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Journal of Orthoptera Research Receives First Impact Factor!

OS Members, the latest Journal Citation Reports™, released by Clarivate in late June 2023, features Journal of Orthoptera Research (JOR), the official journal of the Orthopterists’ Society amongst the scholarly titles making use of the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) citation metric by Web of Science (WoS).  The 2022 JIF score,Continue readingJournal of Orthoptera Research Receives First Impact Factor!

14th International Congress of Orthopterology (ICO) Travel Grants & Achievement Awards Available

The 14th International Congress of Orthopterology (ICO) will be held in Mérida, Yucatán, México from October 15-19, 2023. The application periods for the travel grants and achievement awards are now open. A brief overview for all 4 types of awards is below and full information can be found here. 1)Continue reading14th International Congress of Orthopterology (ICO) Travel Grants & Achievement Awards Available

Orthoptera Species Files Grants Funded for 2023

Grants Supporting the Orthoptera Species File For 2023 Orthoptera Species File Grants, we received and evaluated 22 proposals by applicants from 15 countries: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Cyprus, Germany, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Portugal, Singapore, The Netherlands, and the United States of America. Twelve proposals (listed below) were selectedContinue readingOrthoptera Species Files Grants Funded for 2023

New Book Published: How to Manage Migratory Pests and Potential Food Crises: Locusts Plagues in the 2020’s

How to Manage Migratory Pests and Potential Food Crises: Locusts Plagues in the 2020’s by Michel Lecoq and Arianne Cease (Editors) from MDPI Books. ISBN 978-3-0365-5752-6 (Hard Cover, available for purchase on the site) ISBN 978-3-0365-5751-9 (PDF, free to download on the site) Locusts are a threat to agriculture andContinue readingNew Book Published: How to Manage Migratory Pests and Potential Food Crises: Locusts Plagues in the 2020’s