André Paillot (1885-1944): his work lives on.
André Paillot (1885-1944) is one of the true founders of insect pathology. His applied and basic research culminated in the first identification granulovirus infection in caterpillars of the cabbage white, Pieris brassicae, and in the characterization of many other insect diseases. This paper reviews the life-time achievements of one of the most remarkable invertebrate pathologists in the first half of the last century.
Jehle
Johannes A
JA
Laboratory of Biotechnological Crop Protection, Department of Phytopathology, Agricultural Service Center Palatinate (DLR Rheinpfalz), Neustadt a. d. Wstr., Germany. Johannes.Jehle@dlr.rlp.de
D000818:Animals; D004772:Entomology / Q000266:history*; D025722:Granulovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D007313:Insecta / Q000821:virology; D010572:Pest Control, Biological