''Entomologia Generalis'' is a
peer-reviewed
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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 ...
covering general and applied
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 ...
. Established in 1978 as ''Entomologica Germanica'' by German entomologist Wilhelm August Steffan,
the journal publishes original research on
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
arthropod
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 ...
s in general. It particularly welcomes contributions examining "sustainable control strategies" of arthropod
pests;
beneficial arthropods; the impact of invasive pests; and the side effects of
pest management
Pest control is the regulation or management of a species defined as a pest (organism), pest; any animal, plant or fungus that impacts adversely on human activities or environment. The human response depends on the importance of the damage don ...
.
"Entomologia Generalis – Journal of general and applied entomology (ISSN 0171-8177)
. E. Schweizerbart
E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung (Schweizerbart Science Publishers) is a Stuttgart-based scholarly publisher established in 1826 by Wilhelm Emanuel Schweizerbart. The company and its affiliate Borntraeger Science publish English-language s ...
.
The editorial team as of 2020 consists of an editor-in-chief, Nicolas Desneux, and
board
of 29 associate editors.[
]
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English-language journals
Entomology journals and magazines
Hybrid open access journals
Publications established in 1978
E. Schweizerbart academic journals
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