China Vitae

Biography

Qiu Shibang, male, Han nationality, is a native of Huzhou, Zhejiang Province. He graduated from Hujiang University in 1935.

Early in his career, Qiu engaged in research on prevention and control of multiple kinds of pests, especially in the prevention and control of migratory locust. He put forward prevention and control by utilizing '666' powder and poison bait. He also advanced a method of monitoring locust conditions, playing a key role in controlling the locust calamity in China.

Qiu carried out research on the European corn borer, and put forward a prevention method and control technique using a grain agent. Since the 1970s, he actively advocated and studied comprehensive prevention and cure of pest calamities. He also carried out research on protective utilization of natural enemies of pests and the introduction of natural foreign enemy resources. He set up a specialty research institution for biological prevention and control. He founded and edited a magazine titled 'Biological Prevention and Control in China,' contributing to the development of comprehensive tackling of pests and biological prevention and control in China.

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