Magnified image of male mosquito head Credit Peter Barnard
SIG_MedicalMagnified image of male mosquito head Credit Peter Barnard and Veterinary

About this Group

Medical entomology Veterinary entomology

The Medical and Veterinary Special Interest Group exists as a forum for presentation and exchange of information and ideas on topics of relevance to its members, to enthuse, encourage and promote the study and understanding of the direct relationships of insects with humans and animals, especially livestock. The overall objective of a greater understanding of these relationships is to improve existing methods and develop new methods of reducing their detrimental impact.

Marion England
Marion England
Arran Folly
Arran Folly

Convenors

Activities

  • Online Talk - Novel approaches and advances in forensic entomology 2024

    Wednesday 11 December 2024

    The last of our 2024 online talk series highlighted RES journal, Medical and Veterinary Entomology, dedicated to the dissemination of impactful entomological research of medical, veterinary and forensic importance. The session will be chaired by Zanthé Kotzé, Associate Editor of Medical and Veterinary Entomology and co-guest editor of the Special Issue.

    We were pleased to welcome Amoret Whitaker and Molly Mactaggart of the University of Winchester, co-authors of a paper published in a Special Issue on Novel Approaches and Advances in Forensic Entomology.

    Read more about the talk.

    Access the full paper.

  • The Impact of Extreme Events 2024

    Thursday 25 April 2024
    Arts Two Lecture Theatre, Queen Mary University of London

    Our Climate Change and Medical & Veterinary Special Interest Groups came together to run this exciting joint hybrid conference on the impact of extreme events on insects. The conference covered a range of topics including historical data on climate and biodiversity, vector biology, changing spatial distributions and phenology, as well as understanding physiological responses of insects to improve predictive models, along with talks addressing other challenges, e.g., invasive species, vector ecology, food security, conservation etc. and how research can help develop policy.

    Read more about the conference.