The fourth visit of the European Commission's external monitoring team to the Life-Biodelear program was held on Friday, December 21, 2018. The visit took place at the premises of the Soil Science department of ELGO-DEMETER in Athens.
The visit was attended by all Life-Biodelear partners from all the associated beneficiaries.
During the visit, partners presented the progress of the actions and discussed the final deliverables of the project up to the completion of the project on May 31, 2019
Read more: 4rd project visit by the External Monitoring Team in Life-Biodelear
A new dissemination action of LIFE-BIODELEAR took place in Cyprus on the 15th and 16th of October 2018 with the organization of a 2-day workshop in the premises of the Cyprus University of Technology.
On Monday, the 15th of October 2018, the informative workshop of the project was held at 18.00 at the Cyprus University of Technology (Amphitheater 1, Tassos Papadopoulos Building) in Limassol, under the title of "Control of the Mediterranean Fly by Mass Trapping and Using the Attractive Biodelear".
A new dissemination action of LIFE-BIODELEAR took place in Cyprus on 15th and 16th of October 2018 with the organization of 2-day workshop.
On Monday, 15th October, Life-Biodelear's research team paid a visit to the Cyprus University of Technology. During this visit, a regular meeting with institutional members of the Foundation took place. The research team had the honor to speak with Mr. Maganaris and Mr. Stavrinidis, who highlighted the problems facing citrus growers in Cyprus today. There was also a general debate on the problem of the Mediterranean fly in the world.
A new dissemination action of LIFE-BIODELEAR took place in Cyprus on 15th and 16th of October 2018 with the organization of 2-day workshop.
On Tuesday the 16th of October 2018 (the second day of the trip) the research team of the project visited the most important citrus farm in Cyprus, in the Akrotiri region, covering an area of 5000 acres of cultivations.
In particular, the visit was to Red Seal Quality Company, founded in 1993, the largest company in Cyprus in the cultivation, production, packaging and marketing of citrus fruit. The varieties cultivated by the company are: Grapefruits (Marsh Seedless, Star Ruby), Oranges (Valencia, Powell Navel, Lane Late, Navelina, Chislett), mandarins (Mandora, Nova, Clemenules, Orogrande). Its annual citrus production exceeds 13000 tons.
Under the framework of the dissemination plan of LIFE-BIODELEAR, the research team proceeded to the creation of promotional/ advertising material (hat, sack, notepad, pen, etc.).
The research team of the University of Thessaly, under the responsibility of the Professor of Agricultural Entomology, Nikolaos Papadopoulos, in the framework of the integrated strategy for dealing with the Mediterranean fly, has completed the identification and geographic mapping of thematic maps of the alternative hosts, both within the experimental orchards. These geographic maps are already being used in the implementation of the integrated strategy using the mass trapping method in collaboration with the research team of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
The LIFE-BIODELEAR project participated in the 10th International Symposium of Fruit Files of Economic Importance to be held from 23-27 April 2018, in Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico.http://www.10isffei.org
The aim of these meetings is to gather scientists, researchers, and those involved in plant protection agencies and phytosanitary operational programs, to share knowledge, technologies and experiences regarding fruit flies.
The symposium program covered all relevant disciplines ranging from basic knowledge to applied research. Ten sessions have been considered:
Life-Biodelear for the second consecutive year was screened at the “64th Florist Exhibition in Kifissia”, which took place from April 26 to May13, 2018 in Kifissia Athens..
Life-Biodelear posters were posted and presented at the Benaki Phytopathological Institutes, which participated as an exhibitor in the exhibition. Also, distributes brochures for his work to visitors to the exhibition.
Read more: Life-Biodelear in 64th Florist Exhibition in Kifissia
Under the framework of the participation of LIFE Biodelear project in the IOBC/WPRS Meeting on Citrus Pests, Diseases and Weeds in Valencia, Spain, the coordinators of UTH and BPI, Prof Nikos Papadopoulos and Dr Eleftheria Bempelou presented the project to private stakeholders, as Grupo Tragsa – SEPI.
Under the framework of the participation of LIFE Biodelear project in the IOBC/WPRS Meeting on Citrus Pests, Diseases and Weeds in Valencia, Spain, the coordinator of UTH Prof Nikos Papadopoulos visited the Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA) and presented the projects to its scientists.
