Lanham, MD; June 14, 2010 – The Entomological Society of America expects nearly 3,000 entomologists to attend the 2010 ESA Annual Meeting scheduled for December 12-15, 2010 in San Diego, California. 

This year's meeting will feature"Virtual Posters" for entomologists who are unable to travel to San Diego and participate in person.

Lanham, MD; April 29, 2010 – ESA is looking for the best insect photos to grace our 2011 World of Insects Calendar.

Photos should show insects in their natural environments and should be of the highest aesthetic and technical quality. Photographs for the calendar will be selected by a committee appointed by the ESA President.

For review purposes, photos should be in JPG format (between 1000 and 2000 pixels wide) and should be e-mailed to pubs@entsoc.org by June 15, 2010.

Lanham, MD; January 4, 2010 – The 57th Annual Meeting of the ESA, held in Indianapolis, Indiana, December 13-16, 2009, was attended by 2,682 entomologists from all over the world -- the second highest attendance number at an ESA Annual Meeting in the last six years.

November 23, 2009 -- Since 1996, crop plants genetically modified to produce bacterial proteins that are toxic to certain insects, yet safe for people, have been planted on more than 200 million hectares worldwide. The popularity of these Bt crops, named after the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis, comes from their ability to kill some major pests, allowing farmers to save money and lessen environmental impacts by reducing insecticide sprays.

November 5, 2009 -- Approximately 2,500 entomologists and professionals in related disciplines from around the world will gather December 13-16 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana to exchange scientific information at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America (ESA).

Lanham, MD; October 1, 2009 – The votes from the 2010 ESA Officers Election, which ended August 25, are in. The following members will begin their terms at the Closing Session of the ESA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana on Wednesday, December 16, 2009:

ESA Governing Board
Vice President-Elect: Grayson C. Brown
Eastern Branch Representative: Douglas G. Pfeiffer
Southwestern Branch Representative: Bastiaan M. Drees
Plant–Insect Ecosystems Section Representative: Robert K. Peterson

Lanham, MD; October 1, 2009 – ESA is pleased to announce the winners of its 2009 awards. Professional awards will be presented at the Opening Plenary Session of the ESA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, Sunday, December 13, 5:30-7:30 p.m. The student awards will be presented on Tuesday, December 15, 7:00-8:00 p.m. The awardees are listed below.

Lanham, MD; October 1, 2009 -- In spring 2010, the Entomological Society of America (ESA) will begin publishing the Journal of Integrated Pest Management (JIPM), a new, open-access, peer-reviewed, extension journal covering the field of integrated pest management. The Editors-in-Chief are Dr. Marlin E.

Lanham, MD; October 1, 2009 -- For the first time, the Entomological Society of America (ESA) is presenting the Editors' Choice Awards for the best articles in 2008 from each of the ESA journals and from American Entomologist. Authors of the winning articles will receive $1,000 at the ESA Annual Meeting in December (co-authors will split the prize).

Lanham, MD; August 31, 2009 – The ESA Governing Board has elected ten new Fellows of the Society for 2009. The election as a Fellow acknowledges outstanding contributions in one or more of the following: research, teaching, extension, or administration. The following Fellows will be recognized during the 2009 ESA Annual Meeting, which will be held December 13-16 in Indianapolis, Indiana: