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Understand the UK requirements for marine genetic resources under the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026
Find out about the requirements relating to marine genetic resources under Part 2 of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026.
Read source →Meet the Editor: Adam Vanbergen
Adam Vanbergen became an Editor-in-Chief of Agricultural and Forest Entomology in 2020. He works at the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment and is one of our experts on pollinators. Read on… <a href="https://www
Read source →From Insects to Oceans: RES Join Lancaster Zoo for a Beach Clean
Protecting insect biodiversity doesn’t stop at the edge of a woodland or meadow – it extends all the way to our coastlines. This July, Dr Jess Stokes FRES, Project Officer of the Royal Entomological Society… <a href="https://www.ro
Read source →Lloyd of the Flies Lands at Robinswood Hill For Summer Adventure
PRESS RELEASE Published: 24 July 2026 MP Alex McIntyre visits Robinswood Hill Country Park to launch new interactive Aardman trail. Visitors to Robinswood Hill Country Park can now shrink down to bug size and explore… <a href="https://www.roye
Read source →RES Policy and Public Affairs News Q2 2026
Spring and early summer are catalysts for pollinators across the UK as warmer temperatures arrive, and RES has followed suit with a plethora of policy activity. The Bees, Pollinators and Invertebrates APPG has held events in the runR
Read source →Trustee Election 2026 – Vote now
Fellows and Members can vote for new Trustees Online voting is open to all members and fellows between 14 July and 21 August 2026. Voting closes 11.59pm BST on 21 August 2026 View the candidates:… <a href="https://www.royensoc.co.uk/news
Read source →Understanding Ethics Review for Insect Research in the UK – Journal Highlight
Published: 02 July 2026. Insects play an essential and diverse role in research. They are used to study ecology, behaviour, evolution, agriculture, animal health, human health and emerging food systems. Despite this, research involving insects… <p
Read source →Thank You for Celebrating Insect Week 2026!
Insect Week 2026 has been a fantastic success, and we couldn’t have done it without you. A huge thank you to everyone who took part, organised events, volunteered, partnered with us, shared their expertise, or… <a href="https://www.royen
Read source →Insect Farming Codes of Practice Roundtable Brings Together Stakeholders Across the Sector
On 3 June, the Royal Entomological Society and the UK Edible Insects Association (UKEIA) hosted a roundtable discussion in London to launch the development of new Codes of Practice for insect farming in the UK.… <a href="https://www.royensoc.c
Read source →RES Showcases Conservation Success During Denmark Visit for Insect Week 2026
The Royal Entomological Society’s conservation work took centre stage during Insect Week 2026 as Conservation Project Manager David Simcox FRES and Conservation Project Officer Sarah Meredith welcomed a delegation of guests from Danish Nature Agency&#
Read source →Conservation Notes: New Article Type – Q&A with Manu Saunders – Journal Highlight
Published: 20 May 2026. RES journal, Insect Conservation and Diversity, has been a front-runner in publishing research related to conservation issues in the entomological field. Recently, the Editors-in-Chief have launched a new article type, Conservation&#
Read source →Meet Thrips parvispinus: The Tiny Thrips Becoming a Big Problem
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Read source →The Insects Buried With Us: Toward Best Practices in Funerary Archaeoentomology
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Read source →From Formatting to Organization: Practical CV Tips That Make a Difference
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Read source →How Entomology Students Can Build Long-Term Research Collaborations
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Read source →Researchers Zero In On Potential Natural Enemy of Spotted Lanternfly
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Read source →MP’s decade-long search for rare Ruderal bumblebee finally ends
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Read source →Orkney reserves receive Great Yellow bumblebee champion site awards during MSP visit
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Read source →Heatwaves and bumblebees: lessons from BeeWalk
Heatwaves and bumblebees: lessons from BeeWalk appeared first on Bumblebee Conservation Trust.
Read source →Bees sir, can I have some more: does farmland provide enough food for bumblebees?
Bees sir, can I have some more: does farmland provide enough food for bumblebees? appeared first on <a href="https://ww
Read source →Major project begins to help Carmarthenshire’s bumblebees to thrive
Major project begins to help Carmarthenshire’s bumblebees to thrive appeared first on <a href="https://www.bumblebeeconservation.or
Read source →Major project launched to help Somerset’s rarest bumblebees
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Read source →Why are so many dead bumblebees appearing on sidewalks?
Bumblebees naturally have short lives, but extreme heat and human activity are making survival harder. Pesticides can poison bees or destroy the flowers they depend on, while habitat loss leaves them with fewer safe places to live and feed. Protecting native p
Read source →Scientists warn invasive Asian mantises are threatening Europe's wildlife
Two striking Asian praying mantis species that have rapidly spread across Europe have now been officially classified as invasive, raising new concerns about their impact on native wildlife. Boosted by climate change and urban environments, these fast-breeding
Read source →This common pesticide may be quietly wiping out future bumblebees
A next-generation pesticide designed to kill crop pests may also be interfering with the reproductive health of bumblebees. Researchers discovered that low-dose exposure to sulfoxaflor changed gene activity, especially in tissues involved in reproduction, rais
Read source →Pesticides are tested on honey bees, but where does that leave our other pollinators?
by Dr Alicja Witwicka For a while now researchers have been warning governments, farmers and the public about the harm that pesticides cause to pollinating insects. And many have listened, some of the most toxic insecticides, called neonicotinoids, have bee
Read source →An invisible threat: Pesticides are impacting children’s health and development
A new report published by UNICEF earlier this week finds that the rapid global expansion of pesticide use—more than doubling between 1990 and 2022—has far outpaced protections for children. Children are exposed to pesticides through food and water, use in h
Read source →New report shows PFAS pesticides are widely used across UK agriculture
Fidra are an environmental charity working to prevent pollution and other harms to the environment through science-based solutions and collaborative systemic change. For almost a decade, Fidra has been investigating the impacts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl s
Read source →There’s a crisis brewing in the global coffee industry
A new report reveals the widespread use of Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) in coffee-producing countries. These include chemicals linked to cancer, neurotoxicity, reproductive harm, endocrine disruption, and catastrophic biodiversity loss. Poison in Your
Read source →Managing school grounds without pesticides
By Catherine Whitehead, Senior Officer for Strategy - Connecting Children With Nature, Natural England School grounds have the potential to be far more than maintained outdoor spaces. When well-managed they can provide nature-rich environments that support
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