Dear all

We are happy to announce that the composition of the Scientific Committee now is ready. The committee will consist of the following chironomid researchers in addition to the conference organisers:

* Associate Prof. Susan Gresens, Towson University, USA
* Prof. Paraskeva Michailova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria
* Dr. Les Ruse, Roehampton University, UK
* Prof. Ian Walker, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Canada
* Prof. Endre Willassen, University of Bergen, Norway

Please do not forget to formally register for the symposium if you have not yet done so. Deadline for early registration is April 1. Follow this link for more information:
http://www.ntnu.no/vitenskapsmuseet/conference-registration

Best regards
The Symposium Committee

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Visit the 18th International Symposium on Chironomidae
www.ntnu.no/vitenskapsmuseet/chironomidae-symposium

Dr. Torbjørn Ekrem

(1) Arachnomyia: see http://species-id.net/wiki/Arachnomyia.

(2) Stenomicra: see http://species-id.net/wiki/New_Zealand_Periscelididae.

Stephen Thorpe

TEAM Second International Symposium
Kolymbari, Crete (Greece), 3-6 July 2012

First Announcement

The second International Symposium of TEAM (Tephritid Workers of Europe Africa and the Middle East) will be held in Kolymbari, Crete (Greece), July 3 – 6, 2012. The program includes 3 days of plenary talks, oral and poster presentations arranged in specialized symposia, and one day excursion.
Tephritidae invasion: biology, ecology and economics will be the main focus of the symposium. Nevertheless, we accept papers on all aspects of fruit fly biology, taxonomy, genetics, ecology, evolution, behaviour, natural enemies, control, quarantine regulations, and area-wide SIT programs.
All fruit fly workers and friends from Europe, Africa and the Middle East, as well as from all over the globe are invited to participate. The registration fee is expected to be around 100 EUROS. A restricted number of scholarships for facilitating participation might be available for a limited number of students and colleagues from developing countries. The first circular with more details will be available soon.

On behalf of the Organizing Committee and the TEAM Steering Committee,

Nikos Papadopoulos
npapadop@uth.gr

Dear fruit fly fans,

The Fruit Fly News FFN#18 (February 2011) is out now. To view the issue, please click here. Enjoy!

We do welcome your feedback and contributions for the next issue of May 2011.

Submit abstract of your publications, books, notes, alerts, notice of events, news, photos, grant or job opportunities to A. Bakri , P. Liedo or O. Reynolds.

Do you know, FFN is read by more than 1300 tephritid fruit fly workers worldwide.

You are also invited to check your details in the Tephritid Workers Database (TWD), the Tephritid Workers of the Western Hemisphere (TWWH) or the Tephritid Workers of Europe Africa and Middle East (TEAM) and update as required. Are all your publication references already there?

Forgot your password? No problem, we can help you have a new one.

Kindest regards,

Your FFN editors
www.tephritid.org

Call for contributions of talks and posters!

As established at previous Hoverfly Symposia, we will have a single programme of talks as well as posters. Key note talks by leading researchers are being arranged and contributions across all subjects are encouraged!

To reserve a place in the programme, please send Graham Rotheray (g.rotheray@nms.ac.uk) by 1st April 2011, provisional titles of talks and/or posters or, preferably, confirmed titles and abstracts of up to 300 words. Talks can be up to 15 minutes long.

For those sending provisional titles, we will need, by the end of May 2011, confirmed titles and abstracts.

For further information, see the UK Hoverfly Recording Scheme website http://www.hoverfly.org.uk and the www.dipteristsforum.org.uk.

All best wishes and looking forward to seeing you there!

Graham E Rotheray
Curator of Insects
National Museums Collection Centre
242 West Granton Road,
Edinburgh EH5 1JA
Tel 0131 247 4243