"The discipline of medical entomology, or public health entomology, and also veterinary entomology is focused upon insects and arthropods that impact human health."
Study of insects that are of medical importance, including vectors of diseases like malaria and dengue fever.
Basic Entomology: Introduction to insects, their classification, morphology, and anatomy.
Medical Entomology: An overview of the role of insects in transmitting diseases in humans.
Arthropod-borne diseases: Diseases transmitted by arthropods (ticks, mosquitoes, fleas, and flies).
Insect Morphology and Anatomy: Knowledge about different structures and organs of insects.
Importance of Insects in Society: How insects impact our society positively and negatively.
Insect Ecology: Study of the interactions between insects and their environment.
Life Cycles of Arthropods: Understanding of the different life stages in insects.
Insect Systematics: The classification of insects according to their characteristics.
Insect Physiology: The study of how insects function and adapt to their environments.
Insect Taxonomy: The classification of insects based on their evolutionary relationships.
Insect Behavior: The study of how insects behave in their natural environment.
Insect Control Methods: Understanding of different methods to control the population of insects.
Vector Biology: Understanding the transmission of diseases from vectors to humans.
Medical Entomology and Disease Control: Understanding of the role of entomologists in preventing the spread of diseases.
Ecological Niche Modeling: A technique used to predict the distribution of arthropod-borne diseases.
Pesticides: Understanding of different types of pesticides used to control the population of insects.
Dipterology: The study of adult and larval flies.
Techniques used in Medical Entomology: A range of techniques used in the study of medical entomology.
Insect Reproduction: Understanding of the reproductive behavior and processes of insects.
Insecticides and Acaricides: An overview of different types of insecticides and acaricides for controlling diseases.
Vector entomology: Study of arthropods that transmit human or animal pathogens, such as mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, and lice.
Forensic entomology: The use of insects and their arthropod relatives in forensic investigations, including determining time since death, manner of death, and geographic origin of remains.
Agricultural entomology: Study of insects that affect crop production and the management of agricultural pests.
Apicultural entomology: Study of honey bees and their management, including hive health and bee physiology, to support pollination and honey production.
Medical entomology: Study of arthropod-borne diseases that affect human health, including epidemiology, transmission, and surveillance.
Veterinary entomology: Study of arthropod-borne diseases that affect animal health, including epidemiology, transmission, and surveillance.
Urban entomology: Study of insects and arthropods that affect urban ecosystems, including pest management and control in residential and commercial structures.
Acarology: Study of ticks and mites, their biology, and their role as vectors of human and animal disease.
Parasitology: Study of parasites that infest arthropods, including their biology and impact on host populations.
Molecular entomology: The application of molecular genetics and genomics in the study of arthropod biology and ecology.
Evolutionary entomology: Study of the evolution of insects and their relationships to each other and to other organisms.
Systematics and taxonomy: The classification and naming of insect and arthropod species based on their morphology, genetics, and ecological relationships.
"Veterinary entomology is included in this category, because many animal diseases can 'jump species' and become a human health threat."
"For example, bovine encephalitis."
"Medical entomology includes scientific research on the behavior, ecology, and epidemiology of arthropod disease vectors."
"It involves a tremendous outreach to the public, including local and state officials and other stakeholders in the interest of public safety."
"Public health entomology has seen a huge surge in interest since 2005, due to the resurgence of the bed bug, Cimex lectularius."