During the past several vears, the field of insect pathology has “come of age,” so to speak, and has been enjoying somewhat of a revival with regard to the interest taken in it by entomohgists and others. This renewed interest, engendered by several factors, is reflected in the recent establishment of research laboratories and academic courses in various parts of the world. Since there is an increasing demand for information regarding the nature of the field concerned, the type of organization required to maintain it, the training necessary to prepare for it, and the opportunities available to those who wish ro enter it, there is reason to believe that a brief general discussion of these aspects would be of pertinence and value at this time. Although there is a real temptation to wax philosophical concerning our subject, for the present it is perhaps safest to avoid such an approach and to limit our remarks to a rather prosaic presentation of factual material.