“How to reach

the meeting”

By PLANE fly to Verona Airport shuttle to Verona Railway Station train to Trento Railway Station.

By TRAIN reach Trento Railway Station.

By CAR Registration & highway A22, exits: Trento Sud (travelling from the South), Trento Nord (travelling from Accommodations the North). registration is compulsory for participation at the meeting

From Trento Station the meeting site is a few Fill the online form and find suggested accommodation at : minutes foot distant. http://cri.fmach.eu/Drosophila

Registration Deadline: 23-11-2011 Booking Deadline: 14-11-2011 International meeting

Contact us at Drosophila suzukii: new threat for +39 0461 615601 [email protected] LOGISTICS European fruit

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Verona airport >>> www.aeroportoverona.it San Michele a/Adige Railways >>> www.trenitalia.it Trento, Italy Sala Don Guetti Buses >>> www.ttesercizio.it Cassa Rurale Cooperative Usefull links Via Vannetti 8, Trento, Italy Drosophila suzukii is commonly called Preliminary program the spotted-wing drosophila. Native to Distribution in Europe - Since 2009 D. suzukii has been detected in infested fruits in Italy (Trentino) and France. It has been trapped in Tuscany southeast Asia, it was first described in (Italy) and Spain (southern Catalonia), and has been recently detected in other areas (Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia). 1931 by Matsumura.

A new invasive insect species Infestation rate>>> 9.00 Opening>>> (Drosophila suzukii , - SWD), is The potential of infestation rate Expected speakers threatening European fruit by SWD is enormous, thanks to Keynote lectures>>> production. an extreme fecundity and short P. Witzgall (SLU, Sweden) “Current status and management of Drosophila suzukii in SWD originates generation times. C. Weydert (CTFIL, France) the western United States” A. Dreves (USDA-ARS, USA) from the Far East Drosophila SWD has become A. Escudero (IRTA, Spain) ”Evolution and ecology of D. suzukii: a comparison (Japan, Korea) and suzukii! the first manage- C. Baroffio (AGROSCOPE, Switzerland) between native and invaded areas” M.T. Kimura & G. it is spreading all A new threat for ment priority for Anfora (Hokkaido University, Japan; FEM, Italy) over the world. small fruits and A. Zunic (NIB, Slovenia) SWD infests un- European cherry growers in H. Vogt (JKI, Germany) Presentations>>> wounded ripening fruit production. the invaded coun- A. DalPiaz (APOT, Italy) 13.00 Lunch break>>> fruits and exhibits tries, where huge G. Seljak (KGZS, Slovenia) 13.45 Presentations>>> a wide host crop range, attacking fruit losses have been reported. berries, stone fruits, grapes and The aims of this meeting are to: M. Pascual (UB, Spain) 15.00 Discussion>>> damaged fruits as apples, loquat, share data about SWD diffusion A. Grassi (FEM, Italy) 17.00 Conclusions>>> persimmons, and tomatoes. in Europe and identify research G. Anfora (FEM, Italy) gaps to develop suitable control strategies.

Topics >>> The aims of the meeting >>>are to >Situation in native areas (Korea/Japan) >Optimization of chemicals in IPM >Situation in invaded areas: USA >Integration of biological control in IPM Share data about SWD diffusion and impact in Europe; >Situation in Europe and monitoring tools >Monitoring/controlling tools based on sex

>Updates from fruit producers communication Identify research gaps to be filled in order to develop suitable >Population ecology >Host-plant/variety insect preferences control strategies.