Albert Koebele
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Albert Koebele was a German/American entomologist. He moved to the United States
United States
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 at a young age and was naturalized in 1880. He did notable work with the United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
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 on using Coccinellidae
Coccinellidae
Coccinellidae is a family of beetles, known variously as ladybirds , or ladybugs . Scientists increasingly prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as these insects are not true bugs...

 to combat citrus pests. He returned to Europe in 1908 and due to World War I
World War I
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was not able to return to the US so he died in Germany.
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