B. R. Subba Rao

Bokinakere Ramakrishnaiya Subba Rao (25 August 1925 – 29 November 2020) was an Indian-origin entomologist who worked at the Commonwealth Institute of Entomology. He was a specialist on biological control and described many species of parasitic wasps including Neodusmetia sangwani which is considered one of the most successful examples of classical biological control. Rao also served as a linesman and umpire at Wimbledon from 1969 to 1995.

B.R. Subba Rao
Dr. B. R. Subba Rao in 1968.
Born
Bokinakere Ramakrishnaiya Subba Rao

(1925-08-25)25 August 1925
Mysore, India
Died29 November 2020(2020-11-29) (aged 95)
London, England
EducationUniversity of Mysore, Karnataka, India
Occupations
  • Entomologist
  • Umpire
  • Linesman
Years active1948–1995
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