A BIOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OF COMPERE,HAROLD (1896-1978), BIOLOGICAL-CONTROL FOREIGN EXPLORER

Authors
GORDH G
Citation
G. Gordh, A BIOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OF COMPERE,HAROLD (1896-1978), BIOLOGICAL-CONTROL FOREIGN EXPLORER, The Pan-Pacific entomologist, 70(3), 1994, pp. 188-205
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
The Pan-Pacific entomologist → ACNP
ISSN journal
00310603
Volume
70
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
188 - 205
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-0603(1994)70:3<188:ABAOC(>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
An historical account is provided for Harold Compere, a biological con trol foreign explorer for the University of California (1923-1963). Co mpere's early involvement in aviation and its application to entomolog y are discussed. Some of his foreign exploration exploits are reported and success with control of citrophilous mealybug is noted. His taxon omic and morphological interests in parasitic Hymenoptera are discusse d. A bibliography of Harold Compere's scientific publications is provi ded.