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30 January 2024

Call for Papers: New challenges in the management of Insecticide resistance

New Special Issue for the Medical and Veterinary Entomology journal.Call for PapersNew challenges in the management of insecticide resistanceLetter of Intent submission deadline: Tuesday, 30 April 2024Manuscript submission deadline (for invited authors): Wednesday, 31 July 2024Submit nowDespite the efforts to develop alternative vector control measures, insecticides are still crucial to…

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22 January 2024

Double anonymous peer review on Ecological Entomology 

Double anonymous peer review on Ecological Entomology Ecological Entomology has recently changed its peer review procedure from single anonymised to double anonymised. Single anonymised review (often known as single blind review) means that reviewers are aware of the names of the authors, but authors are not aware of the names…

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14 December 2023

RES Handbooks now available via CABI

Royal Entomological Society Handbooks now available via CABIWe are delighted to announce the online publication of thirty Royal Entomological Society Handbooks via the CABI Digital Library. The titles, previously only available in print, have been digitised in 2023 as part of an exciting, new publishing agreement between the Royal Entomological…

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28 November 2023

Help us secure a future for insect science

Help secure a future for our insect education and outreach programme with the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2023.We are blown away by the generosity of our supporters. Thank you to everyone who donated or spread the word about our Big Give Christmas Challenge. with your help, we successfully raised over…

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18 September 2023

Insects in green spaces – digital booklet

The Royal Entomological Society has produced a new free-to-download insect guide. The new guide, titled ‘Insects in green spaces’, offers an overview of the different types of insects, with advice on how you might create a place for them to live in a green space near you. Insects play so…

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29 August 2023

CABI to publish Royal Entomological Society Handbooks series

A deal has been agreed for CABI to publish all future editions of the Royal Entomological Society’s (RES) series Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. The much-loved series has helped amateur and professional entomologists with insect identification and taxonomy since 1949.The partnership provides the RES with a full book…

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24 August 2023

Citizen scientists reveal how the common wasp spreads across UK

A UCL press release The Big Wasp Survey, a citizen science project involving thousands of volunteers throughout the UK, has yielded important genetic insights into the common wasp, reports a study led by UCL researchers. Using data and samples of Vespula vulgaris (a species of yellowjacket wasp known as the…

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23 June 2023

Douglas Boyes Fund

Launch of the new Douglas Boyes Fund, a grant to provide young people with entomology equipment to further their passion.  The Douglas Boyes Fund has today been launched by the RES in honour of Douglas Boyes (1996-2021), an esteemed entomologist specialising in Lepidoptera. The Fund aims to provide young people…

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20 June 2023

Wild bees and wasps in Canada’s disappearing prairie dune habitats

Study expands knowledge of wild bees and wasps in Canada’s disappearing prairie dune habitatsA Canadian Museum of Nature press releaseThomas Onuferfko with some of the specimens collected as part of his study of bee and wasp diversity on prairie dunes. Dan Smythe © Canadian Museum of NatureOttawa, June 19, 2023 –…

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19 June 2023

It’s Insect Week 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Celebrate Insect Week 2023: A Week Dedicated to the Fascinating World of Insects Insect Week, the Royal Entomological Society’s annual celebration of insects, returns from 19th to 25th June 2023. This exciting week aims to encourage people of all ages to learn more about insects and appreciate their importance…