EntomologyBy Miles G

Description of EntomologyScientific study of insects

Branch of biology

Subsection of zoology

Interactions with environment, other animals

Related to agriculture

Why Entomology?Obscure but broad

Recognised by me

Biology is interesting

-Take that, Weber

Relatively unknown

My brother has studied entomology

Entomology as a ProfessionAverage salary: $39,000 - $75,000 / year

Mean: $57,000

Compared to chemistry: $41,000 - $72,000 / year

Mean: $56,500 / year

Difference in mean: $500

Usual compared to other scientific fields

Training required: Masters degree or doctorate

Scientific ApplicationRelated to biology

Within zoology

Applied in:

Agriculture

Forensic medicine

Climate and environment

What I learnedUsed in other fields of research

Very widespread

Average salary for a scientific career

Developed in the Renaissance

Easy for evolutionary research

SourcesMason, Matthew. “Entomology 101: Study of Insects.” EnvironmentalScience.Org, Environmental Science, www.environmentalscience.org/entomology. Accessed 24 Apr. 2020.

Erzinçlioĝlu, Y. Z. “The Application of Entomology to Forensic Medicine.” SAGE Journals, University of Durham, Department of Zoology, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/002580248302300110?journalCode=msla. Accessed 8 May 2020.

http://www.environmentalscience.org/entomologyhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/002580248302300110?journalCode=mslahttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/002580248302300110?journalCode=msla