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entomology

vr.tr.entomology · INF.KNW

Let an agent explain entomology and its branches, support insect identification and study, describe applications in agriculture, medicine and forensics, and support learning and careers.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

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Purpose and description

Let an agent explain entomology and its branches, support insect identification and study, describe applications in agriculture, medicine and forensics, and support learning and careers.

The scientific study of insects, including their classification, anatomy, physiology, behaviour, ecology and evolution, with applied branches such as agricultural and medical entomology, forensic entomology, soil and marine entomology and entomotoxicology; entomology underpins pest management, disease control, conservation and forensic investigation.

What it is for: The study of insects.

It can be explain the field and its branches; support identification and study; describe applications; support learning and careers.

Distinguishing features

Insect focus

Taxonomy and biology

Applied branches

Collections-based

What it looks like

Not physical; a science with collections, laboratories and field studies.

How it is recognised

Scientific study of insects

Many applied branches

Arachnology studies spiders; arthropodology is broader

Related models

is a kind of - category

arthropodology

is related to - vector-borne disease

leishmaniasis

is related to - agricultural context

fertilizer

is related to - insects in ecosystems

food chain

In practice

Families and kinds

systematic and taxonomic entomology

agricultural and applied entomology

medical and veterinary entomology

forensic entomology and entomotoxicology

ecological, soil and marine entomology

Standards and regulation

Taxonomic codes for naming insects

Pesticide and biosecurity regulations

Forensic evidence standards

Failure modes and hazards

Misidentification

Overuse of pesticides

Collecting without permits

Also called

applied entomologyforensic entomologyentomotoxicologysoil entomologymedical entomologymarine entomologypaleoentomologyethnoentomologyinsect ecologybee anatomyinsect anatomyinsect winter ecologypiliferinsect pathologySanitary entomologyEnvironmental entomologyMolecular entomologyisopterologyneuropterologycoccidologysiphonapterologycoleopterologyforest entomologylepidopterologyhemipterologydipterologyhymenopterologyodonatologyorthopterologymyrmecologyeconomic entomologymelittologytrichopterologythysanopterologycarabidologyichneumonologyvespologyacridology

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Understand What entomology studies.

Field.

Scope

Scope and branches.

Scope

Scope.

  1. What does entomology study, and what do branches such as forensic, medical, soil and marine entomology do? definition
  2. Which entry fits a specific branch? action

Identify

Identifying insects.

Identify

Identification.

  1. How can this insect be identified, and which keys, apps and collections help? action
  2. Which entry fits a specific insect group? action
Apply Applications.

Practice.

Agriculture

Pests and pollinators.

Agriculture

Agriculture.

  1. How does entomology inform pest management and pollinator protection? provenance
  2. What is integrated pest management? definition

Medical

Medical and forensic.

Medical

Medical and forensic.

  1. How do medical entomology and forensic entomology work, including entomotoxicology? provenance
  2. Which standards apply to forensic evidence? provenance
Conserve Insects and the environment.

Ecology.

Decline

Insect decline.

Decline

Decline.

  1. What does research say about insect decline and its causes, and what responses exist? provenance
  2. Which uncertainties apply? boundary

Collect

Collecting and ethics.

Collect

Collecting.

  1. Which rules and ethics apply to collecting and studying insects? provenance
  2. How are collections curated? provenance
Learn Study and careers.

Education.

Careers

Becoming an entomologist.

Careers

Careers.

  1. How does one train as an entomologist, and where do they work? provenance
  2. Which societies exist? provenance

History

History of entomology.

History

History.

  1. How did entomology develop, and who were key figures? provenance
  2. Which misconceptions arise? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should each branch be a separate entry?
  • How should identification resources be linked?
  • How should insect decline research be linked?
Draft as JSON