Entomological warfare/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Entomological warfare.

The use of insects, or more generally arthropods, as a biological weapon; the most common usage is to use the insects as vectors for transferring pathogenic microorganisms, but there have been suggestions of direct use of harmful insects, especially against agricultural targets