Orthopterology is the scientific study of the order Orthoptera, which includes grasshoppers, crickets, locusts and some other insects. Someone that studies in this field is an orthopterist.
The term is derived from the Ancient Greek words (orthós) and (pterón), meaning straight and wing respectively, with the English suffix -logy.This ultimately derives from Greek , but via Latin -logia and French -logie.
A notable branch of orthopterology is , which focuses on locusts and grasshoppers in the family Acrididae and is relevant to famine prevention.
Famous orthopterists
Boris Uvarov, often called the father of acridology. Daniel Otte Henri de Saussure
Societies Association for Applied Acridology International Orthopterists' Society German Society for Orthopterology
Journals Journal of Orthoptera Research
See also LUBILOSA
References
External links Australian Plague Locust Commission The Orthopterists' Society AcridAfrica, les acridiens d'Afrique de l'Ouest