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Biographical entry Jarvis, Edmund (1869 - 1935)
- Born
- 18 February 1869
Dartmouth, Devonshire, England - Died
- 17 December 1935
- Occupation
- Entomologist
Summary
Edmund Jarvis worked for the Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations in Queensland as Assistant Entomologist and later Entomologist from 1914-1935. He worked on the biology and control of a wide range of insects in sugarcane.
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Born Dartmouth, Devonshire, England, 18 February 1869. Died Brisbane ?, 17 December 1935. Acting Assistant Entomologist, National Museum, Melbourne 1903; Assistant State Entomologist, Department of Agriculture and Stock, Queensland 1908; Acting State Entomologist 1912-13, Acting Entomologist to Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations, Department of Agriculture and Stock 1914-21, Entomologist to Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations 1921-28, Entomologist in charge of Entomology, Queensland, Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations, comprising the stations at Bundaberg, Mackay and Cairns 1928-35.
Published resources
Books
- Musgrave, A., Bibliography of Australian Entomology, 1775-1930, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales., Sydney, 1932, 380 pp. Details
Online Resources
- 'Jarvis, Edmund', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-580063. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 15 September 2004
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