The document contains information on the culture and use of insects as biomedical models, biocontrol agents, and toxicological studies. The information includes species of Diptera, Drosophila, Coleoptera, Collembola , Orthoptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, Ephemeroptera, Isoptera, Pscoptera, and Siphonaptera. Topics include environmental conditions, in vitro culture, development in laboratory situations, mass rearing of insects, genetics, metabolic regulations, photoperiod, pesticide testing, etc. The document includes a review article, an extensive bibliography and a list of relevant World Wide Web resources.