Entomology
Entomology, from the Greek words entomos (meaning segmented) and logia (meaning study of) is the scientific discipline focused on the study of insects. It is a sub-discipline of zoology (the study of animals).
Worldwide, the number of insect species is estimated conservatively by the International Union for Conservation of Nature to approach (or likely exceed) 950,000. Insects are critical components of Earth's ecological systems in their varied roles that range from pollinators to disease vectors to foodstuffs rich in protein.
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Scaptia beyonceae: new species of fly
A previously un-named species of horse fly whose appearance is dominated by its glamorous golden lower abdomen has been named in honour of American pop diva,... More »
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Condition of U.S. Butterflies and Moths
Internet Catches Updated Butterfly and Moth Website Why should we care about butterflies and moths? Thanks to butterflies, bees, birds, and other animal pollinators,... More »
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Bats' worth to agriculture
Bats Worth Billions to Agriculture: Pest-control Services at Risk Pest-control services provided by insect-eating bats in the United States likely save the U.S.... More »
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Sonoran Bumblebee
Bombus sonorus, the Sonoran Bumblebee The Sonoran bumblebee, Bombus sonorus, is a large and colorful native bee of the Sonoran desert and much of the western United States.... More »
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Fritillary
This article was written by Beatriz Moisset. People who are not very familiar with butterflies frequently mistake fritillaries for their more famous distant cousins the... More »
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Bed Bug Information
While bed bugs are not known to transmit disease, their presence is unwelcome and has presented difficult challenges and distress to many people. Experts suspect the... More »
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Dengue in the Americas
This article, written by Bob Weinhold*, appeared first in Environmental Health Perspectives—the peer-reviewed, open access journal of the National Institute of... More »
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Lyme Disease-Carrying Ticks and Western Lizards
Lyme Disease-Carrying Tick Numbers Plummet in Absence of Western Lizards California areas without lizards had significant drop in tick populations Areas in California where... More »
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Biocontrol for Garden Pests
?Main Image: A strawberry leaf is unrolled to reveal a strawberry leafroller (about 2 centimeters long), Ancylis comptana. These plump caterpillars may help beneficial Colpoclypus... More »
Climate change and insects as a forest disturbance in...
Last Updated on 2012-05-07 at 12:34
This is Section 14.8 of the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment.
Lead Author: Glenn P. Juday; Contributing Authors: Valerie Barber, Paul Duffy, Hans Linderholm, Scott Rupp,... More »
Transgenerational effect of antibiotics
Last Updated on 2012-05-01 at 14:26
The study shows a toxic effect across generations—of importance for its potential for cross-generational effects on the fertility of food animals and humans—which... More »
Yellow Fever
Last Updated on 2012-02-02 at 11:53
Introduction
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Yellow fever is a viral disease that is transmitted to humans... More »
Evolution of blood Sucking Insects
Last Updated on 2012-01-27 at 12:00
Evolution of blood sucking insects is intimately intertwined with the evolution of higher organisms. The class Insecta consists of about three quarters of a million described... More »
Biocontrol for Garden Pests
Last Updated on 2012-01-21 at 06:45
?Main Image: A strawberry leaf is unrolled to reveal a strawberry leafroller (about 2 centimeters long), Ancylis comptana. These plump caterpillars may help beneficial Colpoclypus... More »
Scaptia beyonceae: new species of fly
Last Updated on 2012-01-13 at 16:12
A previously un-named species of horse fly whose appearance is dominated by its glamorous golden lower abdomen has been named in honour of American pop diva,... More »
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