Insects and disease - international symposium and national meeting
The Royal Entomological Society, in association with the Entomological Society of the Netherlands and the International Union of Forest Research Organisations, is holding its bi-annual symposium at the University of Aberdeen on 10-12 September 2001. The theme of "Insects and disease" will bring together hundreds of entomologists from around the world to discuss the transmission and control of insect-borne diseases. Almost 70 papers and dozens of posters will be presented over the three days, including: * New research on the attractiveness of human sweat to Highland midges; * Global warming and the re-emergence of malaria in the UK; * Using genetic engineering to help eradicate malar