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.
LIFE Biodelear project participated in the IOBC/WPRS Meeting on Citrus Pests, Diseases and Weeds, on the 25th to the 27th of September 2017 in Valencia, Spain.
https://iobc-citrus2017.webs.upv.es/
This international meeting intended to promote discussion on the major issues and research priorities for further development and spread of citrus Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs in Mediterranean countries.
During the conference, several aspects of IPM in citrus in relation to arthropod pests, pathogens and weeds were covered, with its main scientific sessions to be those of:
• Citrus pest management
• Biocontrol strategies and methods
• Citrus diseases and weeds
Read more: LIFE Biodelear in the IOBC/WPRS Meeting on Citrus Pests, Diseases and Weeds
During May –June 2017 the assessment of both ground and arboreal biodiversity of arthropods in citrus
orchards of large-scale experimentation took place.
Field sanitation was carried out during July 2017. All the fallen citrus fruits were collected and removed from
the experimental orchards in order to reduce medfly population.
The network of Mass trapping with the attractant Biodelear has been established. Traps have been
suspended in 12 ha and are continuously been monitored.
The strategy, the evolution and the goals of LIFE-BIODELEAR were published in DEMETER magazine, Issue 17, January-March 2017.
