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6 April 2023

Call for abstracts

Submit your abstract Agricultural and Forest Entomology is seeking abstracts for consideration in a forthcoming Special Issue: Advances in insect biomonitoring for agriculture and forestry. Editor: Jordan Cuff, Newcastle UniversityDeadline for abstracts: 31 July 2023 Recent years have seen the emergence and development of various high-resolution methodologies for biomonitoring of…

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27 March 2023

Wild Isles: Daneway Banks’ Large Blue butterflies star in Attenborough series

Wild Isles: Daneway Banks’ Large Blue butterflies star in Attenborough series Daneway Banks is a nature reserve renowned for its large blue butterflies and is featured in the third episode of Sir David Attenborough’s new BBC series, Wild Isles. Based near Sapperton, Daneway Banks is co-owned by the Royal Entomological…

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24 March 2023

RES receives two awards from the 2023 Transform Awards

RES receives two awards from the 2023 Transform Awards On 22 March 2023, Transform magazine, the global magazine for rebranding and brand development, revealed the winners of Transform Awards Europe. The awards programme reflects the region’s sheer quality and variety of work in corporate and consumer-facing rebranding and brand development.…

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23 March 2023

The mulching timing of forest meadows influences insect diversity

The mulching timing of forest meadows influences insect diversity Researchers at the University of Freiburg have investigated the effects of different points in time of mulching, a management method, on insect larvae and flower-visiting insects Freiburg, 01-03-2023 Forest meadow (photo Sandra Meyndt) Mulching is a possible form of management of…

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21 March 2023

Royal Entomological Society publishes Grand Challenges paper that sets global insect science agenda

RES calls for insects to be valued as equals to more-well-loved species of mammals and birds as it sets global insect science agenda for the next decade. A better understanding and appreciation of insects is crucial if humans are to continue to thrive on Earth. These are the findings of…

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14 March 2023

RES Garden will live on after RHS Chelsea Flower Show at IQL Stratford as an insect science teaching and learning garden

The Royal Entomological Society Garden, designed by Tom Massey and supported by Project Giving Back, will be unveiled at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023 (23 – 27 May) before being relocated as a publicly accessible teaching garden and long-term opportunity for urban insect study at IQL Stratford in East London.…

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16 February 2023

Student Award 2022 results

Student Award 2022 results The Royal Entomological Society is excited to announce the winning, second and third place essay entries of the 2022 RES Student Award. To enter the annual entomology writing competition, students write an 800 word essay in English, on an insect-related topic of interest to the general public. Winner…

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9 February 2023

New damselfly sharing habitat with UK natives

Research published in Insect Conservation and Diversity shows that a damselfly species that came to the UK from Europe poses a minimal risk to native damselflies and dragonflies, new research shows. As tens of thousands of species shift their “range” (the areas they live in) due to climate change, the…

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31 January 2023

Irish faba beans (Fabales: Fabaceae) depend on wild bumblebee pollination for marketable yields

Irish faba beans (Fabales: Fabaceae) depend on wild bumblebee pollination for marketable yields New research published today (31 January 2023) in the Royal Entomological Society (RES) journal Agricultural and Forest Entomology conducted by Dr Katherine Burns and Dr Dara Anne Stanley from the School of Agriculture & Food Science at…

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5 December 2022

Local painting group visits RES Library

Local painting group visits RES Library Members of Harpenden Botanical Painting Group visited RES Library for a tour of the Library, and to view some of the 1,500 strong collection of rare entomology books that it holds. They viewed a selection of 18th Century books featuring hand coloured copper plate…

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30 November 2022

Impact of Pathogens’ Environment on Fireflies

Impact of Pathogens’ Environment on Fireflies A Bucknell University press release. Research published in Ecological Entomology. One in three firefly species in North America may be at risk of extinction, according to a study by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. One explanation may be the way fireflies react to…

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4 November 2022

RES Journals Virtual Issue – COP 27

COP 27 starts today. It’s vital to consider insect science in setting climate policies. This Virtual Issue from RES journal Editors Tilly Collins, Allan Watt, Raphael Didham and Emma Weeks collates key research from across entomological disciplines to inform potential solutions to key problems facing policy makers. All the articles…