The State of Yucatan has a great biological diversity of insects, of this group the orthoptera stand out for their biological and economic importance.
One Acridid of the region, the Central American locust, was recorded as being disastrous in the sacred writings of the ancient Mayan culture. The development of the 14th ICO will strengthen the exchange of technical-scientific knowledge and will support the decision-making of the organizations-institutions dedicated to the study of this group of insects. It will undoubtedly be a great event and we invite you to participate.