We are delighted to welcome back our monthly online talk series! The new series will run on the second Wednesday of the month at the new time of 16:00 – 17:00 (UK Time). Each session will be aligned with one of our seven scientific journals, so tune in to hear an in depth discussion on a specific field of entomology alongside key updates and new activities from the Society.

These talks are free for RES members, so join today! Please note, all attendees, including members, must register below to receive the link to attend the talk.

Advances in insect biomonitoring for agriculture and forestry

Wednesday 13 November
16:00 – 17:00 (GMT)

The latest in our online talk series highlights RES journal, Agricultural and Forest Entomology, covering a wide range of topics, including research on insect pests, pollinators, and natural enemies in managed forests and agroecosystems. Papers are welcomed on biology, behaviour, population dynamics, impact, and management of insects in various production systems. Submissions on techniques for pest management, studies on insect communities, and the influence of management practices are encouraged.

We are delighted to welcome three authors from a Special Issue in Agricultural and Forest Entomology on Advances in insect biomonitoring for agriculture and forestry.

Gaëtan Seimandi-Corda
INRAE, France

Understanding insect predator-prey interactions using camera trapping. A review of current research and perspectives.

For 5 years I worked at Rothamsted Research in the team of Sam Cook as part of the Eco Stack project. During this project part of my research focused on using cameras to identify predators of oilseed rape pests which led me to review what other people did to answer similar questions. I have now moved to INRAE in South West France and work with agronomists on the project Intercrop Values where I’m conducting a multi-criteria analysis of cropping systems including intercrops to better understand the pros and cons of the use of intercropping.

Daniel Leybourne
University of Liverpool, UK

Can artificial intelligence be integrated into pest monitoring schemes to help achieve sustainable agriculture?

I am Research Fellow at the University of Liverpool, and my main research aim is to identify and characterise factors that underpin virus and vector success in agricultural ecosystems. More broadly, my research covers insect-plant interactions with two focal areas: 1) Determining how intra-species diversity affects the success of herbivorous insects and the viruses they transmit; 2) Investigating how the structure of the local agro-ecosystem affects herbivorous insect success and intra-species diversity in herbivorous insects.

Andrés Martínez
INTA – CONICET, Argentina

Advancing social insect research through the development of an automated yellowjacket nest activity monitoring station using deep learning

The relevance of integrating multiple sensory modalities into capturing devices: The case of the global pest Sirex noctilio

Andrés has been a full-time researcher at CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Bariloche, Argentina) since 2012. His research focuses on understanding the mechanisms that drive insect behavior and how these influence interactions within species and with other species and the environment. He has a particular interest in the behaviour and ecology of both social and solitary wasps of economic importance and being able to apply this knowledge to enhance sustainable management practices.

Our online talk series is free to RES Members and Fellows.

Our Associate Membership plan is only £15 per year. This is the cost of three of these talks and the rest would be free, so save money on events and join today!

Please note, all attendees, including members, must register below to receive the link to attend the talk.