Events
Upcoming events
SYMPOSIUM
4-6 May 2021
National Fruit Fly Symposium 2021
Hosted by the National Fruit Fly Council, the symposium will workshop several key fruit fly challenges and seek to identify priorities for building future national success.
CONFERENCE
7-9 June 2021
Hort Connections
The conference theme Celebrating the international year of fruits and vegetables, will recognise the horticulture industry and the important role fruits, vegetables and floral industries have in human nutrition, health and wellbeing, and global food security. Whether it be through technology, labour solutions, or financial and environmental sustainability, Hort Connections will highlight and display exciting new possibilities set to shape the industry.
ONLINE CONFERENCE
1-15 July 2021
1st International Electronic Conference on Entomology (IECE)
This meeting provides an opportunity for scientists around the globe to present their most recent research findings in Entomology. IECE aims to contribute to the rapid spread of worldwide advances on insects from the entire scientific community through the publication of proceedings after the conference. Participation is free of charge.
SYMPOSIUM
26-28 October 2021
2021 Australian Biosecurity Symposium
The Symposium will bring an unprecedented opportunity to influence the direction of Australia’s future biosecurity system, network, develop new concepts, share and test ideas, build new partnerships and engage in challenging discussions.
SYMPOSIUM
31 October -3 November 2021
ESA Entomology 2021
The Entomological Society of America (ESA) is working on a new and exciting Entomology meeting embracing the theme Adapt, Advance, Transform.
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The event is anticipated to be held in person, in Denver (CO), with the possibility of transitioning to a full virtual event if required.
CONFERENCE
5-8 December 2021
AES Conference 2021
The Australian Entomological Society (AES) is planning the 52nd scientific conference and AGM to be held in Adelaide (SA). This exciting event will provide a platform for the entomological community to reconnect with their peers after a deeply felt pause on scientific conferences.
SYMPOSIUM
15-20 May 2022
11th International Symposium on Fruit Flies of Economic Importance
From the 15th to the 20th of May 2022 Sydney will become host to scientists, researchers, and those involved in plant protection agencies and phytosanitary operational programs, to share knowledge, technologies and experiences regarding fruit flies.
Past events
ONLINE SEMINAR
14 April 2021
Olfactory learning and memory in the polyphagous frugivore, Bactrocera tryoni
With special guest Dr Rehan Silva.
Download the seminar brochure for more details.
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This seminar is part of the Fruit Fly ITTC online seminar series.
CONGRESS
15-17 March 2021
BioAg World Congress 2021
The BioAg World Congress core theme relates to four main BioAg segments – biopesticides, biostimulants, biofertilizers, and bionutritionals. The sessions will take an in-depth look at industry developments, roles of the food chain to influence biosolution adoption, soil health and water management, challenges and opportunities on regulation, go-to market, science-backed innovations, investment in bioag, and insight into growth areas such as precision AgTech.
ONLINE SEMINAR
17 March 2021
Developing new male attractants and toxicants for improved monitoring and control of pest tephritids by structural modification of cuelure and zingerone
With special guest Dr Soo Jean Park.
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Download the seminar brochure for more details.
This seminar is part of the Fruit Fly ITTC online seminar series.
WEBINAR
23 February 2021
National fruit fly biocontrol research program
Join the National Fruit Fly Council for a webinar on the national biocontrol program to manage pest fruit flies in Australia. The project is funded by the Strengthening Australia’s Fruit Fly System Research Program and is being led by Agriculture Victoria Research. The webinar will include an overview of the program and the progress to date.
ONLINE SEMINAR
17 February 2021
Wolbachia and tephritid fruit flies
With special guest Dr Jennifer Morrow.
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Download the seminar brochure for more details.
This seminar is part of the Fruit Fly ITTC online seminar series.
WEBINAR
12 February 2021
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2019/20 Launch Event
This launch event will provide a comprehensive overview of the 6th edition of the Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook and will unpack the sector’s performance during the 2019/20 year. Participants will come away from the session with a clear understanding of the performance of the horticulture sector during the 2019/20 year and overall trends that have emerged from the Handbook’s data. This event is organised by Hort Innovation.
WEBINAR
15 December 2020
The ICA Scheme
Join the National Fruit Fly Council for a webinar on the Interstate Certification Assurance (ICA) Scheme. It will cover a range of topics including: the history of the scheme and its application,
the role of the Subcommittee on Domestic Quarantine and Market Access and Plant Health Committee in interstate quarantine and certification, the upcoming Interstate Trade Review and the BioSecure HACCP Scheme.
ONLINE MEETING
11-25 November 2020
ESA Entomology 2020
The Entomological Society of America (ESA) is building a new and exciting virtual meeting embracing this year’s theme, Entomology for All, to be where all insect scientists can participate and share their work, regardless of location, specialty area, or ability to travel. Entomology 2020 will feature multiple livestreams running simultaneously November 16-19 with On-Demand content available from November 11-25.
ONLINE SEMINAR
18 November 2020
Variation in stress resistance traits of Ceratitis fruit flies
With special guest Prof. Christopher Weldon.
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Download the seminar brochure for more details.
This seminar is part of the Fruit Fly ITTC online seminar series.
ONLINE CONGRESS
2-6 November 2020
Americas Congress on Fruit Flies - 10th TWWH Meeting
Americas Congress on Fruit Flies is an international event that brings together experts from all countries of the Western Hemisphere, in the American continent, to promote the exchange of knowledge on prevention, eradication, and control of fruit flies among members of the scientific and academic communities. It takes place during the 10th Meeting of Tephritids Workers of the Western Hemisphere - TWWH.
WEBINAR
26 October 2020
Phytosanitary Irradiation
Join the National Fruit Fly Council for a webinar on phytosanitary irradiation. The webinar will cover a range of topics including an explanation of irradiation, labelling requirements, research, consumer perceptions, and international acceptance of irradiation as a phytosanitary measure.
ONLINE SEMINAR
21 October 2020
Plant volatile organic compounds that affect the sexual behaviour of Anastrepha fraterculus males
With special guest Prof. Diego Segura.
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Download the seminar brochure for more details.
This seminar is part of the Fruit Fly ITTC online seminar series.
WEBINAR
5-9 October 2020
4th TEAM Meeting
The 4th Tephritid Workers of Europe, Africa and the Middle East (TEAM) Meeting is taking place in France and online for everyone with open and free access.
WEBINAR
25 September 2020
So you think you know SIT?
Join the National Fruit Fly Council for a webinar on the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) for fruit fly. The webinar will include sessions on the SITPlus Q-fly program (about the program, reasons to use SIT, and the achievements and future of the program), SIT research and Med-fly SIT in Western Australia (the experience in Carnarvon, technical aspects of SIT, and the proposed use of SIT in the current Q-fly incursion).
VIRTUAL EVENT
14-19 September 2020
BugFest 2020: a virtual infestation
Join BugFest, the event that will allow you to interact with entomologists from North Carolina and around the world to learn about the fascinating world of bugs. The event will comprise of SIX days of buggy adventures and it celebrates the 2020 arthropod theme: FLIES!
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This event is hosted by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.
WEBINAR
16 September 2020
The effect of climate change on pest populations
This webinar will focus on mitigating the risk of sudden pest populations and include the following topics:
• What is climate variability?
• How pest populations can change with climate.
• Practical methods to mitigate the risk of sudden and unexpected pest populations.
This webinar is hosted by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF).
WEBINAR
9 September 2020
Australian Mangoes weekly pre-season webinar series
Christina Cook, Manager of the National Fruit Fly Council, is speaking with mango growers about fruit fly research and national fruit fly issues at the first of Australian Mangoes’ weekly pre-season webinars.
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
27 July - 3 August 2020
Fruit Fly Chemical Ecology Online Roundtable Discussions
Dedicated to the participants of the Chemical Ecology Online Workshop: our speakers will return for a series of small group discussions. The event aims to bring together researchers to develop solutions to research-related challenges and it provides a valuable opportunity for networking and prospective collaboration. Download the event program.
This online event is supported by the Research Attraction and Acceleration Program (RAAP) of the NSW Department of Industry.
ONLINE SEMINAR
7 July 2020
A computer model of trap networks, field experiments in parametrisation, and application against invasive fruit flies and other insects
With special guest Dr Nick Manoukis.
Download the event brochure for more information.
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This online seminar is organised by the Fruit Fly ITTC and co-hosted with Applied BioSciences at Macquarie University.
WORKSHOP
4-25 June 2020
Fruit Fly Chemical Ecology Online Workshop
World experts in the field of Chemical Ecology will take turns to showcase the latest technologies and findings of this field using fruit flies as model insect species. Download the event program.
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This online event is supported by the Research Attraction and Acceleration Program (RAAP) of the NSW Department of Industry.