International Database of Insect Disinfestation And Sterilization

IOBC/WPRS is one of six Regional Sections of the International Organisation for Biological Control. IOBC was established in 1955 to promote environmentally safe methods of pest and disease control in plant protection.

The following fruit fly databases are available on this site: ** Fruit Fly Names and Bibliography Database. ** Fruit Fly Host Plant Database. ** F. Louie Blanc New World Fruit Fly Specimen Database

website presenting all available information with regard to some Ceratitidine genera from Africa (Ceratitis, Trirhithrum, Capparimyia)

The ASEAN Ministries of Agriculture and Fisheries at the 25 th Ministerial meeting held in Kuala Lumpur from 18-19th August 2003 formally endorsed the ICMPFF. Collaboration involves Australia in partnership with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Singapore and Brunei . Griffith University has established the headquarters of the ICMPFF at its Nathan campus in Brisbane, Australia .

Pest Fruit Flies of the World, L.E. Carroll, I.M. White, A. Freidberg, A.L. Norrbom, M.J. Dallwitz, and F.C. Thompson (Version: 15th July 2005).

The new Panel on plant health was created to tackle an increasing number of requests for scientific assessment of plant health risks. Numerous plant pests arrive in the European Union each year. These organisms can cause harm to plants, plant products or biodiversity and the risks need to be evaluated. The brief for the new Panel is to peer review and assess those risks in order to help secure the safety of the food chain. The Panel brings together a wide range of expertise in the various fields relevant to plant health. The new panel held its inaugural meeting in June 2006.

This website will provide access to all Australian SIT Network Newsletters and an update on future meetings and/or conferences both in Australia and overseas related to fruit fly.

A diagnostic tool and information reference for the four Asian species of fruit fly (Diptera, Tephritidae) that have become accidentally established as pests in Africa, including the Indian Ocean Islands.

The Tephritid Workers Database is a web based database

The Australian Fruit Fly listserver is freely available for the dissemination of information that might interest such groups interested in the biology or management of tephritid fruit flies.

IMPORTANT DATES: Pre-Inscription: opens on September 2009, closes at the end of November. Early bird inscription: From 1st December 2009 to 31st March 2010. Abstract deadline: 31st March 2010. Manuscript draft for Proceedings: deadline: 1st July 2010. Final manuscripts: should be sent no later than 31st October 2010.

The TriNational Moscamed Program has as mission to prevent the Meditarranean Fly to introduce and establish in Mexico, North America, and the areas free from the pest at the Northern areas of Guatemala. The Planta Moscamed, at Metapa De Dominguez, Chiapas, Mexico, is operated by SENASICA / USDA and produces about 515 million/week.

Centro de Producción y Esterilización Mosca de la Fruta La Molina - CPELM operated by Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria (SENASA), Programa Nacional de Moscas de la Fruta (PNMF) in Lima (Peru). The objective of the project is the medfly eradication from el Valle Interandino de Huaura- Sayán, la provincia de Huaura. Current production is 155 million/week.

The Griffith University established the International Centre for the Management of Pest Fruit Flies a joint venture fully endorsed by the ASEAN Ministers for Agriculture in August 2003. Headquarters are located at Griffith University (Nathan Campus) in Brisbane, Australia, with a Regional Office hosted by the Malaysian Ministry of Agriculture in Kuala Lumpur.

Fruit Fly operational project in Guatemala

The Bioplanta of ISCAMEN produces sterile males medflies for the eradication/control in Mendoza province.

Fruit fly operational projects in Mexico. Production of 220 millions/week of Anastrepha ludens, and 40 millions/week of A. obliqua in the Plant Moscafrut, located in Tapachula, Chiapas. In addition, 50 millions/week of the Diachasmimorpha longicaudata parasitoid are produced.

Provides links to the Mediterranean Fruit Fly Preventive Release Program in Florida and the Caribbean Fruit Fly (Anastrepha suspensa) Rearing Facility.

The preventive releasing of sterile males Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) in northern Chile and southern Peru, besides a rigorous inspection in borders and a national detection system, help to keep the status of Chile as a fruit fly-free country . see also [http://www.inforganic.com/node/203] for the programme historic.

Biofabrica Moscamed Brazil

A site about the regional management of tephritid fruit flies in the Pacific Island countries and territories and on their fruit fly fauna.

The Male Annihilation Technique (MAT) is used for Bactrocera zonata eradication.

This is an interactive site for dipterists from all continents dealing with all aspects of dipterology (the study of Diptera: flies and midges) and dipterists. Here you can submit all your links to dipterological websites and events, post your dipterological queries in the forum, submit articles and news on Diptera, and contribute pictures for the Diptera Gallery.

EDIS is the Electronic Data Information Source of UF/IFAS Extension, a collection of information on various topics including the tephritid fruit fly species.

Mediterranean fruit fly control in the Hex River Valley.

Suppression of Mediterranean fruit flies in Cap Bon, in the Hammamet area.

Bio-Fly Company

This project started in 2008 and aims to suppress medfly population in the Souss valley.

Site with high quality images of exotic organisms of plant health concern to Australia including tephritidae species. The aim is to help with diagnostics of the listed species.

IMPORTANT DATES: Just remember that early bird deadline is very close (March 31st, 2010!!!). Take advantage of this low registration fees!! ________________________________________________________________________________________ Pre-Inscription: opens on September 2009, closes at the end of November 2009. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Early bird inscription: From 1st December 2009 to 31st March 2010. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Abstract deadline (ORAL presentation): 31st March 2010. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Abstract deadline (POSTER presentation): 30th April 2010. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Selected speakers will receive their confirmation: 30th April 2010. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Registration deadline: 30th June 2010. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Poster (complete) submission deadline (pdf): 20th September 2010. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Oral presentation submission deadline (pdf), 8th ISFFEI starts: 26th September 2010. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Manuscripts for proceedings deadline: 28th September 2010. __________________________________________________________________________________ Contact: Dr. Beatriz Sabater-Muñoz 8th ISFFEI Secretariat Valencia Institute of Agriculture Research (IVIA) Carretera de Moncada a Náquera, km 4,5 46113 Moncada, Valencia, Spain. <fruitfly2010@gva.es>