Foreword; Why Every Exchange Counts; Contents; About the Author; The Quality Seal; Imprint; 1 Introduction; References; 2 Insects as Beneficials; 2.1 Insects Pollinate Plants; 2.1.1 Pollination; 2.1.2 Plants and Their Pollinators; 2.1.3 Flies, the Unknown Pollinators; 2.1.4 The Value of Insect Pollination; 2.2 Insects Accelerate Plant Growth; 2.3 Insects Promote Biodiversity; 2.4 Insects Connect the Food Chain; 2.5 Insects as the Most Important Element of Nutrition; 2.5.1 Insects as Food; 2.5.2 Insects as Feed; 2.6 Insects Help Considerably with Hygiene

2.7 Insects as Inexpensive Biocide Alternatives2.8 Insects Support the Economy and Society; References; 3 Insects as Pests; 3.1 Insects as a Danger to Humans; 3.1.1 Virus-Transmitting Insects; 3.1.2 Causes and Trends of Virus Transmission; 3.1.3 Diseases that Are Caused by Mosquitoes; 3.1.4 Diseases that Are Caused by Ticks; 3.1.5 Other Dangers Caused by Insects; 3.2 Insects as a Danger to Animals; 3.2.1 Nagana; 3.2.2 Bluetongue Disease; 3.2.3 Schmallenberg Virus; 3.2.4 Louping-Ill; 3.3 Insects as a Danger to Plants; 3.3.1 Agricultural Damage in Developing and Threshold Nations

3.3.2 Agricultural Damage in Europe3.3.3 Forest Damage; References; 4 Insects Today and in the Future; 4.1 Anthropogenic Effects on Habitats; 4.1.1 Climate Change; 4.1.2 Urbanization and Traffic; 4.1.3 Agriculture; 4.1.4 Sulfur and Nitrogen Emissions; 4.1.5 Forestry; 4.2 Population Development; 4.3 Outlook; References; 5 Conclusion: Hated, Threatened, and Worth Protecting; Reference; Glossary; Why Insects Deserve more Respect; Index