Illustrations of exotic entomology

Lecture Note on Entomology

This lecture note covers the following topics: History of entomology, Contributory factors for the abundance of insects, Classification of phylum Arthropoda, Body segmentation of Insect, Mouth parts of insects, Insect Sense Organs, Metamorphosis and diapause, Types of larvae and pupae, Insect Taxonomy, Orthoptera, Dictyoptera, Isoptera and Thysanoptera, Hemiptera, Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera and diptera.

Author(s): NA

156 Pages

Malaria entomology and vector control by WHO

This PDF is a guide for tutors on Malaria entomology and vector control and covers the following topics related to Entomology : Introduction to malaria entomology, Identification of malaria vectors, Sampling malaria vectors, Vector incrimination and malaria control, Malaria vector control, Monitoring and management of insecticide resistance, Vector control in different malaria epidemiological strata.

Author(s): World Health Organisation

50 Pages

Modern Beekeeping Bases for Sustainable Production

This book includes, in simple and accessible terms, very relevant topics such as the effect of pesticides, the impact of diseases and their management, production and analysis of pollen present in honey, DNA analysis, and sustainable management, among others. This book is answering an expected need for accurate and international information for the productive sector.

Author(s): Ramon Eduardo Rebolledo Ranz

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Social Life in the Insect World

This note covers the following topics: The Fable Of The Cigale and The Ant, The Cigale Leaves Its Burrow, The Song Of The Cigale, The Cigale: The Eggs and Their Hatching, The Mantis, The Golden Gardener, The Field Cricket, The Italian Cricket, The Sisyphus Beetle, The Instinct Of Paternity, A Bee-hunter: The Philanthus Aviporus, The Great Peacock Or Emperor Moth, The Oak Eggar Or Banded Monk, A Truffle-hunter: The Bolboceras Gallicus, The Elephant-beetle, The Pea-weevil, An Invader: The Haricot-weevil, The Grey Locust, The Pine-chafer.

Author(s): Jean-Henri Fabre

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Insecticides Pest Engineering

The subject matter in this book should attract the reader's concern to support rational decisions regarding the use of pesticides. This book is compiled of 24 Chapters divided into 4 Sections. Section A focuses on toxicity of organic and inorganic insecticides, Section B is dedicated to vector control using insecticides, biological control of mosquito larvae, Section C describes bioactive natural products from sapindacea, management of potato pests, flower thrips, mango mealy bug, pear psylla and grapes pests, Section D provides information on insecticide resistance in natural population of malaria vector, role of Anopheles gambiae P450 cytochrome, genetic toxicological profile of carbofuran and pirimicarp carbamic insecticides, etc.

Author(s): Farzana Khan Perveen

NA Pages

Edible insects Future prospects for food and feed security

This book draws on a wide range of scientific research on the contribution that insects make to ecosystems, diets, food security and livelihoods in both developed and developing countries.

Author(s): Arnold van Huis, Joost Van Itterbeeck, Harmke Klunder, Esther Mertens, Afton Halloran, Giulia Muir and Paul Vantomme

201 Pages

A Textbook of Entomology (PDF 762P)

Currently this section contains no detailed description for the page, will update this page soon.

Author(s): NA

NA Pages

Insects, spiders, and other arthropods

This note covers the following topics: dragonflies damselflies, mayflies, stoneflies, crickets, grasshoppers katydids, praying mantids, true bugs cicadas dobsonflies, lacewings scorpionflies, beetles, true flies, caddisflies, butterflies moths, wasps ants bees, purseweb spiders, brown recluses, cellar spiders, cobweb spiders, sheetweaving spiders, orb weavers, longjawed orb weavers, orchard spiders, grass spiders, nurseryweb fishing spiders, wolf spiders, crab spiders, jumping spiders.

Author(s): University of Kentucky Department of Entomology

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