Professor William E. Walton (1956–2020) was a giant in the field of mosquito control through wetland management. His early work in aquatic ecology led to an outstanding academic career in the Department of Entomology, at the University of California, Riverside, where mosquitoes became the unifying feature of his varied research. Underpinned by a solid basic science foundation, the primary focus of his studies was non-chemical control of mosquitoes via habitat design and manipulation, natural enemies, bacterial larvicides, growth regulators, and fungi. This paper presents a summary of his scientific contributions to the fields of aquatic ecology, medical entomology, and toxicology, highlighting his laboratory and field-based research findings. The full version of this manuscript that includes Bill’s entire body of work is available as Supplemental Material accompanying the online article.

William E. Walton 教授 (1956–2020) 是通过湿地管理控制蚊子领域的巨人。他早期在水生生态学方面的工作导致他在加州大学河滨分校昆虫学系取得了杰出的学术生涯，在那里蚊子成为他各种研究的统一特征。在坚实的基础科学基础的支持下，他的主要研究重点是通过栖息地设计和操纵、天敌、细菌杀幼虫剂、生长调节剂和真菌对蚊子进行非化学控制。本文概述了他在水生生态学、医学昆虫学和毒理学领域的科学贡献，重点介绍了他的实验室和实地研究成果。这份手稿的完整版本包括 Bill 的全部工作，可作为在线文章随附的补充材料获得。