Entomological Society of America

Not to be confused with American Entomological Society.

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. The national office is located in Annapolis, Maryland.

Entomological Society of America

Abbreviation	ESA
Formation	1889; 135 years ago (1889)
Founder	Charles V. Riley
Headquarters	Annapolis, Maryland
Website	www.entsoc.org
Formerly called	American Association of Economic Entomologists

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

Presidents serve for one year^[1] with the assistance of the Governing Board.^[2]

Executive Secretaries/Executive Directors serve for longer and have included:

• 1953–1955 — Ashley B. Gurney^[3]
• 1955–1968 — Robert Nelson,^[4][5] also President for 1971^[1]
• 1968–? — Wallace P. Murdoch^[6]

Publications

ESA publishes nine journals in partnership with Oxford University Press.^[7][8]

• Annals of the Entomological Society of America^[9]
• Environmental Entomology^[10]
• Journal of Economic Entomology^[11]
• Journal of Medical Entomology^[12]
• American Entomologist^[13]
• Arthropod Management Tests^[14]
• Journal of Insect Science^[15]
• Insect Systematics and Diversity^[16]
• Journal of Integrated Pest Management^[17]

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.^[18]

References

1. . Entomological Society of America. 20 October 2021. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
2. "2021 ESA Governing Board". Entomological Society of America. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
3. Ross, H. H. (1 December 1953). "Ashley B. Gurney Appointed Executive Secretary". Journal of Economic Entomology. 46 (6). Entomological Society of America (OUP): 4. doi:10.1093/jee/46.6.4. ISSN 1938-291X.
4. "Robert H. Nelson Appointed Executive Secretary". Bulletin of the Entomological Society of America. 1 (1). Entomological Society of America (OUP): 3–9. 1 March 1955. doi:10.1093/besa/1.1.3a. ISSN 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. "Wallace P. Murdoch Appointed Executive Secretary". Bulletin of the Entomological Society of America. 14 (3). Entomological Society of America (OUP): 253. 22 September 1968. doi:10.1093/besa/14.3.253. ISSN 0013-8754.
7. "Oxford University Press to Publish ESA Journals | Entomological Society of America". Retrieved 8 July 2018.
8. "ESA Publications | Entomological Society of America". entsoc.org. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
9. "About | Annals of the Entomological Society of America | Oxford Academic". academic.oup.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
10. "Environmental Entomology | Oxford Academic". OUP Academic. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
11. "Journal of Economic Entomology | Oxford Academic". OUP Academic. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
12. "Journal of Medical Entomology | Oxford Academic". OUP Academic. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
13. "American Entomologist | Oxford Academic". OUP Academic. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
14. "Arthropod Management Tests | Oxford Academic". OUP Academic. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
15. "Journal of Insect Science | Oxford Academic". OUP Academic. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
16. "Insect Systematics and Diversity | Oxford Academic". OUP Academic. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
17. https://academic.oup.com/jipm ^{[bare URL]}
18. "Branches | Entomological Society of America". entsoc.org. Retrieved 10 October 2018.

External links

• The Entomological Society of America
• Guide to the Entomological Society of America, Southeastern Branch, Records 1937–2010