Florida Public Health Oral History Project

Interviewee

Andrew J. Rogers

Files

Download

Download Full Text (43.8 MB)

Download Transcript (264 KB)

Loading...

Media is loading
 

Interviewer

E. Charlton Prather

Publication Date

2-16-2016

Date

1999-10-21

Abstract

Dr. Andrew J. Rogers (1916 – 2005) received his BSA and MS degrees in entomology from the University of Florida in 1941 and 1943 respectively. In 1953, he earned his PhD in entomology from the University of Maryland. In this oral history interview, Dr. Rogers recalls his career as a medical entomologist with the Florida public health system. Dr. Rogers recounts his mosquito and disease control experiences during WWII, including his work with world-renowned entomologist Dr. John Mulrennan in Tallahassee, Florida and his time in the Navy as an enlisted officer in the South Pacific Theater. He also talks about his time as director of Florida’s state entomology program and issues he confronted such as dog flies, encephalitis, and salt marsh mosquitos. Throughout the interview, Dr. Rogers describes the history of vector-borne disease, the role of mosquito control in the economic development of the state, and the importance of epidemiological studies in entomology.

Keywords

Entomology, Mosquitoes as carriers of disease, Mosquito control

Extent

01:35:41; 36 page transcript

Subject: geographic

Leon County (Fla.); Tallahassee (Fla.)

Language

English

Media Type

Oral histories

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

C53-00028

Share

 
COinS
 

Rights Statement

In Copyright