Yair Ben-Dov

Background

Ben-Dov, Yair was born on July 30, 1934 in Tel Aviv. Son of Dov and Frida Ben-Dov.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1961. Master of Science in Agriculture, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Entomology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1971.

Career

Extension officer plant protection Citrus Division Jewish Agency, Tel Aviv, 1963-1965. Head entomological laboratory Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, 1971. Research officer, curator of coccoidea National Collection of Insects, Plant Protection Research Institute, Pretoria, South Africa, 1972-1977.

Senior research entomologist department entomology Agricultural Research Organization, Bet Dagan, Israel, since 1977. Sabbatical department entomology Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, 1982-1983, The Natural History Museum, London, 1988-1989, National Museum Natural History, Paris, 1994-1995, 98-99.

Achievements

• Yair Ben-Dov has been listed as a noteworthy entomologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Entomological Society Israel (board directors 1978-1988).

Connections

Married Yehudith Fishman, March 4, 1957. Children: Nir, Ester, Ada, Tal.