Insects pests

Abstract

Insects pests Insects pests Insects and humans cohabit the Earth and have developed complex relationships. Insect pests (less than 1% of all species) are those insects that feed on, compete for food with, or transmit diseases to humans and livestock. T he female mosquito pierces her victim's skin with its long, slender proboscis, sucking out up to three times her body weight in blood (Sovak, 1989). M osquito M osquito Insects and humans cohabit the Earth and have developed complex relationships. Insect pests (less than 1% of all species) are those insects that feed on, compete for food with, or transmit diseases to humans and livestock. Ecosystems modified by human activities have provided opportunities for insects, and species that successfully adapt often become pests (Borror, et al., 1981)