick fauna from ancientFrench colonies

1. First explorers

1901: French mission of the Pasteur Institute toexplore Oriental Africa from Red Sea to Nil and


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Emile BrumptFrench Medical

Doctor &Parasitologist

1877-1951 Alsace

pAtlantic. Field observations on African HumanTrypanosomiasis (AHT) and Amebiasis. Collection &identification of ticks and other arthropods (a hugecollection still available!)1903: Republic of Central Africa to continue on AHT

1906-07: Doctor of Medicine & graduate inparasitology & medical natural science1913: Professor in the Medicine Faculty of SoPaulo to work on Chagas disease1919: Head of the Parasitology Unit, MedicineFaculty of Paris & Medicine Academy1926: Creates the High School of Malariologyin Paris

1932-36: President of the Society on ExoticPathology1933: accidentally infected by Rickettsiarickettsii, he develops neurological problems

and has to stop his field investigations.However, he continues to work on his Treaty ofParasitology until dying

1911-14: G. Blanc finishes his thesis on spirochetesand ticks


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Georges Blanc1884-1963, GardMedical Doctors

Marcel Baltazard1908-1971, MeuseM. Baltazard always claimed the importance of fieldepidemiology that he called epidemiology on onesknees

1932: Head of the Pasteur Institute inMorocco. Supervise of M. Baltazard trained by

E. Brumpt. Their collaboration with C. Mathisand H. Boiron from Dakar permit todemonstrate the role of Ornithodorosticks asvectors of TBRF by infecting experimentally

alienate patients1946: After the 2nd World War, M. Baltazardwas the Head of the Pasteur Institute in Iranto work on tick-borne diseases and plague.

Comparing transmission patterns of TBRF inWest/North Africa and Middle East, hedemonstrates the existence of complexes ofBorreliaspecies and Ornithodorostick species,

with strict tick-pathogen pairing, which hascompletely changed our understanding of TBRFepidemiology since nowadays

1914-32: Pasteur Institute in Tunisia and then inGreece. Investigations on tick-borne diseases,especially human relapsing fever (TBRF)


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Acarologists involved in the

tick fauna from ancientFrench colonies

2. Modern Tickologists

1954: Head of the Entomology and Protozoology Unitin IEMVT (institute dedicated to farming practices


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Pierre ClaudeMorel

Veterinarian andAcarologist

1928-1996(Paris)

( f g pand veterinary medicine in tropical countries) inSenegal. He dedicated this period to the study ofmorphology and ecology of many tick species, with thehelp of his important background in botanics and hisnaturalist feeling1965: Head of the Parasitology Unit in IEMVT in

ParisWith an essential manuscript for his PhD degree ontick biology and habitats, tick distributions and hostpreferences in Africa

And several missions in Africa and in the Americasfor his tick expertise but also on insects like tsetseflies, protozoology, botanics1978: Head of the Teaching Unit in IEMVT1986: Head of the Parasitological Pathology Unit in

IEMVT-CIRAD1993: retired, he was completely involved in thewriting of the World Catalogue of the ticks, anexhaustive synthesis on 864 species and subspecies

with taxonomy, synonymy, known stages, mainhosts and geographical distribution that he was notbeen able to finish

Main contributions on ticks:Improvement of the taxonomy and the phylogenetic relationships of African


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ticks, especially Amblyomma, Hyalommaand RhipicephalusspeciesFocus on biology and ecology of African ticks (distribution, favorable

habitats, host preferences, cycles) with innovative conclusions on theirevolutionTick control strategies based on ecological criteria. Insights on some humanor animal diseases like babesiosis

Collection of ticks from Africa,Asia, South America, Europe &Middle East with 348 species or

sub-species and compilinginformation on species, stages,dates, locations, hosts andidentification insurance, currently

based in CIRAD.His great capacity for work was combined with a remarkable memory andmeticulous observation, which he attributed to his habit of drawing.While the competence and the originality of his intellect were internationally

recognized, those who had the good fortune to know him well appreciated hisconviviality, his courtesy, his sensibility and his unlimited availability.Claudine Perez-Eid

1955: Field veterinarian in the Sudan in theResearch Division to study Animal AfricanT ( T) d fl C ll


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Gerrit UilenbergDutch Veterinarian,

Parasitologist andAcarologist

March 1929,Gramsbergen, The

Netherlands

Trypanosomosis (AAT) and tsetse flies. Collectionand identification of numerous ticks from cattle

1961: IEMVT to work on ticks and tick-bornediseases (TBD) in Madagascar. Madagascar is amarked point for Gerrit since he meets his wife in

this marvelous country!!!1969: TAA and tsetse flies for a short period inCentral African Republic and then back to France

1972: TBD, especially Theileria parva, in Uganda &Tanzania for FAO (Food & Agriculture Organizationof the United Nations)

1976: Professor in Utrecht University1988: Scientific Director of IEMVT & Head of theParasitology Program

Since 1994: retired but still involved in tick issueswith the editing of the ICTTD newsletter

Main contributions on ticks: Diagnosis and epidemiology of cattle hemoparasitic diseases (babesiosis,

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rickettsiosis, anaplasmosis, heartwater, theileriosis, trypanosomosis).Parallel hobby on parasites of wild fauna

Antivectorial control strategies especially tick resistance to acaricides

Taxonomy of African ticks in Madagascar / Sudan (collaborations with H.Hoogstraal)

Ecology of African ticks concerning developmentCycle geographical range & host/habitat adaptationsChief editor of the ICTTD newsletter(Integrated Consortium on Ticks and Tick-borneDiseases), source of scientific information,discussions and comments on ticks and tick-bornediseases worldwide, useful also to youngresearchers from developing countries.

ICTTD coordinates specific studies on technicaldevelopment and transfer to developing countries,funded by the European Union.

His favorite sentence:First questions, essential fordeveloping countries, when a researcher proposesan innovative idea: Is it useful? How much does itcost? Who is paying?

1964: assistant & lecturer in Parasitology inMedicine Faculties in Paris


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FranoisRodhainFrenchParasitologist

April 1939, Paris

1966-67: Muraz Institute in Burkina Faso.Entomological investigations on West AfricanYellow Fever vectors & epidemiological studieson mycobacteria in Ivory Coast1969: Professor in Parasitology in ESTBA in

Paris (High Scohol on Applicable BiologicalTechniques). Pasteur Institute (PI) in Paris inthe Epidemiology Unit (1969-70) and then in theViral Ecology Unit (1971-78): Arboviruses and

louse- or tick-borne borreliosis (LBRF or TBRF)with M. Baltazard.1979: Head of the Arboviruses laboratory inthe Viral Ecology Unit in the PI

1987: Head of the Unit Ecology of VectorialSystems & since 1990: Professor in the PI2002: Director of the EPI (Pasteur School ofInfectiology)

Since 2004: retired and Honorary Professor ofthe PI

Main contributions on ticks: Dynamic ecology of pathogen-vector systems including distribution


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y gy p g y granges, modes and dynamics of transmission, concepts of vector and

reservoir, vector competence, processes ofemergence/persistence/diffusion, risk factorsthrough urbanization/transports/climate changes.- Arboviruses transmitted by culicids and ticks

- Spirochetes transmitted by ticks and lice(Lyme & tick-or louse-borne relapsing fevers)

Taxonomy and ecology of vector species (withC. Perez-Eid & P. C. Morel)- Rhipicephalus camicasi- Ixodes festai- Ixodes ricinuslife cycle and presence/abundance- Ornithodorostaxonomy related to Borreliasystematics

Constant involvement for teaching medical entomology & epidemio-surveillance to developing countries through numerous courses givenworldwide during his career.

1964: student of the Health Department ofORSTOM (IRD, Research Organism for


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Jean-Louis

CamicasFrenchVeterinarian,

Parasitologist andAcarologist???, ???

( , g m fDevelopment in Oversea Territories)

1966: Muraz Institute in Burkina Fasosupervised by M. Lamontellerie. Develop hisinterest on African ticks. Trained a few monthsby Harry Hoogstraal on tick taxonomy. During

this period, he resolves the Heamaphysalisleachigroup of species1967: researcher in ORSTOM Dakar in Senegal,investigating the role of ticks as vectors of

yellow fever and other arboviruses1972: repatriated urgently to France because ofan meningitis and paralysis caused by arickettsial infection

1975: return to Senegal after several years ofimpatience and perseverance to come back1992: return to IRD in Montpellier, France

Since 2002: retired but Honorary Reseacher inIRD

Main contributions on ticks In collaboration with H. Hoogstraal and P. C. Morel, improvement of the taxonomy


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In collaboration with H. Hoogstraal and P. C. Morel, improvement of the taxonomyand the phylogenetic relationships of ticks. Existence of an extraordinary tick

collection based in IRD Montpellier and Dakar Biology, ecology and population dynamics of several African tick species

Epidemiology of arboviruses transmitted by ticks

His constant attention for young acarologists, in order to train them insystematics

Two major referencepublications:

1977: Systematic position &

classification of ticks1998: The ticks of theWorld: nomenclature,

discribed stages, hosts,distribution

Special thanks to:


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Michel BERTRANDMichel BERTRAND

Laurence VIALLaurence VIALMaria NAVAJASMaria NAVAJAS

Alain MIGEONAlain MIGEON

With a special attention to my Friend, the EntomologistMichel MARTINEZMichel MARTINEZ

Who have provided me with many data and informationin a very short period of time


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And thanks to all of youAnd thanks to all of you

for very patientfor very patientand very long attention!!!and very long attention!!!

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