APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY MODULE 1

APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY

MODULE 1.

General Introduction and Insect services

Introduction to Entomology

DEFINITION

• Entomology is the scientific study of insects.
• The branch of entomology, dealing with the

practical importance of insects, is known as
applied or economic entomology.

• Applied or Economic Entomology is mainly

concerned with the manipulation of both useful
and harmful insects to the best advantage of
mankind.

Branches of Entomology

• Agricultural Entomology

Concerned with agricultural pests.
Involves the study of

the biology and life history of agricultural insect

pests

their harmful effects on crop plants
the various methods of their control.

• Forest Entomology

This is the study of the insects which damage forest

trees.

It mainly includes the study of

Defoliators
sap-suckers
wood-borers, etc.

Branches of Entomology

• Veterinary Entomology
• Study of the insect pests of domestic animals.
• It includes the study of,

• Animal pests
• The ways in which they are harmful to animals
• The measures employed for their control

• Medical Entomology
• Study of the insects of public health importance.
• It mainly involves the study of,

• The insects which serve as vectors or carriers of human

diseases

• The methods by which they transmit and spread

diseases, and

• The methods by which they are controlled.

Multiple Choice

Applied entomology

• Also known as Economic entomology

• Study practical importance of insects

• Study manipulation of both useful and harmful insects to the best advantage of mankind.

• All of the above

• Both 1 and 3

Branches of Entomology

• Forensic Entomology

• Study of the insects which are at the service of

forensic science.

• Forensic entomology help the courts of law to identify

and book criminals who have committed a crime;
means, The analysis and examination of such
materials for insects would pave the way to the
criminal

• Industrial Entomology

• The study of economically useful insects which yield

commercially important products.

• Study of honey bees, silk insects, lac insects, etc. is an

example

Branches of Entomology

• Nutritional Entomology

• This is the study of the insects which are used by man

as sources of food.

• Cultural Entomology.

• This is the study of the marvellously designed,

beautifully coloured and highly fascinating insects,
and their collection and preservation to meet the
cultural and aesthetic requirements of mankind.

Multiple Choice

Study of the insect pests of domestic animals

• Animal Entomology

• Veterinary entomology

• Industrial entomology

• •Nutritional Entomology