The majority of contributions at the first meeting dealt with the effects of GM plants on non-target insects but data on GM insect viruses were also presented. The group will meet approximately once a year for a programme of oral and poster presentations, usually followed by an evening talk on a related topic by an invited speaker. The Insect Conservation Group exists to provide a forum for the dissemination and discussion of results from studies on the conservation of insects. The primary focus is on how high quality scientific research can best serve the conservation of rare and endangered species or communities of insects. The group meets approximately annually for a programme of oral and poster presentations and informal discussion, usually followed by an evening talk on a related topic by an invited speaker.
Insects are the lynchpin of much of the natural world.
It is this diversity that makes the study of insect ecology so critical, and the Royal Entomological Society's Ecology Special Interest Group reflects this significance. Each year the meeting has a different theme, covering all topics from applied to evolutionary ecology. The primary objective of the meeting is to foster ecological science by bringing entomologists from the UK and further afield together, encouraging collaboration and the reporting of current research. Title to be announced. The Insect Parasitoid Special Interest Group aims to promote and disseminate research on insect parasitoids.