CONTENTS

News 2

Library 9

Opportunities 9

Event Calendar 9

Back issues 15

Call for Contribution 15

Fruit Fly News (February 2011) 18: 1-15

Fruit Fly News

February 2011

n.18

Tephritid Workers of

Europe Africa and the

Middle East (TEAM)

Second International

Symposium

Kolymbari, Crete (Greece)

July 3 – 6, 2012

Happy New

Year 2011 to all

fruit fly fans!

Notes from the International Fruit Fly Steering Committee meeting

- Valencia, Spain

29 September 2010

Brian Barnes

Summary of decisions

Composition of SC

The composition of the SC should be such that it reflects a

balanced geographical representation with respect to fruit

fly activities.

The number of SC members should be increased from the

present 16 to 18 or 20, to include the outgoing and

incoming representatives of the local OCs, the Chairperson

of the TEAM (Tephritids of Europe, Africa & the Middle

East) and TWWH (Tephritid Workers of the Western

Hemisphere) Working Groups, and the outgoing

Chairperson of the SC for continuity.

More..

Source: Brian Barnes

mailto:BarnesB@arc.agric.zahttp://www.tephritid.org/twd/news_files/239_IFFSC%202010%20meeting%20notes_v2.pdfmailto:BarnesB@arc.agric.za

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News

THE INTERNATIONAL FRUIT FLY STEERING

COMMITTEE (IFFSC) 2010-2014

Continent representatives

•Continent •Member •Country

•America •Aldo Malavasi •Brazil

•Kenneth Bloem •USA

•Nancy Epsky •USA

•Pablo Montoya •Mexico

•Robert Mangan •USA

•Teresa Vera •Argentina

•Europe •Anna Malacrida •Italy

•Nikos Kouloussis •Greece

•Rui Pereira •Austria

•Serge Quilici •France

•Asia •Abraham Verghese •India

•Yoav Gazit •Israel

•Africa •Abdel Bakri •Morocco

•Sunday Ekesi •Kenya

•Oceania •Olivia Reynolds •Australia

Institutional members

Chair of the Tephritid Workers of the

Western Hemisphere (TWWH)

Pablo Liedo

Chair of the Tephritid Workers of Europe

Africa and Middle East (TEAM)

Nikos Papadopoulos

Member of the Past OC Symposium Beatriz Sabater

Member of the Next OC Symposium Watchreeporn Orankanok

Past IFFSC Chairperson Brian Barnes

Source : Aldo Malavasi

mailto:malavasi@moscamed.org.br

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News

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TEAM

Second International Symposium

Kolymbari, Crete (Greece)

July 3 – 6, 2012

First Announcement

The second International Symposium of Tephritid Workers of Europe Africa

and the Middle East (TEAM) will be held in Kolymbari, Crete (Greece), July 3

– 6, 2012. The program includes 3 days of plenary talks, oral and poster

presentations arranged in specialized symposia, and one day excursion.

Tephritidae invasion: biology, ecology and economics will be the main focus

of the symposium. Nevertheless, we accept papers on all aspects of fruit fly

biology, taxonomy, genetics, ecology, evolution, behaviour, natural

enemies, control, quarantine regulations, and area-wide SIT programs.

All fruit fly workers and friends from Europe, Africa and the Middle East, as

well as from all over the globe are invited to participate. The registration fee

is expected to be around 100 EUROS. A restricted number of scholarships

for facilitating participation might be available for a limited number of

students and colleagues from developing countries. The first circular with

more details will be available soon.

On behalf of the Organizing Committee and the TEAM Steering Committee,

Nikos Papadopoulos

npapadop@uth.gr

The Organizing Committee

Nikos Papadopoulos,

Kostas Bourtzis

Nikos Kouloussis

Kosta Mathiopoulos

Penelope Mavragani-Tsipidou

David Nestel

Rui Pereira

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send your news to be included.

International Training Courses

on Fruit Flies

Curso de Capacitación en Taxonomía, Ecología y Control de Moscas de la fruta de Importancia Económica, June 2011, Panama City, Panama.

Contact: Cheslavo Korytkowski

VII Curso Internacional de Capacitação em

Moscas das Frutas de Importância Económica e Quarentenária, 11-19 August 2011, Juazeiro (Bahia) and Petrolina, (Pernambuco), Brazil.

Contact: Aldo Malavasi

biofabrica@moscamed.org.br http://www.moscamed.org.br

XXI Curso Internacional Sobre Moscas de la Fruta. 15-26 August 2011, Metapa de Dominguez, Chiapas, Mexico.

Contact: Pablo Montoya (pablojmg17@hotmail.com)

The Proceedings book of the 8th ISFFEI, Valencia, Spain

Good news fruit fly fans!

Beatriz Sabater Muñoz (8th ISFFEI Secretariat) has indicated that good progress on the Proceedings book preparation was

made and it is expected to be finalised during 2011. All delegates will receive a

hard copy in the post. More news on this subject will be posted

here in the future. Watch TWD and the 8th ISFFEI web site as well!

Congratulations to Beatriz and her editorial

team!

News

Send your news to be

included in the next

TEAM Newsletter issue

to: Nikos Papadopoulos

Visit Tephritid Workers Database and the Regional Groups

www.tephritid.org

With more than 1150 members

from 105 countries and

approximately 3000 references

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News

Area-wide Fruit Fly Integrated Pest Management in South and

Southeast Asia Project

The "Area-wide Fruit Fly Integrated Pest

Management in South and Southeast Asia" is a

regional project funded by the Taiwanese

development organization ICDF (International

Cooperation and Development Fund) and

supported by the Global Horticulture Initiative

with a focus on adaptation and adoption of

fruit fly IPM practices amongst smallholders

producing fruit and vegetables. >> Read more

Source: Global Horticultural Initiative

Peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata

(Saunders) (Tephritidae) in Florida, USA!

A single peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata

(Saunders) (Tephritidae), was captured in a

fruit fly detection trap on 10 November 2010

in the Homestead area of Miami-Dade County.

This is the first time that this species has been

found in Florida. More>>>

Source : DPI, Florida

TAAO The third regional group of Tephritid Workers of

Asia, Australia and Oceania (TAAO) is currently

under development with good progress on the website

thus far. Once the final tuning is completed, TAAO will

be released online.

Any comments on TAAO will be greatly received by Olivia Reynolds.

http://www.globalhort.org/activities/research-grants/area-wide-fruit-fly-integrated-pest-management-sou/#news-188http://www.globalhort.org/activities/research-grants/area-wide-fruit-fly-integrated-pest-management-sou/#news-188http://www.tephritid.org/twd/news_files/241_Homestead_Florida.JPGhttp://fl-dpi.com/pest_alerts/pdf/peach-fruit-fly-pest-alert.pdfhttp://www.freshfromflorida.com/pi/pest_alerts/pdf/peach-fruit-fly-pest-alert.pdfmailto:olivia.reynolds@industry.nsw.gov.au

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News

Trapping Guidelines for Area-Wide

Fruit Fly Programmes

The manual provides information on traps, lures, suppliers,

and on trapping density following the fruit fly survey

objective. The aim is to provide objective information, on

fruit fly survey tools to National Plant Protection

Organisations (NPPO), the fruit industry, and to be used as a

guide in fruit trade negotiations.

As survey techniques continue to improve and experience in

fruit fly control programmes evolves, the manual of Trapping

Guidelines is to be considered as a "working" document to

be regularly updated.

The manual was prepared by an international group of fruit

fly workers and published by the Insect Pest Control Section of the Joint FAO/IAEA Division, International Atomic Energy

Agency. Vienna, Austria, November 2003.

Source:

IPCS

Australian Laboratory on the Move

The Fruit Fly Research Laboratory

(FFRL) at the University of Sydney

would like to announce a move to

the University of New South Wales,

also located in Sydney. Over the

years, the FFRL has researched

various aspects of the biology and

genetics of Australian native fruit

flies, all in the Bactrocera genus.

Lab members, including Alan

Meats, Marianne Frommer, John

Sved, Kathie Raphael, Stuart

Gilchrist and Deborah Shearman

have published widely on the

ecology, physiology, population

genetics and molecular genetics of

Q-fly and its relatives. Alan Meats

will continue to be based at the

University of Sydney, but remains

a member of the group, providing

his insight and experimental

expertise. The other lab members

are moving to take advantage of

the genomics facilities and

collaborative opportunities at

UNSW.

Email contacts:

Alan Meats

Marianne Frommer

John Sved

Kathie Raphael

Stuart Gilchrist

Deborah Shearman

http://www-naweb.iaea.org/nafa/ipc/public/trapping-web.pdfhttp://www-naweb.iaea.org/nafa/ipc/public/trapping-web.pdfhttp://www-naweb.iaea.org/nafa/ipc/public/ipc-trapping-fruit-fly.htmlhttp://www-naweb.iaea.org/nafa/ipc/index.htmlmailto:alan.meats@sydney.edu.aumailto:m.frommer@unsw.edu.aumailto:j.sved@unsw.edu.aumailto:k.raphael@unsw.edu.aumailto:a.gilchrist@unsw.edu.aumailto:d.shearman@unsw.edu.au

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News

A nice photo of Campiglossa solidaginis? (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Photo credit Michael James www.Diptera.info

The identity of the specimen cannot be confirmed as it is a female but Campiglossa solidaginis is the most likely species, as suggested by Valery Korneyev on the Diptera.info forum. He is the expert, I am just an amateur entomologist and have to rely on published keys. In this case, I only had one specimen that did not key out satisfactorily, which is why I asked for help on the forum. Can you help? See more pictures on www.Diptera.info Regards Michael James

Click here to visit TWD, TEAM, and TWWH databases and add to your bookmarks.

Your feedback is very welcome!

In these spaces, you can publish any formal or informal notes, pictures, alerts, your

profile, events, announcements, and opportunities.

Email your material to A. Bakri; P. Liedo; or O. Reynolds

TWWH

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Long-term Hypoxia in Fruit Flies Results in Permanent DNA Changes Researchers have proven that the genomes of flies exposed to long-term hypoxia, or inadequate levels

of oxygen, are changed to permanently affect gene expression.

In an important study that may shed light on human ability to adapt to hypoxia, or inadequate levels

of oxygen, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have proven that

the genome of flies exposed to long-term hypoxia are changed to permanently affect gene expression.

Their findings, to be published online by the journal of the Proceedings of the National Academy of

Sciences (PNAS) the week of January 24, 2011, may lead to new targets for development of therapies

for hypoxia-induced disease in humans. More.. Source: USNEWS

News

Bactrocera invadens reached Botswana

PRESS RELEASE The public is hereby informed that a fruit fly of quarantine

importance called Bactrocera invadens has been detected in

Chobe farms and at Kazungula road ferry.

This fruit fly is highly invasive, attacks different types of

fruits and has a high reproductive potential. Known hosts of

the pest are citrus, mango, cashew, papaya, guava, pepper,

and several wild host plants including morula and the wild

monkey orange (mogorogorwana). Other preferred hosts

are water melons, squash, pumpkin, butternuts, tomatoes,

bananas and avocado.

The main pathway for fruit flies to spread from one area to

another and from one country to another is through the

movement of infested fruits.

Of major concern is the increase in trade and tourism, as

this increases the risk of infested fruit being carried across

borders.

Therefore, the detection of this fruit fly in Botswana calls for

immediate action to prevent its spread to other fruit fly free

areas outside the Chobe District. Otherwise, the export of

host crops from Botswana will not be accepted by other

countries unless they are subjected to treatments

prescribed by the importing countries. More..

Source: Botswana Ministry of Agriculture

http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/la-jolla-ca/ucsd-1317http://www.usnews.com/science/articles/2011/01/25/long-term-hypoxia-in-flies-shown-to-result-in-permanent-dna-changeshttp://www.usnews.com/science/articles/2011/01/25/long-term-hypoxia-in-flies-shown-to-result-in-permanent-dna-changeshttp://www.tephritid.org/twd/news_files/235_Botswana_invasive_fruitfly_PRESS%20RELEASE.pdf

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Library

References

TWD bibliographic references can be retrieved from here. Current year references can be retrieved by

clicking on the link “List current year publications” within the Find Publications search form.

Please try to contact the authors first for full paper request.

Newsletters

This monthly letter, published by COLEACP and CIRAD, and

sponsored by WTO/STDF, intends to inform the public and

private sectors on the problem of tephritid fruit flies in

Africa. The aim is to provide the agricultural sector with

technically sound and economically sustainable solutions.

Information letter NL#11, December 2010

Check the latest Insect Pest Control Newsletter, No. 76,

January 2011 for many relevant Announcements:

http://www-naweb.iaea.org/nafa/ipc/public/ipc-nl-76.pdf

Opportunities

For job more opportunities, check Jobs…

Event Calendar

2011 Global Conference on Entomology (GCE 2011)

05 - 09 March 2011 Chiang Mai, Thailand

Contact: info@entomology2011.com or entomology2011@gmail.com http://entomology2011.com/

http://www.tephritid.org/http://www.tephritid.org/twd/srv/en/references.search.formhttp://www.coleacp.org/en/page/12123-homepagehttp://www.cirad.fr/http://www.standardsfacility.org/http://www.tephritid.org/twd/news_files/242_Colacp-CIRAD-LE_2010_11_ENG.pdfhttp://www-naweb.iaea.org/nafa/ipc/public/ipc-nl-76.pdfhttp://www.entsoc.org/employment/jobs.htmmailto:info@entomology2011.commailto:entomology2011@gmail.comhttp://entomology2011.com/

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4ème Conférence Internationale sur les Méthodes alternative en protection des cultures

8, 9 & 10 March 2011 Lille, France

Contact: Association Française de Protection des Plantes (AFPP) Contact : afpp@afpp.net Tél : 33 (0)1 41 79 19 80 Fax : 33 (0)1 41 79 19 81 Sixth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures, International Plant Protection Convention

14-18 March 2011 FAO Rome, Italy https://www.ippc.int/

IOBC/NTRS Joint Meeting with the International Seminar on Animal and Plant Health (SISA 2011) Exchanges of Experiences in the Mass Production and Use of Biological Control Agents

03-06 May 2011 Havana, Cuba Contact: sisa2011@censa.edu.cu First Announcement (PDF) www.sanidadagropecuaria.com

mailto:afpp@afpp.nethttps://www.ippc.int/mailto:sisa2011@censa.edu.cuhttp://www.iobc-wprs.org/events/20110503_first_announcement_IOBC-NTRS_Conference_Havana_2011.pdfhttp://www.sanidadagropecuaria.com/

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38th Congress of the Colombian Society of Entomology

27-29 July 2011 Manizales, Colombia. First call

The Sixth International Symposium on Molecular Insect Science

2 - 5 October 2011 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Web site

IOBC/WPRS INTEGRATED PROTECTION OF FRUIT CROPS 8th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

07-12 October 2011 Kusadasi, Aydin, TURKEY E-Mail: F.O. Altindisli

9ème Conférence Internationale sur les Ravageurs en Agriculture 9th International Conference on Pests in Agriculture

http://www.tephritid.org/twd/news_files/236_Colombia_socite_entomol_Primer%20anuncio.pdfhttp://www.molecularinsectscience.com/mailto:Altindisli@bzmae.gov.tr

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October 26 th & 27 th, 2011 Montpellier – France First announcement Contact : afpp@afpp.net

_______________________________________________________

2012 7th International IPM Symposium

March 27-29, 2012 Memphis, Tennessee USA Contact: ipmsymposium@ad.uiuc.edu http://www.ipmcenters.org/ipmsymposium12/

_____________________________________________________________________________________ 2nd Meeting of the Tephritid Workers of Europe, Africa and Middle East (TEAM)

July 3-6, 2012 Kolimbary, Crete,

First announcement (PDF) Contact: : nikopap@uth.gr

http://www.afpp.net/apps/accesbase/bindocload.asp?d=6117&t=0&identobj=poAmyPVl&uid=57305290&sid=57305290&idk=1mailto:afpp@afpp.netmailto:ipmsymposium@ad.uiuc.eduhttp://www.ipmcenters.org/ipmsymposium12/http://www.tephritid.org/twd/news_files/240_TEAM_symposium_1stcall.pdfmailto:nikopap@uth.gr

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24th International Congress of Entomology

19 – 25 August 2012 Daegu, South Korea Contact: president@int-cong-ent.org http://www.int-cong.ent.org

The Tephritid Workers of the Western Hemisphere (TWWH)

Dates (to be announced) Panama City, Panama Meeting Announcement will be posted on TWD News.

____________________________________________

mailto:president@int-cong-ent.orghttp://www.int-cong.ent.org/http://www.tephritid.org/twd/srv/en/home

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2014 9th International Symposium on Fruit Flies of Economic Importance

20-25 April 2014 Bangkok, Thailand Contact: Mrs. Watchreeporn Orankanok watchreeporn@yahoo.com

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Other meetings which might be of relevance to you can be found at: International Society for Pest Information (ISPI) International Organisation for biological and Integrated Control (IOBC) IPMnet News

We would be glad to hear about any suggestions you might have regarding the 9th ISFFEI. Please send your suggestions to Aldo Malavasi Chairperson of the Fruit Fly Steering Committee.

mailto:watchreeporn@doae.go.thmailto:watchreeporn@yahoo.comhttp://www.pestinfo.org/calendar.php3http://www.iobc-wprs.org/events/index.htmlhttp://www.ipmnet.org/IPMNews/main_page.htmlmailto:malavasi@moscamed.org.br

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Back issues FFN #7_1983

FFN #8_1985

FFN #9_1987

FFN #10_1989

FFN #11_1992

FFN #12 February 2009

FFN #13 May 2009

FFN #14 September 2009

FFN #15 February 2010

FFN #16 May 2010

FFN #17 October 2010

N.B. If you have any of the following back issues of IBP-FFN and IOBC/WG-FFN that you'd like to share with the young generation of fruit fly fans, please email them to me: *IBP Fruit Fly News n°1 (1972) *IBP Fruit Fly News n°2 (1973) *IBP Fruit Fly News n°3 (1974) *IOBC/WPRS WG R. cerasi Fruit Fly News n°4 (1977 *IOBC/WPRS WG Fruit Flies of Economic Importance Fruit Fly News n°5 (1979) *IOBC/WPRS WG Fruit Flies of Economic Importance Fruit Fly News n°6 (1981)

Call for Contribution We welcome your feedback and contributions for future FFN editions. Submit materials, publications, notice of events, news, documents, grant or job opportunities to:

A. Bakri; P. Liedo; or O. Reynolds You can also contribute by spreading the word about the Tephritid Workers Database (TWD) and sister databases (TEAM, TWWH) and encourage your colleagues to join. With many thanks in advance for your collaboration.

FFN Editors: Pablo Liedo (Mexico)- Olivia Reynolds (Australia) - Abdel Bakri (Morocco)

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