Events
Upcoming events
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 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 Western Hemisphere - TWWH.
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Visit the event website for more information.
ONLINE MEETING
11-25 November 2020
Entomology For All
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.
Past events
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.
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Visit the event website for more details.
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.