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Kulturelle Entomologie II

Cultural entomology, II

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Die Inhalte der 3. und 4. Ausgabe des „Digest Cultural Entomologist“ werden mit ihren Schwerpunktthemen „singende Insekten“ und „Schmetterlinge“ inhaltlich vorgestellt. Dabei werden neben der Bedeutung der singenden Insekten in der japanischen Kultur, Zikaden in der chinesischen Folklore, Schmetterlingssymbolik und Ethymologie eine Vielzahl von hochinteressanten anderen Themengebieten behandelt. Diese Übersicht soll das Interesse für die kulturelle Entomologie erwecken und Interessierte mit der Arbeit und dem Enthusiasmus von D. Sear vertraut machen. In dieser Publikation wird nur kurz auf die verschiedenen inhaltlichen Aspekte eingegangen. Alle bisherigen Ausgaben des ‚“Digest Cultural Entomologist“ sind auch unter http://www.insects.org im Internet zu finden.

Abstract

Cultural entomology can be described as all aspects of the insect world which are part of human life or influence human culture. The field is manifold and diverse, including not only insects as agricultural pests or beneficial organisms and their effect on human culture but also in advertisements, all art forms, the nontechnical literature—and much more. This study relates to the publication of Weidner (1995), who tried to disseminate the concept of cultural entomology and lay the foundation for its further consideration in Germany. He reported about the contents of the first two editions of the Digest of Cultural Entomology (D.C.E.) a publication compiled and edited by D. Sear describing a variety of aspects of cultural entomology. This paper will briefly introduce the contents of the 3rd and 4th editions of the DCE in hope of spreading word on this diverse, fascinating, interesting, and often overlooked research field of research.

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Für die kritische Durchsicht und für wertvolle Verbesserungsvorschläge bin ich R. Ahlefelder (Haltern am See) und Dr. Detlef Hein (Universität Gießen) zu Dank verpflichtet.

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Wennemann, L. Kulturelle Entomologie II. Gesunde Pflanzen 56, 61–66 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10343-003-0014-7

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