THE ‘OTHER’ SOCIETY:

A Brief History of

Southwestern Entomological Society,

Society of Southwestern Entomologists

& Southwestern

Entomologist

Dr. William F.

Chamberlain

IN HONOR OF:

Dr. Horace R. Burke

HISTORY1970 - study found ESA would not allow

publishing Proceedings of SW Branch

1973 - recommended not publish Abstracts

1975 - Vote at SW Branch meeting

Not-for-profit organization established

1976 - First issue of Southwestern

Entomologist published

2003 - Name changed to Society of

Southwestern Entomologists

2005 - Articles from 1976-2004 on CD

SOCIETY’S ORIGINAL

ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE

William F. Chamberlain

Robert L. Harris

Darrell E. Bay

Horace Burke

Bradleigh Vinson

OBJECT & PURPOSE OF SOCIETY

foster entomological accomplishment

among members and promote

Entomology through:

- association & discussion among

entomologists

- preparation, reading, & publication of papers

- dissemination of entomological information

to public

- publication of Southwestern Entomologist

PURPOSE OF SOUTHWESTERN

ENTOMOLOGIST

Articles of interest to region

All phases of entomology

Low cost

Rapid publicationVolume 1, Number 1 – 1976

FIRST

SOUTHWESTERN

ENTOMOLOGIST

JOURNAL

March / July 1976

HISTORY OF SOCIETY EMBLEM

15 October 1992

Southwestern

Entomologist

Vol. 1, No. 3,

Pages 105-106 –

September 1976

FIRST PRESIDENT’S LETTER TO

MEMBERS

AGENDA OF FIRST EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MEETING OF THE SOCIETY

The Executive Committee of the Southwestern Entomological Society

will meet Thursday, October 27, 1977 at University of Texas, Austin

The Agenda for the meeting will be:

1. Report by Secretary-Treasurer

2. Report by Editor, Southwestern Entomologist

3. Status of Second Class Mailing Permit

4. Problem with Required Spanish Abstract

5. Possibility of Society log book reviews and other types of material

in Southwestern Entomologist

6. Requirement on Page Pay Practices

7. Results of questionnaires on annual meetings, etc. returned by

members

8. Appointment of nomination committee

EARLY

CONSTITUTION-

1980

NAME CHANGED TO SOCIETY OF

SOUTHWESTERN ENTOMOLOGISTS - 2003

FIRST

SOUTHWESTERN

ENTOMOLOGIST

JOURNAL

March / July 1976

CONTENTS OF VOLUME 1, NUMBER 1Chamberlain, W.F., D.E. Hopkins, & A.R. Gingrich - Applications of insect

growth regulators for control of angora goat biting lice

Stewart, S.D. & T.L. Payne - Overwintering habits and winter mortality of the

cottonwood twig borer

Mastro, V.C. & T.L. Payne - Laboratory rearing of the cottonwood twig borer

on artificial diets

Toweill, D.E. & M.A. Price - Ectoparasites of ringtails from Kerr County, Texas

Harp, S.J. & H.W. Van Cleave - Biology of the pecan weevil

Harp, S.J. & H.W. Van Cleave - Biology of the subterranean life stages of the

pecan weevil in two soil types

Harp, S.J. & H.W. Van Cleave - Evidence of diapause in the pecan weevil

Harp, S.J. & H.W. Van Cleave - New records of natural enemies of pecan weevil

Harp, S.J. & V.V. Turner - Effects of thrips on cotton development in the Texas

Blacklands

Kunz, S.E., J.L. Eschle, & B.F. Hogan - Some bionomical aspects of horn fly

populations in West Texas

Schmidt, C.D., J.M. Dreiss, J.L. Eschle, R.L. Harris, & M.O. Pickens - Horn fly:

modified laboratory rearing methods

Harris, R.L. - Susceptibility of three species of Tabanids to certain insecticides

FIRST MANUSCRIPT IN SOUTHWESTERN

ENTOMOLOGIST, Volume 1, Number 1,

Pages 1-8 – March/July 1976

PREFACE TO

SUPPLEMENT 1 –

June 1980

FIRST SPANISH MANUSCRIPT, Volume 6,

Number 4, Pages 312-315 – December 1981

FIRST PERSPECTIVE, Volume 9, Number

4, Pages 443-463 – December 1984

FIRST SCIENTIFIC NOTE, Volume 15,

Number 1, Pages 77-78 – March 1990

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SOUTHWESTERN ENTOMOLOGIST

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1976 – 2008:

Manuscripts submitted 2,038

Manuscripts published 900

Number of regular issues 131

Number of supplement issues 27

Supplement articles 175

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PRESIDENTS OF THE SOCIETY

1976 W.F. Chamberlain USDA-ARS, Kerrville

1977 H.R. Burke Texas A&M University

1978 M.R. Wheeler University of Texas, Austin

1979 F.E. Gilstrap Texas A&M University

1980 W.H. Gibson Stephen F. Austin State University

1981 W.H. Newton Tarleton State University

1982 D.E. Bay Texas A&M University

1983 J.D. Lopez, Jr. USDA-ARS, College Station

1984 R.W. Meola Texas A&M University

1985 D.L. Bull USDA-ARS, College Station

PRESIDENTS OF THE SOCIETY (Continued)

1986 T.W. Fuchs Texas Agricultural Extension, San Angelo

1987 R.L. Harris USDA-ARS, Bryan

1988 D.R. Rummel Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Lubbock

1989 W.P. Morrison Texas Agricultural Extension, Lubbock

1990 R.E. Wright Oklahoma State University

1991 M.K. Harris Texas A&M University

1992 J.E. Slosser Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Vernon

PRESIDENTS OF THE SOCIETY (Continued)

1993 C.R. Ward Cooperative Extension, Albuquerque

1994 P.D. Lingren USDA-ARS, College Station

1995 J.Cocke, Jr. Texas Agricultural Extension, Stephenville

1996 J.J. Ellington New Mexico State University

1997 J.R. Coppedge USDA-ARS, College Station

1998 J.Michels Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Amarillo

1999 J.A. Webster USDA-ARS, Stillwater

2000 R.D. Parker Texas Agricultural Extension, Corpus Christi

2001 J.D. Burd USDA-ARS, Stillwater

2002 J.A. Jackman Texas Cooperative Extension, College Station

PRESIDENTS OF THE SOCIETY (Continued)

2003 B.M. Drees Texas Cooperative Extension, College Station

2004 J. Edelson Oklahoma State University

2005 T. Royer Oklahoma State University

2006 B.B. Pendleton West Texas A&M University

2007 C. Bogran Texas Agricultural Extension, College Station

2008 C.A. Sutherland New Mexico State University

2009 M. Parajulee Texas AgriLife Research, Lubbock

SECRETARY/TREASURERS OF THE SOCIETY

1976-1978 Darrell Bay

1979-1981 Roger Meola

1982-1983 Pete Teel

1984-1985 Scott Fargo

1986-1990 Donald Nordlund

1991-2009 Allen Knutson

EDITORS OF SW ENTOMOLOGIST

Vol. Year Editor

1 1976 Robert L. Harris

2-4 1977-79 Horace R. Burke

5-8(1) 1980-83 Don L. Bull

8(2)-10 1983-85 Don R. Rummel

11-15 1986-90 Jeff E. Slosser

16-32 1991-2007 Darrell E. Bay

33-34 2008-09 Bonnie B. Pendleton

ASSOCIATE EDITORS OF SW ENTOMOLOGIST

Volume Year Associate Editor

1-11(2) 1976-86 W.F. Chamberlain

3(3)-4,11(3)-15 1978-79 D.L. Bull

5-6,19-20 1980-81 A.B. Broce

9-14(2) 1984-89 A.A. Guerra

14(3)-18 1989-93 J. Vargas-Camplis

6-20 1991-95 G.T. Fincher

21-25(1) 1996-2000 P.V. Pietrantonio

26(2)-29 2001-04 J.S. Bernal

30(2)-33 2005-08 C. Bogran

2 May 1991

IN SUMMARY…