Lanham, MD; March 1, 2011—The Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America (ESA) invites coffee growers, researchers, and regulators to attend a symposium in Waikoloa, Hawaii on the coffee berry borer, the most important insect pest on coffee worldwide which was recently discovered in the Kona District of Hawaii.

Lanham, MD;  February 16, 2011 — ESA is looking for the best insect photos to grace our 2012 World of Insects Calendar. Anyone can submit photos for the calendar -- you do not have to be an ESA member.

Photos should be of the highest aesthetic and technical quality. Photographs for the calendar will be selected by the ESA Presidential Committee on the World of Insects Calendar. The requirements for submission of photos are:

1. JPG format (between 1000 and 2000 pixels wide);

Lanham, MD;  February 2, 2011—Sixteen members of the Entomological Society of America (ESA) gave presentations at the "Second Annual National Bed Bug Summit: Advancing Towards Solutions to the Bed Bug Problem," held by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, DC, February 2, 2011.

Lanham, MD;  December 29, 2010—The Entomological Society of America is pleased to announce the selection of C. David Gammel, CAE, as its new Executive Director.  He replaces Ann Kenworthy, who served as Interim Executive Director in 2010.  Gammel was chosen from an excellent field of highly qualified candidates through a nation-wide executive search conducted by Transition Management Consulting, Inc.

Lanham, MD; December 5, 2010 – As bed bugs continue to be found in homes and public buildings across the country, some of the leading bed bug experts will meet at Entomology 2010, the Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America (ESA) and the largest insect science meeting in the world.

Lanham, MD; December 1, 2010 – The Entomological Society of America (ESA) has just released the first issue of its newest periodical, Journal of Integrated Pest Management (JIPM), which is available online for free. JIPM is an online-only, open-access, peer-reviewed extension journal that covers the field of integrated pest management.

Lanham, MD; October 20, 2010 – The Entomological Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to build a future for entomology by educating young people about science through insects, has announced the winners of its 2010 student and professional awards, which are as follows:

Professional Awards

Lanham, MD; October 7, 2010 – ESA is pleased to announce the winners of its 2010 awards. Professional awards will be presented at the Opening Plenary Session of the ESA Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, Sunday, December 12, 5:30-7:30 p.m. The student awards will be presented on Tuesday, December 14, 8:00-9:00 p.m. The awardees are listed below.

Honorary Members—Honorary Membership acknowledges those who have served ESA for at least 20 years through significant involvement in the affairs of the Society that has reached an extraordinary level.

Lanham, MD; September 17, 2010 – The Online Schedule for Entomology 2010 is now available. The schedule shows the dates and times for all sessions, including scientific presentations, social functions, and business meetings. To search the Online Schedule, click here.

Entomology 2010 -- ESA's Annual Meeting -- will be held in San Diego California, from December 12-15, 2010.

Lanham, MD; September 8, 2010 – Entomology 2010, the 58^th Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, will feature a full day of bed bug presentations by the nation’s leading bed bug experts. The meeting will take place in San Diego, California, December 12-15, 2010.

The bed bug presentations, which are scheduled for Tuesday, December 14 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, will include the following titles and speakers: