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Ronald J. Prokopy
Ronald John Prokopy (28 September 1935–14 May 2004) was an American entomologist who was a specialist on the behavior and biology of ''Rhagoletis ''Rhagoletis'' is a genus of tephritid fruit flies with about 70 species. Name The genus name is partially derived from Ancient Greek ''rhago'' "a kind of spider". This possibly refers to the fact that at least '' R. pomonella'' mimics a jumpi ...'' flies and approaches to their management in apple orchards. Prokopy was born in Danbury, Connecticut where he grew up on a farm. He went to study at Cornell University obtaining a BS in agriculture in 1957 and a PhD in entomology working under advisor George Gyrisco. His thesis was on the alfalfa weevil. He began studies on tephritid flies at Connecticut from 1964 to 1968 followed by studies in Switzerland. He then joined the University of Texas examining the biology of ''Rhagoletis pomonella''. He examined host detection, courtship, and other biological bases for the use of apple tree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhagoletis
''Rhagoletis'' is a genus of tephritid fruit flies with about 70 species. Name The genus name is partially derived from Ancient Greek ''rhago'' "a kind of spider". This possibly refers to the fact that at least '' R. pomonella'' mimics a jumping spider. Species * '' Rhagoletis acuticornis'' (Steyskal, 1979) * '' Rhagoletis adusta'' Foote, 1981 * '' Rhagoletis almatensis'' Rohdendorf, 1961 * '' Rhagoletis alternata'' ( Fallén, 1814) * '' Rhagoletis bagheera'' Richter & Kandybina, 1997 * '' Rhagoletis basiola'' ( Osten Sacken, 1877) * '' Rhagoletis batava'' Hering, 1958 * '' Rhagoletis berberidis'' Jermy, 1961 * '' Rhagoletis berberis'' Curran, 1932 * '' Rhagoletis bezziana'' (Hendel, 1931) * '' Rhagoletis blanchardi'' Aczel, 1954 * '' Rhagoletis boycei'' Cresson, 1929 * '' Rhagoletis brncici'' Frías, 2001 * '' Rhagoletis caucasica'' Kandybina & Richter, 1976 * '' Rhagoletis cerasi'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – cherry fruit fly * '' Rhagoletis chionanthi'' Bush, 1966 * '' Rhagol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornell University Alumni
Cornell University is a private statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell was founded with the intention to teach and make contributions in all fields of knowledge—from the classics to the sciences, and from the theoretical to the applied. These ideals, unconventional for the time, are captured in Cornell's founding principle, a popular 1868 quotation from founder Ezra Cornell: "I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study." Cornell is ranked among the top global universities. The university is organized into seven undergraduate colleges and seven graduate divisions at its main Ithaca campus, with each college and division defining its specific admission standards and academic programs in near autonomy. The university also administers three satellite campuses, two in New York City and one in Education City, Qatar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1935 Births
Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * January 12 – Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to successfully complete a solo flight from Hawaii to California, a distance of 2,408 miles. * January 13 – A plebiscite in the Saar (League of Nations), Territory of the Saar Basin shows that 90.3% of those voting wish to join Germany. * January 24 – The first canned beer is sold in Richmond, Virginia, United States, by Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company. February * February 6 – Parker Brothers begins selling the board game Monopoly (game), Monopoly in the United States. * February 13 – Richard Hauptmann is convicted and sentenced to death for the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. in the United States. * February 15 – The discovery and clinical development of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
