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SUMMARY:Advances in Hemipteran Research 2026
DESCRIPTION:Advances in Hemipteran Research 2026\n\n\n\nThursday 29 October – Friday 30 October 2026 \n\n\n\nUCLouvain\, Brussels Woluwe Campus\, Belgium \n\n\n\nThe Royal Entomological Society has expanded its former Aphid Special Interest Group to cover all hemipterans and is delighted to be working with the Aphid Research Network BAPOA\, supported by INRAE\, the French National Research Institute for Agriculture\, Food and Environment\, on this joint event. \n\n\n\nToo often\, specialists work in isolation from others with whom they have much in common. All hemipterans have piercing mouthparts. Species from many families transmit plant viruses. On the other hand\, they are hugely diverse. Some feed on plants\, others on animals. They live on land\, fresh water and even in the sea. Some are abundant pests\, some are of conservation concern. Understanding commonalities and differences in terms of evolution\, ecology\, behaviour\, physiology and systematics leads to improvements in practical outcomes. \n\n\n\nCome and share your latest findings from the population to the molecular level and absorb those of others. Becoming more of a generalist can advance your specialism! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCall for Abstracts\n\n\n\nThe call for abstracts for talks\, flash talks\, posters and poster presentations is now open! \n\n\n\nPlease note that submissions do not automatically guarantee a presentation slot. You will be contacted by the organisers to let you know if your abstract has been successful after the deadline.   \n\n\n\nDeadline for abstract submissions: Friday 3 July 2026 \n\n\n\n\nSubmit your abstracts\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConference dinner\n\n\n\nDinner at Le Roy d’Espagne for the evening of Thursday 29 October will be included in the conference price. This will comprise a three-course set menu and two drinks. More information will be provided upon registering. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExhibition and Sponsorship \n\n\n\nJoin us in supporting our upcoming joint event! Connect with industry professionals\, showcase your brand\, and engage with an audience of approx. 150 delegates. \n\n\n\nA range of sponsorship and exhibitor packages are available to suit different objectives and budgets\, each offering valuable exposure and benefits. We are also happy to discuss bespoke packages tailored to your specific goals and needs.  \n\n\n\n\nScroll down for exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKeynote speakers:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProf. Thierry Hance\, Université de Louvain-la-Neuve \n\n\n\nTalk title: Demographics\, sociality\, behaviour and interactions: some evolutionary advantages of aphid populations \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThierry Hance’s laboratory \n\n\n\nThe Ecology of Interactions and Biological Control (EDIC) laboratory analyses multitrophic interactions between aphids (Aphididae)\, their parasitoids and the facultative symbiotic bacteria that give aphids complementary properties\, as well as the viruses they can transmit to host plants. To gain the most comprehensive possible understanding of these interactions and their consequences\, the team employs a variety of approaches\, ranging from behavioural analysis to genome sequencing and the study of physiological aspects related to developmental temperatures. More recently\, the influence of facultative endosymbionts of aphids\, particularly cultivable strains of Serratia symbiotica\, has been investigated. Circulation of the bacterium in the food web has been demonstrated\, as has its role in defending aphids against parasitoids and modifying the behaviour of their hosts. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBiography \n\n\n\nThierry Hance is a trained biologist who specialises in ecology and population biology\, particularly with regard to insects. He completed his PhD at UCLouvain\, researching the role of predatory insect populations in protecting crops against aphids in agricultural areas. Following postdoctoral research into the adaptation of certain species to low temperatures at an Agriculture Canada research station\, he was appointed a qualified researcher at the FNRS in Belgium in 1991. There\, he developed research topics on the evolutionary relationships between plants and insects\, and between hosts and parasitoids. Aphididae are at the centre of the models that I have studied in interaction with their parasitoids. Since becoming a professor at the Catholic University of Louvain in Louvain-la-Neuve in 1996\, he has developed a research laboratory focusing on the ecology of interactions and biological control (EDIC).  His research focuses on the ecology and population dynamics of insects and mites\, some of which are of interest in agriculture. He has also developed practical biological control models for use in cereals\, orchards\, and greenhouses\, with the aim of replacing pesticides. The expertise and technology developed in the EDIC laboratory has led to the establishment of a company specialising in producing insects for biological control purposes (www.viridaxis.com). He is currently focusing on the relationship between agriculture and biodiversity through European projects on the importance of landscape heterogeneity and crop management\, including agroecological approaches. \n\n\n\nWebsite: https://www.uclouvain.be/en/research-institutes/eli/eliv/team-hance \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProf. Saskia Hogenhout\, John Innes Center\n\n\n\nTalk title: Building resilience to insect-vectored plant pathogens \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Hogenhout Lab \n\n\n\nThe lab of Saskia Hogenhout investigates the molecular mechanisms underlying plant-microbe-insect interactions (MPMII)\, with two main research directions. One focuses on the virulence strategies of insect-transmitted phytoplasmas\, specifically how their effector proteins reprogram plant development and suppress immunity to benefit both the pathogen and its insect vector. The second explores the biology of sap-feeding hemipteran insects—including aphids\, leafhoppers\, and froghoppers—by generating population genomics resources and studying how their salivary proteins manipulate plant processes to facilitate feeding and transmission. \n\n\n\nBiography \n\n\n\nSaskia A. Hogenhout received her BSc and MSc from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in 1994 and completed her PhD at Wageningen University in 1999. She began her independent career at The Ohio State University\, where she was appointed Assistant Professor in 1999 and promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 2005. In 2007\, she relocated her lab to the John Innes Centre in the UK and became an Honorary Professor at the University of East Anglia in 2013. She was elected a Member of EMBO in 2023 and a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2024. \n\n\n\nWebsite: https://www.jic.ac.uk/people/saskia-hogenhout/ Twitter: @SaskiaHogenhout \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Emmanuelle Jousselin\, INRAE CBGP Montpellier \n\n\n\nTalk title: Beyond Buchnera: the evolutionary consequences of symbiont turnover in Aphids \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBiography \n\n\n\nEmmanuelle Jousselin is a research scientist at CBGP\, INRAE. Her research program focuses on understanding the evolutionary processes that structure interactions between phytophagous insects and their host plants\, with a particular emphasis on aphids and their symbiotic bacteria. She combines molecular systematics\, phylogenomic and macroevolutionary approaches to investigate host–symbiont coevolution\, cospeciation\, and the ecological and evolutionary drivers of symbiont turnover\, which she has shown to be pivotal in aphid adaptation and diversification. Her recent work has focused on the phylogeny and the diversification of conifer-feeding aphids\, and the evolutionary dynamics of nutritional symbionts in this  group. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: By registering for and attending this event\, you acknowledge that photographs and/or video recordings may be taken. These images may be used by the Royal Entomological Society for promotional\, educational\, and archival purposes\, including publication on our website\, social media\, and printed materials. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed\, please inform a member of the organising team on arrival or contact us in advance at events@royensoc.co.uk.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAre you a BAPOA Member? \n\n\n\nContact us for a discount code for the SIG. \n\n\n\nStandard two-day registration cost – including evening dinnerRES Student/BAPOA Student Member£95RES/BAPOA Member£190RES Associate Member or Non Member£280\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsorship and Exhibition opportunities\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDownload the brochure\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHemiptera SIG 2026 sponsorship brochure
URL:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/advances-in-hemipteran-research-2026/
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SUMMARY:Orthoptera Special Interest Group (SIG) 2026
DESCRIPTION:Orthoptera Special Interest Group (SIG) 2026\n\n\n\nJoin us for the Royal Entomological Society’s annual Orthoptera meeting about grasshopper and cricket research\, conservation\, recording and more. \n\n\n\nOur Orthoptera Special Interest Group (SIG) provides a forum for the discussion of all aspects of research and outreach involving Orthoptera\, including behaviour\, physiology\, acoustics\, ecology and taxonomy.  \n\n\n\nWe welcome contributions from all enthusiasts\, students\, academics\, and other professionals. \n\n\n\nMore information and details on how to register will follow in due course. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration coming soon\n\n\n\nNote: By registering for and attending this event\, you acknowledge that photographs and/or video recordings may be taken. These images may be used by the Royal Entomological Society for promotional\, educational\, and archival purposes\, including publication on our website\, social media\, and printed materials. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed\, please inform a member of the organising team on arrival or contact us in advance at events@royensoc.co.uk.  
URL:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/orthoptera-special-interest-group-sig-2026/
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SUMMARY:Insects as Food and Feed Special Interest Group (SIG) 2026
DESCRIPTION:Insects as Food and Feed Special Interest Group (SIG) 2026\n\n\n\nDate: Thursday 18th – Friday 19th November 2026 (timings TBC) \n\n\n\nVenue: Central London (venue TBC) \n\n\n\nAfter such a successful meeting in October 2025\, we are pleased to announce that plans for IAFF2026 are under way! Keep an eye on this space for more details… \n\n\n\nHere’s what our 2025 delegates had to say:  \n\n\n\n“Well organised\, good agenda & speakers\, valuable insights and diverse perspectives.” \n\n\n\n“What a breath of fresh air. Compared to previous events I’ve been to\, the breadth of topics covered was superb and the quality of the Keynote speakers excellent. This was everything you hope for at such an event.” \n\n\n\n“It was packed with amazing information (relevant to my research) and rejuvenated my energies to move forward with studies.” \n\n\n\n“I enjoyed the diversity of attendees\, both academic and industry.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPartner with us\n\n\n\nWe would love to hear from you if you are interested in partnering with us at IAFF26\, as a sponsor or exhibitor. We are happy to tailor packages to suit your needs and budget. Packages will be available soon but meanwhile\, please contact fran.fleming@royensoc.co.uk for more information.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConvenors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Jessica Stokes\, FRES \n\n\n\nJess is the Royal Entomological Society’s Project Officer. With a strong academic and industry background in vector-borne diseases\, she maintains extensive links across academia and industry\, including ongoing supervision and support of students. Elected a Fellow of the Society in 2025\, she works across a broad portfolio of projects supporting emerging member needs\, strengthening links between science and industry\, and helping the RES develop innovative services for newly evolving areas of entomology.  \n\n\n\nJess leads the Society’s work on insects as food and feed\, supporting the development of best practice\, policy-relevant guidance\, and engagement with industry and other stakeholders. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDaniel Amor\, University of Bristol \n\n\n\nDaniel pursued a PhD at Nottingham\, focusing on the relationship between insect protein structure and functionality in food systems – particularly in developing sustainable\, high-protein snack products using compression popping. Following his PhD\, Daniel continued as a researcher at Nottingham\, contributing to a wide range of projects in soft matter biomaterials and biointerfaces\, from fundamental biomaterials studies to clinical applications of non-fermentable fibre.  \n\n\n\nDaniel now teaches Biochemistry at the University of Bristol\, where he co-convenes IAFF. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKieran Robertson\, Queen’s University Belfast \n\n\n\nKieran is a TEDx Speaker\, Convenor of the RES Food & Feed Special Interest Group\, Co-Chair and Secretary of the IWRS Early Career Committee\, and a PhD Researcher at the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast. Throughout his PhD\, Robertson seeks to research the application of insects and insect proteins in livestock feed to reduce soybean dependence and support sustainable agri-food systems. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration coming soon\n\n\n\nNote: By registering for and attending this event\, you acknowledge that photographs and/or video recordings may be taken. These images may be used by the Royal Entomological Society for promotional\, educational\, and archival purposes\, including publication on our website\, social media\, and printed materials. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed\, please inform a member of the organising team on arrival or contact us in advance at events@royensoc.co.uk.  
URL:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/iaff26/
CATEGORIES:RES Event
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SUMMARY:Insects in Culture - a reflection on the beauty and aesthetic potential of the Hymenopteran 
DESCRIPTION:Outreach\, Culture & Education SIG: Insects in Culture – a reflection on the beauty and aesthetic potential of the Hymenopteran \n\n\n\nThursday 26 November\, 10:00 – 16:00 Natural History Museum (Neil Chalmers Lecture Theatre)\, London \n\n\n\nThis fascinating day is being organised by our Outreach\, Culture & Education Special Interest Group\, and will comprise a morning of short talks followed by an afternoon tour of the Hymenoptera collections. Entomologists from the museum will introduce the complexity and diversity of this group of insects and artists will offer presentations on their interpretations of bees\, ants and wasps.   \n\n\n\nThis is an opportunity for entomologist to interact with artists and for artists to be inspired by this fascinating group. \n\n\n\nThe event will be capped at 40 to ensure everyone is able to attend a behind the scenes tour. \n\n\n\nPlease note that refreshments and lunch will not be provided but there will be an opportunity to purchase refreshments from the museum café\, or delegates are welcome to bring lunch with them.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration – Open below!\n\n\n\nNote: By registering for and attending this event\, you acknowledge that photographs and/or video recordings may be taken. These images may be used by the Royal Entomological Society for promotional\, educational\, and archival purposes\, including publication on our website\, social media\, and printed materials. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed\, please inform a member of the organising team on arrival or contact us in advance at events@royensoc.co.uk.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline: 17:00 (BST)\, Friday 13 November \n\n\n\nStandard registration cost RES Student£5RES Member£10RES Associate Member or Non Member£15
URL:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/insects-in-culture-a-reflection-on-the-beauty-and-aesthetic-potential-of-the-hymenopteran/
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SUMMARY:Advisory Services Special Interest Group (SIG)
DESCRIPTION:Advisory Services Special Interest Group (SIG)\n\n\n\nJoin us at the NEW Advisory Service SIG meeting\, which will be held at the Alice Holt Research Station\, Forest Research. \n\n\n\nMore information will follow… \n\n\n\nLearn more about our Advisory Services Special Interest Group: Advisory Services – Royal Entomological Society
URL:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/advisory-services-special-interest-group-sig/
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SUMMARY:ICE2028
DESCRIPTION:XXVIII International Congress of Entomology 2028\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe are excited to announce the XXVIII International Congress of Entomology (ICE2028) taking place in Cape Town\, South Africa\, hosted by the Entomological Society of Southern Africa in 2028. \n\n\n\nMore information TBC
URL:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/ice2028/
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