B.R. Subba Rao | |
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 Dr. B. R. Subba Rao in 1968. | |
| Born | Bokinakere Ramakrishnaiya Subba Rao 25 August 1925 |
| Died | 29 November 2020 (aged 95) London, England |
| Education | University of Mysore, Karnataka, India |
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| Years active | 1948–1995 |
Bokinakere Ramakrishnaiya Subba Rao (25 August 1925 – 29 November 2020) was an Indian-origin entomologist who worked at the Commonwealth Institute of Entomology. He was a specialist on biological control and described many species of parasitic wasps including Neodusmetia sangwani which is considered one of the most successful examples of classical biological control. Rao also served as a linesman and umpire at Wimbledon from 1969 to 1995.