The Entomological Society of Alberta

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To foster the advancement, exchange, and dissemination of the knowledge of insects in relation to their importance in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, public health, industry and for its own sake, among the people of the Province of Alberta.

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Special Resolution: Proposed Amendment to Article 1 of By-Laws – June 20, 2023
Date publicly published: June 20, 2023 Summary: Change the Entomological Society of Alberta's acronym from "ESA" to "ESAB". Details: The by-laws of the Entomological Society of Alberta states: "Article 1 - TitleThis society shall be known as “The Entomological Society of Alberta”, herein referred to as the “Society”, in affiliation with…
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National Insect Appreciation Day 2021
On June 8th, we invite you to celebrate National Insect Appreciation Day (NAIAD) with thousands of insect enthusiasts, amateurs, and professionals all across Canada. For a second year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the celebrations will take place online. Hence, it will still be possible to participate in the “insect…
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Beetle Diversity on Prince Edward Island
Jon Sweeney, a research scientist based at Natural Resources Canada's (NRCan) Atlantic Forestry Centre in Fredericton has recently been studying the beetle diversity on P.E.I.. With his team, he collected beetles using pheromone baited funnel traps between 2018 and 2019 and identified hundreds of new beetle species new to PEI!…
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