Problem
Insect pests
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Injurious insects Nature:
Insects inflict an enormous amount of damage upon man and his possessions, domestic animals and crops. Virtually all human communities are affected by insects in several important ways, the most obvious of which stems from their role as vectors or reservoirs of disease, whether of man, animals and plants. Although the harm done by insects as merely annoying pests is hardly comparable with the loss they cause as vectors of disease, it is by no means negligible. Insects consume and destroy large quantities of food stuffs.
Incidence:
In the USA, about 500 species of insects are of primary economic importance and losses caused by them range from US$ 4,000 million to $8,000 million annually.
Broader Problems:
Invertebrates as pestsUnenforced animal control Narrower Problems:
Lice as insect pestsInsect pests of woodFlies as insect pestsInsect pests of plantsBeetles as insect pestsInsect vectors of diseaseHemiptera as insect pestsThysanura as insect pestsHomoptera as insect pestsDermaptera as insect pestsOrthoptera as insect pestsLepidoptera as insect pestsThysanoptera as insect pestsSiphonaptera as insect pestsInsect damage to stored and manufactured goods Aggravates:
ItchPlant diseasesInsect bites and stingsInsecticides as pollutantsDisastrous insect invasionsSpoilage of agricultural products Reduced By:
Threatened species of InsectaHerbicide poisoning in animals
Environmental hazards of exotic species introduction
Strategies:
Providing training on integrated pest management techniquesStudying insect pestsDestroying insect pestsRepelling injurious insects References:
Hill, D S: Agricultural Insect Pests of the Tropics and their ControlMetcalf, et al: Destructive and Useful InsectsDrummond, R O and Kunz, S E: Arthropod Pests of Livestock: a review of technologyHurst, G W: Meteorology and the Colorado Potato BeetleHill, D S: Agricultural Insect Pests of Temperate Regions and Their ControlYazdani, S S and Agarwal, M L: Elements of Insect Ecology Subject(s):
Invertebrates → InsectsSocietal Problems → Accidents
Societal Problems → Pests
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST