Potential Benefits and Hazards

The Entomological Society of America (ESA) advocates the following positions on the uses of genetic engineering in crop production.

Key Points

The Entomological Society of America (ESA) supports efforts to implement an IPM approach to control and manage pest problems in schools. To ensure success, state-certified applicators should be employed and other persons involved should be properly trained in scientifically sound IPM.

The Entomological Society of America (ESA) endorses the discovery, development, and use of microbial insecticides as insect pest management tools and as chemical pesticide alternatives where feasible.  

The Entomological Society of America (ESA) advocates the following positions regarding the importance of reauthorizing the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

Preserving Biological Diversity is of Paramount Importance

The Entomological Society of America (ESA) advocates the following positions regarding the use of insecticides for agriculture and public health.

Protecting People and the Environment are of Paramount Importance

The Entomological Society of America (ESA) advocates the following positions on the study, preservation, and use of biodiversity in ecosystems:  

Key Points

• Earth’s long-term well being may depend on a solid understanding of how biodiversity functions.

• Insects are one of the few key groups of organisms that define the complex nature of biodiversity, and their condition is indicative of ecosystem health.