Leland Ossian Howard

Leland Ossian Howard
Leland Ossian Howard, 1911
Born	(1857-06-11)June 11, 1857 Rockford, Illinois, USA
Died	May 1, 1950(1950-05-01) (aged 92)
Alma mater	Cornell University
Scientific career
Fields	Entomology
Institutions	US Department of Agriculture

Leland Ossian Howard (June 11, 1857 – May 1, 1950) was a pioneer American entomologist who worked in the US Department of Agriculture. Serving as the chief of the bureau of entomology, a successor to C.V. Riley, he helped establish economic entomology as a profession in the United States and strengthened research activities, helping establish laws to prevent the introduction of agricultural pests. He was a specialist on the parasitic wasp family Chalcididae, and contributed to the introduction of biological control agents for pest management. Howard also took an interest in medical entomology.