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economic entomology [‚ek·ə′näm·ik ‚en·tə′mäl·ə·jē] (biology) A branch of entomology concerned with the study of economic losses of commercially important animals and plants due to insect predation. (ecology) The study of insects that have a direct influence on humanity, with an emphasis on pest management. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In the June 2006 Journal of Economic Entomology, researchers from Monsanto and the University of Nebraska described some unusual feeding behavior of western corn rootworms on Monsanto’s current rootworm hybrids. Moreover, the poison fails to alter the wasp's interaction with its prey, Baker and his colleagues report in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Economic Entomology. |
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