| 2009 AMCA Memorial Lecture Honoree: Dr. Chester Lamar Meek. | |
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PMID: 19852210 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Chester Lamar Meek (1944-2000), 2009 AMCA Memorial Lecture Honoree, was husband to Sharon Kay Meek, father of Bradley Lamar and Jody Keith, and a member of the faculty of Louisiana State University for 25 years when he passed away on June 27, 2000, while conducting field research on mosquitoes in Cleveland, Mississippi. Dr. Meek was born in Monticello, Arkansas, and attended Ouachita Baptist University, University of Arkansas, and Texas A&M University, where he took his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D., respectively. He was an expert in the biology and control of rice-field mosquitoes and in forensic entomology. He served in the medical service corps of the US Army, authored or co-authored over 65 scientific publications, and was mentor to graduate students in medical and forensic entomology. Dr. Meek was a member of the Louisiana Mosquito Control Association, the Texas Mosquito Control Association, the American Mosquito Control Association, the Entomological Society of America, the American Registry of Professional Entomologists, and the Society for Vector Ecology. He received the American Mosquito Control Association's awards for Meritorious Service (1986) and the Memorial Lectureship Award (1991) and was recognized for his service by the Louisiana Mosquito Control Association with the 1989 Hathaway-Ritter Distinguished Achievement award. |
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Authors:
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C Roxanne Connelly |
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Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article; Portraits |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association Volume: 25 ISSN: 8756-971X ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. Publication Date: 2009 Sep |
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Created Date: 2009-10-26 Completed Date: 2009-12-17 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8511299 Medline TA: J Am Mosq Control Assoc Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 237-45 Citation Subset: IM |
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Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Department of Entomology & Nematology, University of Florida, Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences, Vero Beach, FL 32962, USA. |
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Animals Awards and Prizes Culicidae / physiology Entomology / history* Forensic Sciences / history History, 20th Century Mosquito Control / history*, methods Societies United States |
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Personal Name Subject:
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Chester Lamar Meek |
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