Leland Ossian Howard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leland Ossian Howard

American entomologist

Date of Birth: 11-Jun-1857

Place of Birth: Rockford, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 01-May-1950

Profession: zoologist, journalist, entomologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Leland Ossian Howard, Ph.D., M.D.
(June 11, 1857 in Rockford, Illinois – 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 Hymenopteran family Chalcididae, which are parasitic and contributed to the introduction of biological control agents for pest management.
Howard also took an interest in medical entomology.