Person

Kassulke, Richard Clarence (1941 - 1991)

Born
19 January 1941
Queensland, Australia
Died
22 January 1991
Toolgoolawah, Queensland, Australia
Occupation
Entomologist

Summary

Richard Kassulke was an entomologist whose research focused on the biological control of weeds. He joined the CSIRO Division of Entomology in 1964, working at the Long Pocket Laboratory, Brisbane. Among the weeds on which he worked were the invasive Noongoora Burr, Lantana camara, Eichornia, Mimosa, Sida and Hyptis. He participated in the release and subsequent field assessment of insect control agents. As one of the team responsible for the control of Salvinia, he received the 1985 UNESCO Science Prize 1985. Kassulke also managed the quarantine facility at Long Pocket.

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Chronology

1964 - 1990
Career position - Entomologist, CSIRO Division of Entomology
January 1974
Career event - Joined the Australian Entomological Society
1975 - 1979
Career position - Assistant Business Manager, Australian Entomologist Society

Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Harley, K. L. S. and Kassulke, R. C., 'Tingidae for biological control of Lantana camara (Verbenaceae)', BioControl, 16 (4) (1971), 389-410, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02370921. Details
  • Harley, Ken, 'Richard Clarence Kassulke (19 January 1941 - 22 January 1919)', Myrmecia: news bulletin of the Australian Entomological Society, 27 (1) (1991), 26. Details
  • Sands, D. P. A. and Kassulke, R. C., 'Acigona infusella (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), an agent for biological control of waterhyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) in Australia', Bulletin of entomological research, 73 (4) (1983), 625-32, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485300009238. Details

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