To bring together the international entomological community to share knowledge, foster collaboration & inspire future research. June 29 – July 3, 2026 • Tours, France 🐛🦋🐜🪲🦗🐞🦟🪰🪳🐝🌍🔬🧬🧪 ➡️ https://www.ece2026.org/
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The 𝗫𝗜𝗜𝗜 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 is just weeks away! We can't wait to welcome you to Tours, France 🤩 At #ECE2026Tours, explore every facet of insect science over 5 days. Build your programme with the official app: www.ece2026.org/mobile-app and get ready to learn, connect, and discover! 🌍🦋
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The conference offers a dedicated mobile application, available...www.ece2026.org📢 #ECE2026Tours news: the “Programme At-a-Glance” is now live! Keynotes, talks, posters, networking events… start planning your week in Tours! www.ece2026.org/programme-at... @irbi-tours.bsky.social @ece2026tours.bsky.social #Entomology#Behaviour#Genetics#Biodiversity #Ecology#Evolution
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The detailed programme will be made available during the first week of May.
Download the PDF filewww.ece2026.org📬Check your mailbox for #ECE2026Tours abstract results! The scientific committee has been hard at work building a fantastic programme on insect science 🐝🪲🦋🔬 Out of 1175 submitted abstracts: >650 oral presentations >480 posters Thanks for your contributions so far! 🤗 More info → www.ece2026.org
ECE 2026 - XIII European Congress of EntomologyIt is our great pleasure to welcome you to Tours, France, in the heart of the Loire Valley, from June 29 to July 3, 2026.www.ece2026.org🥰 Over 1,100 abstracts submitted to #ECE2026Tours! We’re excited about the diversity of topics and, with scientists from 66 countries, #ECE2026Tours is shaping up to be a major forum for the global insect science community 🌍🐜 👉 Stay tuned for updates: www.ece2026.org
ECE 2026 - XIII European Congress of EntomologyIt is our great pleasure to welcome you to Tours, France, in the heart of the Loire Valley, from June 29 to July 3, 2026.www.ece2026.org😱⏰Only 2 days left! Submit your abstract and get the early bird rate for the XIII European Congress of Entomology (29 June – 3 July 2026, Tours, France)! 🪲🦋🐜🪰 All details and submission: ➡️https://www.ece2026.org/ @irbi-tours.bsky.social @ece2026tours.bsky.social @royentsoc.bsky.social
📢Don’t miss it! You have until 31 january to submit your abstract and register at the early bird rate! Join us at the XIII European Congress of Entomology (29 June – 3 July 2026, Tours, France)! 🪲🦋🐜🪰 All details and submission: ➡️https://www.ece2026.org/ @irbi-tours.bsky.social
🎄✨ Early Christmas gift! The abstract submission deadline for #ECE2026Tours has been extended to 31 January 2026 🎁🐜 For more information about the XIII European Congress of Entomology ➡️ www.ece2026.org @irbi-tours.bsky.social @cnrsbiologie.bsky.social @royentsoc.bsky.social
ECE 2026 - XIII European Congress of EntomologyIt is our great pleasure to welcome you to Tours, France, in the heart of the Loire Valley, from June 29 to July 3, 2026.www.ece2026.orgCurious about 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀? 🐜🐝 Join the Social Insects thematic at #ECE2026Tours and explore division of labour, collective decision making, parental care, and the challenges facing bee societies - with keynotes incl. Sandra Steiger, Peter Neumann & Tiphaine Bailly ➡️https://www.ece2026.org/
Understanding insect evolution often means looking back in time.🕰️🧬🪲 At #ECE2026Tours, we’ll explore systematics in the biodiversity crisis, paleo & archeoentomology, and museomics, with keynotes incl. @davidperis.bsky.social, David Díez-del-Molino and Emily Anne Hartop ➡️https://www.ece2026.org/
📢Don’t miss it! You have one week left to submit your abstract and register at the preferential rate! #ECE2026Tours🦋🪲🐜🌍 The 15th of December deadline for the XIII European Congress of Entomology (29 June – 3 July 2026, Tours, France) is fast approaching! All details ➡️https://www.ece2026.org/
How does global change impact insects?🌡️🌍🦋 At #ECE2026Tours, our global change thematic session features six symposia on thermal ecology & climate change, biological invasions, and resistance mechanisms, with keynotes incl. @sandyliebhold.bsky.social and Lindy Holden-Dye. ➡️https://www.ece2026.org/
✨We are thrilled to announce that Prof. Martin Kaltenpoth will give a plenary lecture at #ECE2026Tours! He aims to unravel the evolutionary history, ecological importance and genetic basis of beetle-microbe associations using bioinformatics, imaging and molecular tools.🪲🦠 ➡️https://www.ece2026.org/
Interested in insect evolutionary genetics?🧬🪰 Come at #ECE2026Tours, to explore sexual selection and conflicts, phenotypic plasticity, host–microbiome dynamics, genetic variation and selection with keynotes incl. Pau Carazo, Patricia Beldade, Kelley Leung and Hassan Salem More info www.ece2026.org
🌍🪲 Biodiversity faces major challenges! At #ECE2026Tours, the BIODIVERSITY thematic session will explore insect decline & conservation, species distribution, and new insect monitoring approaches with keynote @roelvanklink.bsky.social and @tokehoye.bsky.social More info ➡️https://www.ece2026.org/
✨We’re excited to announce that Prof. Cleo Bertelsmeier will deliver a plenary lecture at #ECE2026Tours! Her work explores, among other things, how invasive insects such as ants spread worldwide through global trade, human mobility and climate change 🐜🧪 More info ➡️https://www.ece2026.org/
📣Don’t miss the date! Only 2 weeks left to submit your abstract and register at the early bird rate! The 15th of December deadline for the XIII European Congress of Entomology (29 June – 3 July 2026, Tours, France) is fast approaching! All details & submission: ➡️https://www.ece2026.org/
📢Don’t miss it! Less than 3 weeks left to submit your abstract and register at the early bird rate! The 15th of December deadline for the XIII European Congress of Entomology (29 June – 3 July 2026, Tours, France) is fast approaching! All details & submission: ➡️https://www.ece2026.org/
ECE 2026 - XIII European Congress of EntomologyIt is our great pleasure to welcome you to Tours, France, in the heart of the Loire Valley, from June 29 to July 3, 2026.www.ece2026.org🎃 Halloween Special: The insect world has inspired some of the most terrifying stories. Parasitoid larvae growing inside live hosts, fungi turning ants into zombies, cannibalism and necrophagy… 🐜🐛🪳💀 Curious? Join us 👉https://www.ece2026.org/ #ECE2026 #Entomology #Science #Tours #Biodiversity
ECE 2026 - XIII European Congress of EntomologyIt is our great pleasure to welcome you to Tours, France, in the heart of the Loire Valley, from June 29 to July 3, 2026.www.ece2026.org