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Comment: While I generally reserve a substantial amount of leeway for scientists and academics, I do not see how this subject passes WP:NPROF. If the subject has a h-index with multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals, please add them to the draft article prior to resubmission. nearlyevil 665 14:07, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

James "Jim" Allen McMurtry (September 21, 1932 – July 28, 2017) was an American entomologist, acarologist, taxonomist, and educator.

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James McMurtry was born in Lodi, California and attended high school in Santa Clara. He completed his undergraduate studies at San Jose University before marrying Mary Catherine Gillaspy in 1954, and then was stationed in Paris from 1954 to 1956 while serving in the US Army. After his brief military career, he returned to California to gain a doctorate in entomology from UC Davis. McMurtry then joined the UC Riverside Division of Biological Control, which he would become the head of before retiring in 1993.^[1] McMurtry had one son, Patrick.

McMurtry's career mostly focused on the utilization of mites, especially phytoseiids, as biological pest control of other mite species. His body of research includes the ecology, breeding, and deployment of predatory mites to control mite populations on crops like avocados and citrus fruits. Additionally, he participated in studies into the classification of phytoseiid species and genera internationally.

He was granted awards by both the IOBC and ANBP for his contributions to the practice of biocontrol in 2001 and 2013 respectively. In 2018 the Systematic & Applied Acarology Society named an quadrennial award for contributions to the science after McMurtry.^[2] He died on 28 July 2017 at his home in Bend, Oregon].^[1] The mite genus Macmurtryseius and the species Amblyseius mcmurtryi were named after him.^[3]^[4]

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^ ^a ^b Aracologia (August 1, 2017). "James Allen McMurtry: an unforgettable man and professional, with a list of his publications". Acarologia. 57 (4): 1121–1129. doi:10.24349/acarologia/20174231. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
^ "Systematic and Applied Acarology: Awards". Biotaxa. January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
^ de Moraes, Gilberto Jose. Hallan, Joel (ed.). "Phytoseiidae Species Listing". Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Archived from the original on 12 December 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
^ "Amblyseius mcmurtryi". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-22.

[Aracologia-1] Aracologia (August 1, 2017). "James Allen McMurtry: an unforgettable man and professional, with a list of his publications". Acarologia. 57 (4): 1121–1129. doi:10.24349/acarologia/20174231. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

[2] "Systematic and Applied Acarology: Awards". Biotaxa. January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

[de_Moraes-3] Moraes, Gilberto Jose. Hallan, Joel (ed.). "Phytoseiidae Species Listing". Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Archived from the original on 12 December 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2015.

[gbif-4] "Amblyseius mcmurtryi". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-22.

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