Insects have long been used in medicine, both traditional and modern, sometimes with little evidence of their effectiveness. The medicinal uses of insects...

animal species. The insect nervous system consists of a brain and a ventral nerve cord. Most insects reproduce by laying eggs. Insects breathe air through...

interested in entomophagy since 2013. Insects as feed Human interactions with insects Insects in medicine Insects as food Taboo food and drink Deluycker...

and extensive efforts to control insect pests. Academically, the interaction of insects and society has been treated in part as cultural entomology, dealing...

While insect eating is uncommon in North America and Europe, insects remain a popular food elsewhere, and some companies are trying to introduce insects as...

known his study of insects and arthropods in regard to medicine (particularly spiders), his support of the Paracelsian system of medicine, and his emphasis...

Camellia sinensis. Many chemicals in plants have evolved[citation needed] to protect them from insects. Insects in turn have evolved[citation needed]...

ἔντομον (entomon) 'insect', and -λογία (-logia) 'study') is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term insect was less specific...

commonly exceed 50 g (1.8 oz) and 10 cm (3.9 in), can reach a greater weight. The longest insects are the stick insects, see below. Representatives of the extinct...

Apitherapy is a branch of alternative medicine that uses honey bee products, including honey, pollen, propolis, royal jelly and bee venom. There has been...

Rajitha, P (October 2007). "Therapeutics of insects and insect products in South Indian traditional medicine". Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge....

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an alternative medical practice drawn from traditional medicine in China. It has been described as pseudoscientific...

supplemented by other insects, especially larvae. They are somewhat particular and tend to consume only one or two species of insects, even when many species...

Insect euthanasia is the process of killing insects "in a way that minimizes or eliminates pain and distress.": 6  It may apply to animals in the laboratory...

stress disorder in addition to physical harm. In plants, injuries result from the eating of plant parts by herbivorous animals including insects and mammals...

Many species of arthropods (insects, arachnids, millipedes and centipedes) can bite or sting human beings. These bites and stings generally occur as a...

generally life-threatening. Some types of insects also utilize injection for various purposes. Bees use a stinger located in their hind region to inject a venom...

by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 as Clavaria militaris. Cordyceps militaris parasitizes insects and is used use in traditional Chinese medicine and modern pharmaceuticals...

One type of EW involves infecting insects with a pathogen and then dispersing the insects over target areas. The insects then act as a vector, infecting...

Like plants and insects, arachnids have been used for thousands of years in traditional medical practices. Recent scientific research in natural bioactive...

Asian medicine industry and cosmetic companies are primary purchasers of the insect. Cockroaches are a cheap source of protein, and, like other insects, are...

An insect repellent (also commonly called "bug spray") is a substance applied to the skin, clothing, or other surfaces to discourage insects (and arthropods...

of pathogens carried by insects. A 2008 study found that higher concentrations of DEET have an improved ability to repel insects through fabric. DEET should...

The history of medicine is both a study of medicine throughout history as well as a multidisciplinary field of study that seeks to explore and understand...

Marshall, Stephan A. (June 2006). "4". Insects: Their Natural History and Diversity: With a Photographic Guide to Insects of Eastern North America. Buffalo...

entomology, which involves the study of insects that benefit or harm humans, domestic animals, and crops. Insects that pose disadvantages are considered...

plants, also called medicinal herbs, have been discovered and used in traditional medicine practices since prehistoric times. Plants synthesize hundreds of...

numerous cultures. Notably, many advances were made in the medieval era of Islam (see Medicine in medieval Islam), during which numerous texts of complex...

invisible "germs" or insects (kòkòrò and also worms (aràn) which inhabit small bags within the body. For the Yoruba, however, these insects and worms perform...

Insect farming is the practice of raising and breeding insects as livestock, also referred to as minilivestock or micro stock. Insects may be farmed for...