Chapter 1. John J. McKelvey, Jr. 1975. Insects and human welfare. Pages 13-24. In: David Pimentel (editor). Insects, Science, and Society. Academic Press, New York, 284 pages.

Keywords: insect pests, the unruly few insect pests, human health, insect caused illnesses, malaria, sleeping sickness, river blindness, agriculture, the public and the profession