Welcome
to the website of the Entomological Society of Queensland.
The Society, since its inception in 1923, has promoted the development of pure and applied entomological research in Australia, particularly in Queensland. Membership is open to anyone interested in Entomology. (Membership applications can be found in the links below.)
The Society promotes liaison among entomologists through regular meetings, distributes a News Bulletin to members, provides collection permits and publishes the Australian Entomologist.
Announcements
Next meeting: 12 June 2018 at 1pm
Notes & Exhibits Meeting:
A variety of presentations including the 2018 ESQ student award recipient, Melissa Starkie presenting "ITS barcoding in tephritid fruit fly diagnostics" plus an update on the permit situation, minute fungus beetles and more!
Anyone is welcome to present a short talk or exhibit at ‘Notes & Exhibits’ meetings. We would love to hear about what you have found or learned in your laboratory, backyard, bushwalk or workplace!
All welcome! Afternon tea following.
Location: Seminar room, Ground Floor, Ecosciences Precinct Boggo Road, Dutton Park
1st Australian Native Bee Conference
Don't forget! Only a few weeks to the 1st Native Bee conference!
1-2 July 2018 Gold Coast, QLD
https://australiannativebeeconference.com.au
3rd International Whitefly Symposium
Notification of the 3rd International Whitefly Symposium (IWS 2018) being held in Fremantle WA, from 16-20 September 2018: https://iws2018.org/
The theme for the Symposium is "Putting Farmers First". Keeping that at the forefront while working together, sharing openly and forming new collaborations.
The Symposium will focus on the following themes:
Genomes
Systematics and Evolution
Biology, Ecology and Invasion Biology
Whitefly Endosymbionts
Whitefly Virus interactions
Whitefly Plant interactions
Management Control and IPM
PhD and MSc session
Abstract submissions are welcome in the above themes for oral or poster presentations. Abstract submissions are currently open and close on 11 June 2018.
Reminders!!
Membership renewals for 2018 are now due. Renewal forms are available here. (Or quick links on the bottom of the page).
Please let the secretary know if you have recently changed your postal or email contact details.
Subscribe to the Australian Entomologist for 2018
The Australian Entomologist is a non-profit journal published in four parts annually by the Entomological Society of Queensland and is devoted to entomology of the Australian Region, including New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and islands of the south-western Pacific.
Electronic (pdf) version available.
Papers since Volume 1 (1974) are currently available online from Informit.
Quick Links
| Membership Renewal | Membership application | |
| Journal Subscription | ESQ By-laws | Small Grant Scheme Application |
| News Bulletin Archives |  Link to our Facebook page |
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| Change of address? Notify The secretary |