Encyclopedia of Entomology Available to Purchase

The diversity of insects is unrivalled with one million so far described and perhaps twice that number waiting to be found. Every environment has been exploited by these astonishingly resilient organisms. They are the only invertebrates to be able to fly. They are remarkable organisms – complex, disproportionately strong and with complex behaviours and have profound effects on humans. Indeed, they are our chief competitor for food resources. Amazingly, annual crop losses of 10 to 15 percent are attributed to them. They are a vector for human, animal and plant diseases. Malaria is still one of the most important world‐wide...