Leland Ossian Howard | |
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 Leland Ossian Howard, 1911 | |
| Born | June 11, 1857 Rockford, Illinois, USA |
| Died | May 1, 1950 (aged 92) |
| Alma mater | Cornell University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Entomology |
| Institutions | US Department of Agriculture |
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.