The newsletter's fifth issue features the main results of the last semester action, as well as the dissemination activities of the project and future events.
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.).
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.
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LIFE-BIODELEAR is organizing its 4rd Workshop on the 15th of October 2018 at 18:00 in Cyprus University of Technology (Amphitheater 1, Building Tassos Papadopoulos) in Limassol.
During the workshop all beneficiaries will present the project in the participants and will inform them regarding the implementation of the new attractant BIODELEAR in the citrus of CHIOS for the control of Med fly.
Read the program: HERE
Among the main objectives of the LIFE-BIODELEAR project is the elimination of insecticide use and the investigation of the effects of conventional and alternative cultivated practices, related to the protection from medfly, on soil fertility and quality.
The up to now obtained results were published in the Integrated Control in Citrus Fruit Crops IOBC-WPRS Bulletin, Vol. 132, 2018 pp. 186-191:
Read more: Post results on Integrated Control in Citrus Fruit Crops IOBC-WPRS Bulletin
The work of the Life-Biodelear project was presented on August 3rd 2018 in the weekly Rural Development Gazette, Ypaithros xwra. Earlier, on July 25th 2018, Life-Biodelear had been presented in the newspaper's website, ypaithros.gr.
Agro24.gr hosted on it’s official website as well as on it’s Facebook page, on 21 June 2018, the aims, strategy and course of Life-Biodelear.
https://www.agro24.gr/agrotika/kainotomia/biodelear
Read more: The work of the Life-Biodelear program at Agro24.gr
The strategy and objectives of the LIFE-BIODELEAR were shown by agravia.gr on its official website as well as on its social media Facebook page on July 26, 2017.
The project began on 1st June 2014 and will last five years, until 1st June 2019.
