entomology

Also known as insect science, insect biology, insectology, bugology

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Entomology is the scientific study of insects, which represent the largest and most diverse group of animals on Earth. This field of study matters because insects play crucial roles in ecosystems and human life, from pollinating crops to serving as food sources and indicators of environmental health.

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Research

65,720 papers

Entomology.International journal of legal medicine · 2004Brinkmann BDOI: 10.1007/s00414-004-0450-7
Research trends on forensic entomology for five decades worldwide.ReviewLegal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) · 2024Wiraagni IA, Rezadhini M, Setiawan J et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2024.102539
Urban Entomology Highlights From 2020-Monitoring and Control of Urban Pests.ReviewJournal of medical entomology · 2021Ko AEDOI: 10.1093/jme/tjab119
Application of omics techniques in forensic entomology research.ReviewActa tropica · 2023Shao S, Yang L, Hu G et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2023.106985
Forensic Entomology in China Seeks Truth Continually.Fa yi xue za zhi · 2021Wang JFDOI: 10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2021.410301
2018 Highlights of Urban Entomology.ReviewJournal of medical entomology · 2019Gondhalekar ADDOI: 10.1093/jme/tjz093
The Emergence and Sustainability of Urban Entomology.ReviewAnnual review of entomology · 2024Rust MK, Lee CY, Bennett GW et al.DOI: 10.1146/annurev-ento-012423-110612
Pharma-entomology: when bugs become drugs.ReviewDrug discovery today · 2003Dimarcq JL, Hunneyball IDOI: 10.1016/s1359-6446(02)02582-5

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: academic discipline
Subclass of: arthropodology
Part of: arthropodology
Image: Insekter.jpg

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Commons category: Entomology
topic's main category: Category:Entomology
topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Insects
is the study of: insect
practiced by: entomologist
Stack Exchange tag: biology.stackexchange.com/tags/entomology
different from: etymology science
P8168: Bellamy
name: entomology

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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections

Contents

History
Applications
Pest control
Forensics
Medicine
Subdisciplines
Organizations
Research collection
Asia
Africa
Australasia
United States
Canada
See also
References
Further reading
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