The Iranian Institute of Plant Protection (IRIPP) and the University of Vermont (UVM) in collaboration with the International Center for Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and the International Maize and Wheat Center (CIMMYT) are organizing the 4th International Congress on Sunn Pest Management to be held at IRIPP headquarters in Tehran, Iran, 10-12 October 2017. In view of the importance of this pest, as it accounts for annual grain losses of 20-30% in barley, and 50-90% in wheat in Central and West Asia and Eastern Europe, this Congress is planned to review the progress and recent advances in Sunn Pest management from 2004 through 2016. Another major goal is to develop international collegiality among Sunn Pest researchers and managers. Please share this information wath your colleagues and students. All interested people are invited to attend this event to contribute through presentations, posters and/or participation in discussions. Further information will be emailed to you the last week of February. You can also view information on our website at:  http://www.uvm.edu/~entlab/sunnpest/index.html