Acari are of significant economic importance in crop production and human/animal health and chemical control is essential.

The study of acarine attractants and their use in control strategies is limited and undeveloped compared to insects.

The relative uses of acarine chemosensory organs in chemical ecology is not well characterized.

Chemistry of acarine attractants presented in detail.

Bioassays developed for screening and study of attractants are available but electrochemical approaches poorly developed.