Entomology

The study of insects, including their diversity, physiology, development and interactions. Medical entomology connects insect life cycles and behavior with transmission of disease, while agricultural work examines effects on crops and pollination.

A scientist who studies insects. An entomologist can connect observations of development, behavior or population change with questions in physiology, ecology, agriculture or disease transmission.

A medical entomologist who developed methods for control of mosquitoes and eye gnats. His work connected insect population management with reduction of vector-associated health problems, combining field investigations with applied disease-prevention research.^[ref]