Professor Dwight Isely of the Department of Entomology (1921-51) may be considered the father of insect pest management in the United States.
His research established the weak point in the life cycle of insects that made them particularly susceptible to control strategies.
Through his work on cotton insect pests, the codling moth, the striped cucumber beetle, southern corn rootworm, and rice water weevil, millions of dollars were saved in American agriculture.
This Marker is located between near the south entrance to the Agriculture Building.
Year Placed: 1999