Irvine
Entomologist Honored: Irvine resident Gilbert L. Challet, manager of the Orange County Vector Control District, has been honored by the Entomological Society of America as 1986’s Outstanding Medical Entomologist of the Year. Challet was chosen for the award, which was presented at the society’s annual December conference held in Reno, from a membership of more than 1,700 professional entomologists in the United States. Challet has managed the Orange County Vector Control District since 1974. He was elected president of the American Mosquito Control Assn. in 1984. He is the author of 22 scientific articles.
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