International Congress of Entomology

Since 1988 the conference has been organized by the Council for International Congresses of Entomology, with development of the scientific programs primarily by entomologists from the host country.

[2] The first International Congress of Entomology took place in Brussels, Belgium in 1910, in large part due to the leadership of Karl Jordan of Tring, Hertfordshire.

Jordan organized a series of preliminary meetings under the chairmanship of the president of the Entomological Society of London, Frederick Augustus Dixey, attracting leaders in the field including Walther Horn (Germany), Armand Janet (Paris), and Edward Bagnall Poulton (Oxford).

The first Congress attracted 292 attendees from "all countries of the civilized world", who came from as far away as Alexandria, India, Montreal and Buenos Aires.

Although Switzerland was known for its neutrality, there was a conspicuous absence of attendees from France, Italy, Belgium, and Russia, which may have reflected either lingering ill feeling or post-war monetary difficulties.

[9] The 6th International Congress of Entomology was held at Madrid, Spain in 1935, under the leadership of Ignacio Bolivar y Urrutia.

Congresses have been held in the United States (Ithaca, NY, 1928; Washington, DC, 1976;[1] Orlando, FL 2016) and Canada (Montreal, Quebec 1958; Vancouver, B.C.

Congresses were held in Asia in Kyoto, Japan (1980); Beijing, China (1992)[14][2] and Daegu, South Korea (2012).