Research Is Conducted in 

 These Fields: 



• INSECTS AFFECTING CROPS. Role of 



insects as vectors of diseases affecting vegetable, 

 fruit, and field crops; evaluation of insect-resist- 

 ant plant varieties; development of chemical, 

 mechanical and biological controls. 



• INSECTS AFFECTING MAN AND ANI- 

 MALS. Biology, ecology and prevalence of in- 

 sects affecting man and animals, including pests 

 in homes and industrial establishments; role of 

 insects as vectors of diseases affecting man and 

 animals; development of chemical and biological 

 controls. 



• INSECT IDENTIFICATION. Description, 

 enumeration, classification and geographical dis- 

 tribution of insects and mites. 



W PESTICIDES. Development of new insec- 

 ticides, repellents and attractants; evaluation of 

 new insecticidal compounds and formulations; 

 determination of amount of chemical residues 

 in plant and animal products and in soil. 



• BIOLOGICAL CONTROL. Investigation 

 of insect parasites, predators, and diseases for 

 control of insect pests; investigation of phy- 

 tophagous insects as a means of controlling 

 noxious weeds; explorations in foreign areas. 



9 APICULTURE. Biology, ecology, genetics 

 and management of honey bees for honey pro- 

 duction and plant pollination; bee diseases; 

 biology, ecology and utilization of wild bees for 

 plant pollination. 



Nature of the Work 



# ENTOMOLOGIST. Performs research 

 on insects affecting crops, man and animals; 



abundance, distribution and identification of in- 

 sects; insect transmission of plant diseases; plant 

 resistance to insect attack; cultural, mechanical, 

 biological and chemical controls; beneficial 

 insects. 



• INSECT PATHOLOGIST. Performs re- 

 search on bacteria, viruses, fungi and other mi- 

 cro-organisms affecting insect pests of crops and 

 livestock; identification, pathology, host range, 

 and propagation techniques. 



# INSECT PHYSIOLOGIST. Performs 

 basic research on the normal physiological and 

 biochemical processes of insects and on the mode 

 of action of insecticidal compounds on these 

 processes. 



^ CHEMIST. Performs research on synthe- 

 sis and screening of organic compounds such as 

 attractants or insect repellents; 'insecticidal 

 plant constituents; development of improved 

 pesticide dust, spray and aerosol formulations; 

 mode of action of insecticides. 



EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION 



Most of these positions are in the Federal 

 competitive civil service. Appointments are 

 made from lists of persons who qualify through 

 appropriate civil service examinations. Some 

 examinations require written tests; others re- 

 quire an evaluation of your education, training 

 and experience. 



You may obtain announcements of civil 

 service examinations, and application forms, 

 from your college placement officer or from the 

 Personnel Division, Agricultural Research Serv- 

 ice, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington 

 25, D.C. The announcements will give detailed 

 information on employment requirements. 



