Overview
Entomology, the science of insects, has developed over thousands of years of human–insect interactions. As insects exist across essentially all terrestrial surfaces and play various critical ecological roles, theoretical and applied entomology are central research domains for the 21st century and beyond. Recent technological developments, including international accessibility to transparent video creation, are transforming social processes of education, research, and governance. This editorial summarizes the protocols associated with modern entomology and aims to communicate recent methodological developments in entomology in order to facilitate their adoption.
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- The editorial highlights that Topitzhofer et al.'s pollen pipeline relies on passive mesh collection and low-cost visual identification rather than electron microscopy or metabarcoding.
- It notes that Fine et al. and Nogueira et al. address colony-level scaling challenges for eusocial insect study in different ways: queen fecundity assays and large-scale leaf-cutter rearing.
- The authors suggest video presentation of methods may increase their adoptability, proficiency, and reproducibility globally.
- They propose future directions including expanding beyond ants and bees, using ecological databases, and exploring AR, robotics, and cognitive modeling.
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- Editorial synthesis of four JoVE entomology protocol articles — Summarizes four video protocols on Atta ant rearing, honey bee pollen collection, bee tissue histology, and agrochemical effects on queens.
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