Entomological Society of America
The Entomological Society of America (ESA) was founded in 1889 and today has more than 7,000 members, including educators, extension personnel, consultants, students, researchers, and scientists from agricultural departments, health agencies, private industries, colleges and universities, and state and federal governments. It serves the professional and scientific needs of entomologists and people in related disciplines. To facilitate communication among members, the ESA is divided into four sections based on entomological interests, and six branches, based on geographic proximity.
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Entomological Society of America
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- Name
- Entomological Society of America
- Founded
- 1889
- Headquarters
- Annapolis · Maryland
- Activity
- entomology
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The Entomological Society of America (ESA) was founded in 1889 and today has more than 7,000 members, including educators, extension personnel, consultants, students, researchers, and scientists from agricultural departments, health agencies, private industries, colleges and universities, and state and federal governments. It serves the professional and scientific needs of entomologists and people in related disciplines. To facilitate communication among members, the ESA is divided into four sections based on entomological interests, and six branches, based on geographic proximity.
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Overview
The national office is located in Annapolis, Maryland.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Entomological Society of America • Abbreviation — ESA • Founder — Charles V. Riley • Headquarters — Annapolis, Maryland • Website — www.entsoc.org • Former Name — American Association of Economic Entomologists
History
History
In 1889, the American Association of Economic Entomologists was founded by Charles V. Riley, primarily focusing on economic entomology. In 1906, the Entomological Society of America was organized to address the needs of the broader dimensions of biology, taxonomy, morphology, and faunistic studies of insects.
Governance
Governance
Presidents serve for one year with the assistance of the Governing Board. Executive Secretaries/Executive Directors serve for longer and have included: • 19531955 Ashley B. Gurney • 19551968 Robert Nelson, also President for 1971 • 1968? Wallace P. Murdoch
Branches
Branches
The six ESA branches include five North American branches: Eastern, North Central, Pacific, Southeastern, and Southwestern. Their members are states/provinces of the US, Canada, and Mexico, with Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Southeastern Branch and the US territories of the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Branch. All other nations and territories comprise the sixth, International Branch.
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1889
Entomological Society of America established.
1889
Entomological Society of America is recorded from 1889.
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ESA publishes nine journals in partnership with Oxford University Press. • Annals of the Entomological Society of America • Environmental Entomology • Journal of Economic Entomology • Journal of Medical Entomology • American Entomologist • Arthropod Management Tests • Journal of Insect Science • Insect Systematics and Diversity • Journal of Integrated Pest Management
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- 1.ESA Past Presidents. Entomological Society of America. 2021-10-20.
- 2.2021 ESA Governing Board. Entomological Society of America.
- 3.Ross, H. H. Ashley B. Gurney Appointed Executive Secretary. Journal of Economic Entomology. Entomological Society of America (OUP). 46. 6. 4. 1953-12-01. 1938-291X.
- 4.Entomological Society of America (OUP). Robert H. Nelson Appointed Executive Secretary. Bulletin of the Entomological Society of America. 1. 3–9. 1955-03-01. 0013-8754.
- 5.Bruner Entomology Club, Chairman J. Jon Tollefson. "Department of Entomology Newsletter, Number 3 1968." (1968). University of Nebraska Department of Entomology.
- 6.Entomological Society of America (OUP). Wallace P. Murdoch Appointed Executive Secretary. Bulletin of the Entomological Society of America. 14. 3. 253. 1968-09-22. 0013-8754.
- 7.Oxford University Press to Publish ESA Journals Entomological Society of America.
- 8.ESA Publications Entomological Society of America. entsoc.org.
- 9.About Annals of the Entomological Society of America Oxford Academic. academic.oup.com.
- 10.Environmental Entomology Oxford Academic. OUP Academic.
- 11.Journal of Economic Entomology Oxford Academic. OUP Academic.
- 12.Journal of Medical Entomology Oxford Academic. OUP Academic.
- 13.R.P. Studley & Co. Title page. The American Entomologist: An Illustrated Magazine of Popular and Practical Entomology. 1. 1868. 298340156.
- 14.Arthropod Management Tests Oxford Academic. OUP Academic.
- 15.Journal of Insect Science Oxford Academic. OUP Academic.
- 16.Insect Systematics and Diversity Oxford Academic. OUP Academic.
- 17.Journal of Integrated Pest Management | Oxford Academic.
- 18.Branches Entomological Society of America. entsoc.org.
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