History Of Entomology Flashcards
The earliest graphic record of an insect species found in, during the 1st dynasty under king Menes.
Egyptian hieroglyphics documents
The symbol of the kingdom of Egypt.
Oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis)
Founder of General Entomology, 1st to systematize knowledge on insect.
Aristotle ( 384 B.C )
Included in his botanical works some observations of plant pests and disease.
Theophrastus (380 B.C )
Birth of Entomology as a formal science.
1667 to 1668
Disproved the theory of spontaneous generation using insects.
REDI
1st complete anatomical studies on insect.
Malphigi and swammerdam
Wrote the first publication describing the anatomy of willow moth in year 1750 .
Dutchman Lyonet
The three person who published detailed well-illustrated observations on many insects, their life histories, habits and characteristics.
German Roesel , French Reamur, Swedish De Geer
Was 1st demonstrated as a practical control.
Biological control (1870)
Was introduced to control the cottony cushion scale .
Vedalia lady birdbeetle Rodolia cardinalis (Coleoptera:Coccinellidae)
A very serious pest of citrus in California.
Icerya purchasi (Homoptera: Coccoidea )
What year biological control was first demonstrated as a practical control. The Vedalia lady birdbeetle Rodolia cardinalis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)was introduced to control the cottony cushion scale, Icerya purchasi (Homoptera: Coccoidea),a very serious pest of citrus in California.
1870
In 1879 who was discovered in South China that the mosquito was the agent for carrying the filariasis organism.
Patrick Manson
In 1889 who was discovered that a thick transmitted Texas fever in cattle.
Curtis and kilborne
In 1898, he is working in India , discovered the relationship between the anopheline mosquito and the transmission of malaria .
Ron Ross
In 1900, working in Panama proved a mosquito, Aedes aegypti carried yellow fever .
Walter Reed
In 1916, confirmed the mechanism of the oxidative nature of the luciferase enzyme acting on the luciferin (the luminous cells of fireflies) in light production.
Harvey
In 1939 ,in Europe discovered DDT which revolutionized insect control and marked the beginning of the development and application if synthetic organic insecticides.
Paul Muller
In what year a new emphasis on the application of ecological principles in pest management developed.
1960s
Caused significant public awareness of the environment.
Rachel Carlson’s book silent spring
Became the concern of many environmentalists.
Biological magnification - phenomenon of DDT
Federally funded IPM programs as a result of the recognition of misuse of pesticides and environmental contamination.
Early 1970s
In what year Federal legislation brought into being the implementation of .
1976 to 1977 , pesticide applicator certification
