Entomology is the study of insects and their relationship to humans, the environment, and other organisms. Insect are the most abundant group of animals in the world and are found in almost every habitat from the sands of hot deserts to cold snowy mountain streams. More than one million different species of insect have been described to date. Insects have lived on earth for more than 350 million years. Insects are important because of their diversity, ecological role, and influence on agriculture, human health, and natural resources.

The study of insects serves as the basis for developments in biological and chemical pest control, food and fiber production and storage, pharmaceuticals epidemiology, biological diversity, and a variety of other fields of science. Insects are hugely economically important in agriculture.
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