"Ambivalent Insects" as Tools and Targets
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 3357968 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Lisa Onaga (0000-0002-5545-1699, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science), Luísa Reis-Castro (0000-0003-2564-629X, University of Southern California) |
| Año | 2024 |
| Volumen | 115 |
| Número | 1 |
| Páginas | 152-156 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2024-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Isis (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0021-1753 • E-ISSN: 1545-6994 |
| Editorial | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/728886 |
| OpenAlex | W4392180439 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 3 |
| Referencias citadas | 12 |
The binary categories of harm and benefit have often shaped how historians frame discussions of insects. Scientists also leverage the binary framing of insects as tools and targets to carry out their work, especially in the development of biological technologies for pest control. This essay emphasizes how binaries function in scientific practice. Two case studies spanning from the twentieth century to the recent past illustrate the shift away from chemicals in pest management and, in doing so, show the instability of binary categories over the longue durée. Noticing “ambivalent insects” affords a way to widen narrative options and identify new opportunities for investigating insect histories
Ambivalence · Art · Psychoanalysis · Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior · Insect behavior and control techniques · Insect Utilization and Effects · Psychology
| Obras citantes distintas | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citas por año | 3 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Velocidad de citación | current |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 1 |