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Biodiversity Explorers >
Du Plessis, Charl ("Dups") (1897-1978)
Locust control expert.
Chronology
Date |
Age |
Event |
1897 |
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Born on the farm Hazenjacht near De Rust in
the Oudtshoorn district. |
? |
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Obtained B.Sc. at Grey College, Bloemfontein. |
1924 |
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Appointed lecturer in Entomology at Grootfontein Agricultural College
near Middelburg. |
1929 |
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Appointed lecturer at Glen Agricultural College, near
Bloemfontein. |
1931 |
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Appointed research entomologist at the Summer Cereal Experimental
Station at Kroonstad. He and A. Lea did research on maize stalk borer. |
1933 |
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Experimental Station closed down; moved to Union Buildings in Pretoria
to assist in locust control. |
1943 |
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Appointed Chief Locust Officer in Pretoria. |
1959 |
62 |
Retired as Chief Locust Officer. Appointed Director of the
International Red Locust Control Service (IRLCS) and moved to Abercorn (= Mbala)
in Zambia. |
1969 |
72 |
Retired from IRLCS. |
1970 |
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Moved from Abercorn back to Pretoria. |
20 May 1978 |
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Died in Pretoria. |
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