Entomology as a written science probably originated with the ancient Greeks; Aristotle being regarded as the first published entomologist. It was, however, not until the Renaissance and the invention of the microscope that any further advances were made. The formation of national entomological...

Rising human activity in Antarctica, combined with continued warming of the polar climate, means the risk of non-native terrestrial species colonising and establishing in its biodiversity- and nutrient-poor ecosystems is increasing. Of the five non-native invertebrate species currently in...

Sand fly fauna is frequently sampled using automatic light or Shannon traps, yet few studies have been devoted to investigating the effectiveness of Disney traps baited with live animals as an attractant. This study sought to identify the phlebotomine fauna attracted to Disney traps having hamsters ...

Certain species of Phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are vectors of the protozoa which causes leishmaniasis. Sandflies are found breeding in enclosed places like caves. Thailand is a popular tourist destination, including for ecotourism activities like caving, which increases the risk...

Founded in 1626 as a botanical garden and established in 1793 as a museum, the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle is one of the oldest research institutions in the world. The 42 staff of the Entomological Laboratory includes 25 research scientists. Its insect collections are the richest in the...

This book, the 4th and last of a series, describes the cultural entomology of the fly (in this case primarily the synanthropic species Musca domestica, M. autumnalis, Fannia canicularis, 'blue-bottles' (Calliphora vomitoria and C. vicina) and 'green-bottles' (Lucilia caesar and L. sericata)). The...

Mangrove forests are among the world's most productive ecosystems, and in Australia mangroves have an extensive distribution and are probably important for the maintenance of estuarine fisheries. The lack of data on mangrove fauna prevents the development of detailed plans for management, and for...

The hunting behaviour, including orientation (alert, swivel and alignment), pursuit (follow, run and stalk) and capture (pre-crouch, crouch and jump) of salticid spiders is described from observations in the laboratory on various New Zealand species, with house-flies [Musca domestica L.] and adults ...