Citation:

Jamie L Whitten. 1966. Pest control and human welfare. Pages 401-425. In: CE Palm (editor). 1966. Scientific Aspects of Pest Control. National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council. A symposium held February 1-3, 1966. Washington DC, Publication 1402, 470 pages.

Keywords: human welfare, the progress of man, man and insect pests, threat to food supply, damage, losses, threat to human health, development of chemical pesticides, DDT, biological insect pest control, attacks on pesticides, environmental pollution, Silent Spring, Rachel Carson