This book is dedicated to the late Carl W. Schaefer, Professor Emeritus at the University of
Connecticut, Storrs. Dr. Schaefer was a friend and colleague to many of us and a recognized world
leader in the study of Hemiptera-Heteroptera. He was a prolific researcher and writer, authoring
over 240 journal articles and editing or co-editing seven books. He began “The Heteropterists’
Newsletter” in 1973, which he edited and produced for over 20 years. He also was editor of the
Annals of the Entomological Society of America (ESA) for 25 years (1973–1998) and served in
several additional leadership positions in the Society, including President of the Eastern Branch. In
recognition of his outstanding career, he was elected by the ESA as an Honorary Member in 1996
and as a Fellow in 2006. In 2014, he was elected for Honorary Life Membership by the International
Heteropterists’ Society, one of the first two individuals ever to have received this award. Truly, his
contributions during his career were outstanding and certainly are worthy of this dedication.
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