Handbook of Agricultural Entomology by Helmut van Emden is a landmark publication for students and practitioners of entomology applied to agriculture and horticulture.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• 1 The world of insects
• 1.1 The diversity of insects
• 1.2 The impact of insects on us
• 1.3 The impact we have on insects
• 1.3.1 World distribution
• 1.3.2 Climate change
• 1.3.3 Land management practices
• 1.4 Exploitation of insects
• 1.5 Other uses humans make of insects
• 1.6 Insect classification
• 2 External features of insects – structure and function
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 The exoskeleton
• 2.3 The basic body plan of the insect
• 2.4 The head
• 2.4.1 Sense organs
• 2.4.1.1 Antennae
• 2.4.1.2 Ocelli
• 2.4.1.3 Compound eyes
• 2.4.2 Basic structure of the mouthparts
• 2.4.2.1 Mandibles
• 2.4.2.2 Maxillae
• 2.4.2.3 Labium
• 2.5 The thorax
• 2.5.1 Thoracic sclerites
• 2.5.2 Legs
• 2.5.3 Wings
• 2.5.4 Spiracles
• 2.6 The abdomen
• 2.6.1 Abdominal sclerites
• 2.6.2 Appendages
• 2.6.3 Genitalia
• 2.6.4 Spiracles
• 3 The major divisions of the Insecta
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Class Insecta, Subclass Apterygota or Phylum Arthropoda, Class Entognatha
• 3.3 Subclass Pterygota
• 3.3.1 Division Exopterygota
• 3.3.1.1 Palaeopteran Orders (example: dragonflies)
• 3.3.1.2 Orthopteroid Orders (example: grasshoppers)
• 3.3.1.3 Hemipteroid Orders (example: plant bugs)
• 3.3.2 Division Endopterygota
• 4 Subclass Apterygota
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Order Diplura (two-pronged bristle-tails)
• 4.3 Order Protura
• 4.4 Order Thysanura (silverfish)
• 4.5 Order Collembola (springtails)
• 4.5.1 Suborder Arthropleona
• 4.5.2 Suborder Symphypleona
• 5 Subclass Pterygota, Division Exopterygota, Palaeopteran Orders
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Order Ephemeroptera (mayflies)
• 5.3 Order Odonata (dragonflies)
• 5.3.1 Suborder Zygoptera (damselflies)
• 5.3.2 Suborder Anisoptera (dragonflies)
• 6 Subclass Pterygota, Division Exopterygota, Orthopteroid Orders
• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 Order Plecoptera (stoneflies)
• 6.3 Order Grylloblattodea
• 6.4 Order Mantophasmatodea (gladiators or heelwalkers)
• 6.5 Order Zoraptera (angel insects)
• 6.6 Order Orthoptera (grasshoppers and crickets)
• 6.6.1 Suborder Ensifera
• 6.6.1.1 Superfamily Tettigonioidea (long-horned grasshoppers) – the main Family is the Tettigoniidae
• 6.6.1.2 Superfamily Grylloidea (crickets) – the main Family is the Gryllidae
• 6.6.2 Suborder Caelifera
• 6.6.2.1 Superfamily Acridoidea (short-horned grasshoppers) – the main Family is the Acrididae
• 6.7 Order Phasmida (stick and leaf insects)
• 6.8 Order Dermaptera (earwigs)
• 6.9 Order Embioptera (web spinners)
• 6.10 Order Dictyoptera (cockroaches and mantids)
• 6.10.1 Suborder Blattaria (cockroaches)
• 6.10.2 Suborder Mantodea (mantids)
• 6.11 Order Isoptera (termites)
• 6.11.1 Family Kalotermitidae (dry-wood termites)
• 6.11.2 Family Hodotermitidae
• 6.11.3 Family Rhinotermitidae (wet-wood termites)
• 6.11.4 Family Termitidae (mound-building termites)
• 7 Subclass Pterygota, Division Exopterygota, Hemipteroid Orders
• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Order Psocoptera (booklice)
• 7.3 Order Mallophaga (biting lice)
• 7.4 Order Anoplura (= Siphunculata) (sucking lice)
• 7.5 Order Hemiptera (true bugs)
• 7.5.1 Suborder Heteroptera (land and water bugs)
• 7.5.1.1 Series Cryptocerata (water bugs)
• 7.5.1.2 Series Gymnocerata
• 7.5.2 Suborder Auchenorryncha (hoppers)
• 7.5.2.1 Superfamily Fulgoroidea
• 7.5.2.2 Superfamily Cicadelloidea
• 7.5.2.3 Superfamily Cicadoidea (Family Cicadidae – cicadas)
• 7.5.2.4 Superfamily Cercopoidea (Family Cercopidae – froghoppers)
• 7.5.3 Suborder Sternorryncha (plant lice)
• 7.5.3.1 Superfamily Psylloidea (Family Psyllidae – suckers or jumping plant lice)
• 7.5.3.2 Superfamily Aphidoidea (aphids)
• 7.5.3.3 Superfamily Aleyrodoidea (whiteflies) – Family Aleyrodidae
• 7.5.3.4 Superfamily Coccoidea (scale insects and mealybugs)
• 7.6 Order Thysanoptera (thrips or thunderflies)
• 7.6.1 Suborder Terebrantia
• 7.6.1.1 Family Thripidae
• 7.6.1.2 Family Aeolothripidae
• 7.6.2 Suborder Tubulifera
• 7.6.2.1 Family Phlaeothripidae
• 8 Subclass Pterygota, Division Endopterygota, Lesser Orders
• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 Order Mecoptera (scorpion flies)
• 8.3 Order Siphonaptera (fleas)
• 8.4 Order Neuroptera
• 8.4.1 Suborder Megaloptera
• 8.4.1.1 Family Corydalidae
• 8.4.1.2 Family Sialidae (alder flies)
• 8.4.1.3 Family Raphidiidae (snake flies)
• 8.4.2 Suborder Planipennia
• 8.4.2.1 Superfamily Coniopterygoidea
• 8.4.2.2 Superfamily Osmyloidea
• 8.4.2.3 Superfamily Mantispoidea
• 8.4.2.4 Superfamily Hemeroboidea (lacewings)
• 8.4.2.5 Superfamily Myrmeleontoidea (ant lions)
• 8.5 Order Trichoptera (caddis flies)
• 8.6 Order Strepsiptera (stylops)
• 9 Subclass Pterygota, Division Endopterygota, Order Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths)
• 9.1 Introduction
• 9.2 Suborder Glossata
• 9.2.1 Infraorder Exoporia
• 9.2.1.1 Superfamily Hepialoidea
• 9.2.2 Infraorder Heteroneura – Division Monotrysia
• 9.2.2.1 Superfamily Nepticuloidea
• 9.2.2.2 Superfamily Incurvarioidea
• 9.2.3 Infraorder Heteroneura – Division Ditrysia
• 9.2.3.1 Superfamily Tineoidea
• 9.2.3.2 Superfamily Gelechioidea
• 9.2.3.3 Superfamily Yponomeutoidea
• 9.2.3.4 Superfamily Pyraloidea
• 9.2.3.5 Superfamily Sesioidea
• 9.2.3.6 Superfamily Cossoidea
• 9.2.3.7 Superfamily Tortricoidea
• 9.2.3.8 Superfamily Geometroidea
• 9.2.3.9 Superfamily Papilionoidea (butterflies)
• 9.2.3.10 Superfamily Bombycoidea
• 9.2.3.11 Superfamily Sphingoidea
• 9.2.3.12 Superfamily Noctuoidea
• 10 Subclass Pterygota, Division Endopterygota, Order Diptera (true flies)
• 10.1 Introduction
• 10.2 Suborder Nematocera
• 10.2.1 Family Tipulidae (crane flies)
• 10.2.2 Family Psychodidae
• 10.2.3 Family Cecidomyiidae (gall midges)
• 10.2.4 Family Culicidae (mosquitoes)
• 10.2.5 Family Chironomidae (non-biting midges)
• 10.2.6 Family Ceratopogonidae (biting midges)
• 10.2.7 Family Simuliidae (black flies)
• 10.2.8 Family Sciaridae (mushroom flies, dark-winged fungus gnats)
• 10.2.9 Family Mycetophilidae (fungus gnats)
• 10.2.10 Family Bibionidae
• 10.3 Suborder Brachycera
• 10.3.1 Family Tabanidae (horse flies)
• 10.3.2 Family Stratiomyidae (soldier flies)
• 10.3.3 Family Asilidae (robber flies)
• 10.3.4 Family Empididae (assassin flies)
• 10.4 Suborder Cyclorrhapha
• 10.4.1 Series Aschiza
• 10.4.1.1 Family Syrphidae (hover flies)
• 10.4.2 Series Schizophora
• 10.4.2.1 Division Acalyptrata
• 10.4.2.2 Division Calyptrata
• 10.4.2.3 Division Pupipara (louse flies, keds)
• 11 Subclass Pterygota, Division Endopterygota, Order Hymenoptera (sawflies, ants, bees and wasps)
• 11.1 Introduction
• 11.2 Suborder Symphyta (sawflies)
• 11.2.1 Family Siricidae (wood wasps)
• 11.2.2 Family Cephidae
• 11.2.3 Family Tenthredinidae
• 11.2.4 Family Diprionidae
• 11.3 Suborder Apocrita (ants, bees, wasps and parasitic wasps)
• 11.3.1 The social Hymenoptera and their allies
• 11.3.1.1 Superfamily Apoidea
• 11.3.1.2 Superfamily Vespoidea (wasps)
• 11.3.1.3 Superfamily Chrysidoidea
• 11.3.2 Other Superfamilies
• 11.3.2.1 Superfamily Ichneumonoidea
• 11.3.2.2 Superfamily Chalcidoidea
• 11.3.2.3 Superfamily Proctotrupoidea
• 11.3.2.4 Superfamily Evanioidea
• 11.3.2.5 Superfamily Cynipoidea
• 12 Subclass Pterygota, Division Endopterygota, Order Coleoptera (beetles)
• 12.1 Introduction
• 12.1.1 Adult morphology
• 12.1.2 Larvae and pupae
• 12.2 Suborder Adephaga
• 12.2.1 Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetles)
• 12.2.2 Families Haliplidae and Hygrobiidae
• 12.2.3 Family Dytiscidae
• 12.2.4 Family Cicindelidae (tiger beetles)
• 12.2.5 Family Carabidae (ground beetles)
• 12.3 Suborder Polyphaga
• 12.3.1 Superfamily Staphylinoidea
• 12.3.1.1 Family Staphylinidae (rove beetles)
• 12.3.1.2 Family Silphidae (burying, sexton or carrion beetles)
• 12.3.1.3 Family Pselaphidae
• 12.3.1.4 Family Ptiliidae
• 12.3.2 Superfamily Hydrophiloidea – Family Hydrophilidae
• 12.3.3 Superfamily Histeroidea – Family Histeridae
• 12.3.4 Superfamily Scarabaeoidea
• 12.3.4.1 Family Lucanidae (stag beetles)
• 12.3.4.2 Family Geotrupidae (dung beetles)
• 12.3.4.3 Family Scarabaeidae
• 12.3.5 Superfamily Buprestoidea – Family Buprestidae
• 12.3.6 Superfamily Elateroidea – Family Elateridae
• 12.3.7 Superfamily Cantharoidea
• 12.3.7.1 Family Cantharidae (soldier beetles)
• 12.3.7.2 Family Lampyridae (glow-worms)
• 12.3.8 Superfamily Dermestoidea
• 12.3.9 Superfamily Bostrychoidea
• 12.3.9.1 Family Lyctidae (powder-post beetles)
• 12.3.9.2 Family Bostrychidae
• 12.3.9.3 Family Anobiidae
• 12.3.9.4 Family Ptinidae (spider beetles)
• 12.3.10 Superfamily Cleroidea
• 12.3.10.1 Family Cleridae
• 12.3.10.2 Family Trogossitidae
• 12.3.10.3 Family Melyridae
• 12.3.11 Superfamily Cucujoidea
• 12.3.11.1 Series Heteromera
• 12.3.11.2 Series Clavicornia
• 12.3.12 Superfamily Chrysomeloidea
• 12.3.12.1 Family Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles)
• 12.3.12.2 Family Chrysomelidae (leaf beetles)
• 12.3.13 Superfamily Curculionoidea
• 12.3.13.1 Family Curculionidae
• 13 Class Arachnida
• 13.1 Introduction
• 13.2 Subclass Araneida (spiders)
• 13.2.1 Family Araneidae
• 13.2.2 Family Lycosidae
• 13.3 Subclass Acarina (mites and ticks)
• 13.3.1 Order Mesostigmata
• 13.3.1.1 Family Phytoseiidae
• 13.3.1.2 Family Varroidae
• 13.3.2 Order Ixodida (ticks)
• 13.3.2.1 Family Ixodidae (hard ticks)
• 13.3.2.2 Family Argasidae (soft ticks)
• 13.3.3 Order Prostigmata
• 13.3.3.1 Family Tetranychidae (spider mites)
• 13.3.3.2 Family Tenuipalpidae (false spider mites)
• 13.3.3.3 Family Tarsonemidae
• 13.3.3.4 Family Eriophyidae ('gall mites', but there are also free-living species)
• 13.3.4 Order Astigmata
• 13.3.4.1 Family Acaridae
• 13.3.4.2 Family Sarcoptidae
• 13.3.5 Order Cryptostigmata (beetle mites)
• Bibliography