Paper presented at the 52nd CFCS Annual Meeting, Guadeloupe, July 10-16, 2016
THE FLORIDA ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY (FES) Philip Stansly, President and Professor University of Florida-IFAS, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee FL 34242 pstansly@ufl.edu, Tel: 239-658-3427, http://www.imok.ufl.edu/programs/entomology/faculty/stansly/
FES was founded 1916 with the present charter dating from 1965. Members come from universities, government agencies, industry, pest control companies, and include researchers, extension agents, teachers, students, consultants, and hobbyists. They come from Florida, other regions of the USA and many foreign countries. Much emphasis is placed on student participation by providing scholarships, mini research grants, achievement awards, and special membership opportunities. The Florida Entomologist, first on the internet, is the official journal of the Society published quarterly and covers all disciplines of entomology although with New World emphasis. Annual meetings are held in Florida or elsewhere in the Caribbean to provide opportunities for professional information exchange, consideration of societal matters, and fellowship. Meetings are considered public forum for all people interested in entomology and other related sciences. Our membership is greatly anticipating a joint meeting with the Caribbean Food Crop Society in Puerto Rico, July 2017!
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