What is entomyology?

Answer 1

Entomology is the scientific study of insects. Insects have many kinds of interactions with humans and other forms of life on earth, so it is an important specialty within biology; unlike many other fields however, entomologists including both persons studying insects for their own sake, and those employed by commercial concerns interested in the control of insects. This divides the field into basic and applied entomology.


History of entomology:
Entomology is rooted in nearly all human cultures from prehistoric times, but scientific study began only as recently as the 16th century.

The definition is sometimes widened to include the study of other terrestrial arthropods, such as spiders, scorpions, and ticks.


Applied entomology:
Many entomologists are employed in the study of insects that are directly beneficial or harmful to humans. The study of beneficial insects is primarily focused on their ecology and life habits, the primary concern being the understanding of how to raise them and make them more productive.

Conversely, much of the study of insects (and related arthropods) that directly harm human beings (called medical entomology) is focused on their physiology, with the goal of developing insect controls that are effective while minimizing undesirable side effects. For instance, many types of insecticides have been developed that target unique aspects of insect physiology and are thus harmless to other kinds of animals. A risk to this approach is that insecticides can also kill beneficial insects. Considerable recent effort has gone into finding biological controls such as species-specific parasites and diseases, as well as genetic controls, such as the introduction of sterile insects into a population. The combination of taking into account all aspects of insect biology, available control measures, economics, and environmental considerations is known as integrated pest management.

A fuller discussion of applied entomology is given under the title Economic entomology.

Forensic entomology specializes in the study of insect ecology for use in the legal system, as knowledge of insect behavior can yield useful information about crimes. For example, the approximate time of death or whether or not a victim was alive during a fire may be determined by using facts such as what stage of the life cycle an insect found at the scene is in.


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Answer 2

entomology is the scientific study of insects. Insects have many kinds of interactions with humans and other forms of life on earth, so it is an important specialty within biology; unlike many other fields however, entomologists including both persons studying insects for their own sake, and those employed by commercial concerns interested in the control of insects. This divides the field into basic and applied entomology.

The definition is sometimes widened to include the study of other terrestrial arthropods, such as spiders, scorpions, and ticks.

Answer 3

If it is Entomology, then it means study of insects in more elaborate forms to understand them fully.
the word has been wrongly spelled. plz post a correct Q.

Answer 4

The scientific study of insects.

and by the way ,entomology not entomyology

Answer 5

Study of insects, look it up in the dictionary dummy

Answer 6

The study of insects.
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Answer 7

what the mean of medical entomology