User:Pebenisr/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Medical entomology

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because it highlights medical entomology, which is the study of how insects and arthropods impact human health. This matters because these associations can be symbiotic relationships (namely, parasitism), which is relevant to our course. My first impression, based on visuals alone (where my eyes always gravitate to), was that this was a credible article. As I ready on, I found the article to be informative but lacking in organization and some key information.

Evaluate the article

 * I found the title verbiage to be confusing. The article mentions, "The discipline of medical entomology, or public health entomology, and also veterinary entomology is focused upon insects and arthropods that impact human health." At first, I thought all three terms were used interchangably. The provided distinction between medical and veterinary entomology was not helpful because we were not given specific definitions. The article never went on to tell us more about these branches aside from the opening paragraph. I think there should be separate Wikipedia pages for each branch, or there should be better definitions of their parameters in the body.
 * The photos captions are not helpful. There is an image of Aedes albopictus but it does not mention that it causes Dengue Fever. There is also an image of a U.S. Navy Medical Entomologist studying insects. The article does not go into instrumental methods of studying insects so I do not see the relevance of this photo.
 * The citations were mostly out of date. There were two citations from 2018, but the vast majority of them were dated, with a number from the 70s and early 2000s. However, the citation links work and come from reliable sources (CDC, scholarly journals, etc).
 * I wish the organizational structure of the body was more consistent. While it is helpful that the author(s) mention the mode of transmission for the "Insects of medical importance" tab, there are gaps. I think it would be helpful to know what areas and activities are risk factors for associations with these insects. I also do not think the "Insect-Borne Diseases" tab is informative as it only has hyperlinks and mentions death rates. It is also difficult to read as it uses too many scientific names without providing context.
 * This article is within the scope of WikiProject Medicine and WikiProject Insects. One commenter in the talk section mentioned wanting more examples of insects as well as methods of combatting said infections/diseases, another also mentioned that the wording in the opening paragraph was confusing and seemed irrelevant to the rest of the article. Finally, another commenter mentioned that pharmacological advances and historical information should be included in the article. I agree with all of these statements.
 * Summary: Overall this article seems neutral and the sources are credible. However, there organizational issues and lack of elaboration are distracting and hinder understanding of medical entomology.