A European research project for the protection of fruit production + trade threats posed by fruit flies

Fruit Flies have been subjects of very extensive international research and development for decades, due to significant socioeconomic concerns to the devastating threats they pose to the global and European fruit production and trade.

The project aims to introduce “in silico” supported prevention, detection and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approaches for both new and emerging Fruit Flies, based on spatial modelling across a wide range of spatial levels, novel decision support systems, and new knowledge regarding biological traits of the target species, fruit trading and socioeconomics.

Having a deep understanding of all aspects of fruit fly invasion and recognizing the international dimension of the phenomenon, we have established a consortium of 21 partners (15 from EU, 2 from South Africa, 1 from Israel, USA, China, Australia) to work towards providing scientific answers and practical solutions for the whole range of stakeholders dealing in fruit production and trading in Europe and elsewhere.

FF-IPM Bulletin

Read the 8th issue of FF-IPM's newsletter, get the latest news of our project and learn how nematodes can help on fruit-fly control.
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EU funded project

University of Thessaly

COORDINATOR

71 scientists

21 partners

17 countries

54 months

EU funded project

71 scientists

21 partners

17 countries

48 months

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November 30, 2023
FF-IPM workshop at Stellenbosch University (South Africa)
From December 20th to 24th, 2023, Stellenbosch University (SU) in collaboration with Citrus Research International (CRI) and the Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA) organized a […]
November 30, 2023
FF-IPM Consortium Final Meeting
During this meeting, the team reviewed progress in fruit fly prevention, highlighting breakthroughs and collective efforts that propelled the project forward. Valuable insights were shared, and […]
November 13, 2023
2nd FF-IPM STAKEHOLDERS WORKSHOP IN CROATIA
The 2nd FF-IPM stakeholders workshop in Croatia “Methods and strategies for prevention of fruit fly invasion and expansion” was successfully held on November 9, 2023, in Split, […]
November 13, 2023
2nd FF-IPM STAKEHOLDERS WORKSHOP
The 2nd FF-IPM stakeholders workshop in Greece “Methods and strategies for prevention of fruit fly invasion and expansion” was successfully held on November 6, 2023, in Athens, […]
November 7, 2023
12th European Congress of Entomology (ECE)
The 12th European Congress of Entomology (ECE) was held on October 16-20, 2023, in Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
October 18, 2023
Stakeholder training workshop
The FF-IPM stakeholder training workshop on ID Keys was successfully held in person on October 12, 2023, in Nafplio, Greece. The event was organized by the […]

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