The ''Bulletin of Insectology'' is a biannual

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scientific journal In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. Content Articles in scientific journals are mostly written by active scientists such as s ...

entomology Entomology () is the science, scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term "insect" was less specific, and historically the definition of entomology would also include the study of animals in other arthropod groups, such ...

covering morphology, biology, behaviour and physiology of

insect Insects (from Latin ') are pancrustacean hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body ( head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs ...

s and other

arthropods Arthropods (, (gen. ποδός)) are invertebrate animals with an exoskeleton, a Segmentation (biology), segmented body, and paired jointed appendages. Arthropods form the phylum Arthropoda. They are distinguished by their jointed limbs and Arth ...

; control of insects,

mite Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods). Mites span two large orders of arachnids, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, which were historically grouped together in the subclass Acari, but genetic analysis does not show clear evid ...

s, and other arthropod pests with particular reference to

biocontrol Biological control or biocontrol is a method of controlling pests, such as insects, mites, weeds, and plant diseases, using other organisms. It relies on predation, parasitism, herbivory, or other natural mechanisms, but typically also invo ...

and

integrated pest management Integrated pest management (IPM), also known as integrated pest control (IPC) is a broad-based approach that integrates both chemical and non-chemical practices for economic control of pests. IPM aims to suppress pest populations below the econ ...

History

The journal was established in 1928. It was subsequently known under different titles, before obtaining its current title in 2002: *''Bollettino del Laboratorio di Entomologia del R. Istituto Superiore Agrario di Bologna'' – from vol. 1 (1928) to vol. 7 (1934–1935) *''Bollettino dell'Istituto di Entomologia della R. Università degli Studi di Bologna'' – from vol. 8 (1935–1936) to vol. 14 (1942–1943) *''Bollettino dell'Istituto di Entomologia della Università degli Studi di Bologna'' – from vol. 15 (1944–1946) to vol. 37 (1983) *''Bollettino dell'Istituto di Entomologia "Guido Grandi" della Università degli Studi di Bologna'' – from vol. 38 (1984) to vol. 54 (2000)

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in: *

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The Zoological Record ''The Zoological Record'' (''ZR'') is an electronic index of zoological literature that also serves as the unofficial register of scientific names in zoology. It was started as a print publication in 1864 by the Zoological Society of London, a ...

According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2020

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of 1.711.

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* Entomology journals and magazines Publications established in 1928 Academic journals published by universities and colleges Biannual journals English-language journals University of Bologna {{zoo-journal-stub