Citation:

3 AH Moseman. 1966. Pest control – its role in the United States economy and in the world. Pages 26-38. In: CE Palm (editor). 1966. Scientific Aspects of Pest Control. National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council. A symposium held February 1-3, 1966. Washington DC, Publication 1402, 470 pages.

Keywords: pest control in the United States, crop losses to diseases, nematodes, insects, weeds, corn, grain sorghum, rice, wheat, soybeans, potatoes, cotton, sugarcane, research abroad to protect United States agriculture, pest-control problems in other lands, India, stored product, familiar hosts and unfamiliar pests, rice, blast, Chilo suppressalis, Scirpophaga (=Tryporyza) incertulas, Sesamia inferens, Chilotraea polychrysa, wheat, stem borers Chilo zonellus, sorghum shootfly, Atherigonia, chemical control, gamma BHC granules, DDT, carbaryl, endrin, methyl parathion, tungro virus, leafhoppers, Malaysia, Nephotettix spp, gall midge Orseolia oryzae, exotic animal pests, millet, sorghum, quelea birds, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, rats