Leland Ossian Howard
American entomologist (1857–1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leland Ossian Howard (June 11, 1857 – May 1, 1950) was a pioneer American entomologist who worked in the US Department of Agriculture. Serving as the chief of the bureau of entomology, a successor to C.V. Riley, he helped establish economic entomology as a profession in the United States and strengthened research activities, helping establish laws to prevent the introduction of agricultural pests. He was a specialist on the parasitic wasp family Chalcididae, and contributed to the introduction of biological control agents for pest management. Howard also took an interest in medical entomology.
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Leland Ossian Howard | |
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Born | (1857-06-11)June 11, 1857 Rockford, Illinois, USA |
Died | May 1, 1950(1950-05-01) (aged 92) |
Alma mater | Cornell University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Entomology |
Institutions | US Department of Agriculture |
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