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About

The Florida Entomological Society

The Florida Entomological Society was founded by a small group of naturalists at the University of Florida in 1916 to promote and stimulate interest in the field of entomology among Floridians. The Society received its official charter from the State of Florida (#709710) on October 5, 1965, and received Federal tax exempt status in 1998. Tax-deductible contributions are needed for student grants, travel to meetings, and other worthy causes.

The Florida Entomological Society with approximately 700 members is the largest state entomological society in the USA. Membership in the society includes scientists from state and federal agencies as well as industry, commercial pest control operators, consultants, teachers, students and hobbyists from Florida and other regions of the USA and many foreign countries. Entomologists from the Caribbean Region enjoy close alliance with the Society through common interests and opportunity for professional meetings. The Society vigorously recognizes students in particular by encouraging study and research in entomology and promoting their accomplishments through grants, achievement awards and special membership opportunity.

Florida Entomologist is the official journal of the Society and is recognized as “An International Journal for the Americas” in view of its broad circulation. Florida Entomologist is published quarterly, containing papers on all phases of basic and applied entomology.  There are no geographical restrictions regarding publication, although priority will be given to manuscripts that reflect the fauna of the Western Hemisphere, or are of great interest to entomologists in  this region.

The Society holds an annual convention in Florida and, on occasion, Caribbean conferences for the opportunity of professional information exchange, consideration of societal matters, and fellowship. Meetings are considered public forum for all people interested in entomology and other related sciences.

Corporate and Sustaining Members

Corporate Sponsors

  • Atlantic Turf and Ornamental Consulting (Attn: Scott Ferguson), 2940 3rd St SW, Vero Beach, FL 32968-3285
  • Bayer Crop Science (Attn: John H. Paige) – 328 Indian Lilac Rd Vero Beach, FL 32963
  • Duchene Accounting, 14805 N FL Ave, Suite B, Tampa, FL 33613
  • Syngenta Crop Protection (Attn: Gurpreet Brar) – 7145 58th Ave Vero Beach, FL 32967
  • Syngenta Crop Protection (Attn: Clark Lovelady) – 7145 58th Ave Vero Beach, FL 32967
  • Syngenta Crop Protection (Attn: Eric Rawls) – 7145 58th Ave Vero Beach, FL 32967

Sustaining Members

  • Amvac Chemical (Attn: Ned French), 15200 Burlingane Rd., Little Rock, AR 72223
  • Botond Balogh, 6913 Monarch Park Dr., Apollo Beach, FL 33572
  • Dow Agrosciences (Attn: Joe Eger) – 2606 S Dundee Blvd Tampa, FL 33269
  • Alejandro Calixto, 3708 Westfield Dr., College Station, TX 77845
  • E.O. Painter Printing Company (Attn: Jeff Johnston) – P.O. Box 877 DeLeon Springs, FL 32130
  • RJM Contracting, Inc., Raymond Meyers, 630 Brookfield Loop, Lake Mary, FL 32746
  • Mark B. Sivik – 16744 W. Brighton Dr Loxahatchee, FL 33470
  • Slug a Bug Inc. (Attn: Douglas Vanderpoest) – 2091 North Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32935

Executive Committee

Some of the minutes and pictures from previous years are in the following locations:

2025-26 Executive Committee members

  • President –  Lauren Diepenbrock
  • Past President –   Greg Hodges
  • President-Elect–   Xavier Martini
  • Vice President- Hugh Smith
  • Secretary – Nicole Brenda
  • Treasurer/Business Manager – Teresa DuChene
    • Florida Entomological Society, P.O. Box 1007, Lutz, FL 33548-1007
    • FES Phone: (813)-903-9234
  • Members at Large – Nicole Quinn , Sara MacDonald, Romain Exilien, Iris Strzyzewski
  • Student Members – Jessica Griesheimer, Annmarie Robinson
  • Editors of the Florida Entomologist – Dr. Emma Weeks

Standing Committees

    • Publications
      • Emma Weeks
      • Associate Editors of Florida Entomologist
    • Public Relations
      • Emily Kraus
      • Emma Weeks
      • Romain Exilien
      • Xavier Martini
    • FES meeting
    • Membership & Nominating
    • Professional Honors and Awards
      • Adam Dale
      • Lauren Diepenbrock
      • Richard Mankin
    • Student Awards and competitions

Public Relations

  • Muhammad Z Ahmed (zaheerento@gmail.com), Co-Chair, USDA ARS Ft. Pierce, FL
  • Octavio A. Menocal-Sandoval (omenocal18@ufl.edu), Tropical Research and Education Center, IFAS, University of Florida, Homestead, FL USA

Program

Local Arrangements

Membership

Honors and Awards

Nominating

Resolutions

Fiscal

Student Activities

Long-Range Planning

Ad Hoc Committees

Computer Resources

Education and Public Relations

Pioneer Lecturer Award Series

Norm Leppla, Member

Operating Guidelines

Industry Committee