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Article: W. W. Yothers, a pioneer in citrus entomology.(Pioneer Lecture)(Biography)
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- Florida Entomologist
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- June 1, 2008
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William Walter Yothers was born Sep 15, 1879 in Ashton, Illinois. The family moved to Idaho in 1889. Mr. Yothers attended the University of Idaho, receiving a BS in horticulture in 1903. He served as district horticultural inspector for northern Idaho during his last 3 years. Following his graduation from the University of Idaho, Yothers studied under Professor John Henry Comstock at Cornell University, receiving an AB in 1904. His first USDA assignment was in 1904 when he was asked to study the cotton boll weevil in Texas and develop methods for its control.
In Florida, meanwhile, citrus was recovering from severe freezes of 1894-95. A new generation of growers ...
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