biostudies-literatureLuke SHAlexander von Humboldt FoundationRESASRoyal Entomological SocietyMinistério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino SuperiorNatural Environment Research CouncilBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council173-189https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10947029biostudies-literatureUnknown16(2)Entomology is key to understanding terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems at a time of unprecedented anthropogenic environmental change and offers substantial untapped potential to benefit humanity in a variety of ways, from improving agricultural practices to managing vector-borne diseases and inspiring technological advances.We identified high priority challenges for entomology using an inclusive, open, and democratic four-stage prioritisation approach, conducted among the membership and affiliates (hereafter 'members') of the UK-based Royal Entomological Society (RES).A list of 710 challenges was gathered from 189 RES members. Thematic analysis was used to group suggestions, followed by an online vote to determine initial priorities, which were subsequently ranked during an online workshInsect conservation and diversityGrand challenges in entomology: Priorities for action in the coming decades.PMC10947029UID/AMB/04085/2020BBS/E/C/00005191NE/V006533/1SRUC-C5-1BBS/E/RH/23NB0006NE/R016429/1BBS/E/C/000J0200Fartyal RSMohammed SFarrow RAWoodrow CPhon CKWatt AKrell FTWilliams CDEbejer MJThomas CDKent ESMenendez RRoy HENoble MLeybourne DJAown SBerger ILittlewood NALyons AMatthews GGrace MCarter RABPaiva MRCole LJHighet FLuke SHShortall CRPannell MJSlade EMJaworski CCWard SMc Namara LHood ASCRosell SBarnsley SLBrown MJFSutherland JPPowell CZielonka NBMerrett PPort GBanfield-Zanin JACharalambous MDicks LVBull JCMurchie AKSconce FCampbell HHill JKWeir JCCarnaghi MTercel MPTGLeather SRTilley LANfalseGrand challenges in entomology: Priorities for action in the coming decades.Entomology is key to understanding terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems at a time of unprecedented anthropogenic environmental change and offers substantial untapped potential to benefit humanity in a variety of ways, from improving agricultural practices to managing vector-borne diseases and inspiring technological advances.We identified high priority challenges for entomology using an inclusive, open, and democratic four-stage prioritisation approach, conducted among the membership and affiliates (hereafter 'members') of the UK-based Royal Entomological Society (RES).A list of 710 challenges was gathered from 189 RES members. Thematic analysis was used to group suggestions, followed by an online vote to determine initial priorities, which were subsequently ranked during an online worksh2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Mar2026-07-16T04:53:14.401Z2025-04-06T13:53:49.742ZS-EPMC109470293850535810.1111/icad.12637