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Welcome message
8 th International Symposium on Fruit Flies of Economic Importance. Valencia 2010.
On behalf of the Organizing Committee I wish to warmly welcome you to the 8th
International Symposium on Fruit Flies of Economic Importance (ISFFEI 2010) in Valencia,
Spain, from 26th September to 1st October 2010. I would like to thank to all those people
who have contributed to the preparation of this Symposium as well as all the sponsors of
this event.
We are living a very exciting scientific period, with considerable advances in the field of
plant protection. The 8th ISFFEI symposium will reveal the increasing revealance of
Tephritid research in the entire globe and the importance of fruit flies in world trade of
fresh fruits. Recent genetic, biochemical, chemical, biological and microbiological
breakthroughs have allowed new insights into the integrated fruit fly management
programs. However, there is a constant need not only to keep aware of and develop new
scientific approaches but also to identify adequate and effective environmentally safe
control strategies for the different tephritids of economic importance. The members of the
Organizing and Steering Committees have build a scientific program which will provide a
balanced overview of advances in Tephritids’ basic and applied research, with special focus
on control programs.
The symposium venue is the Nexus building, the Congress centre of the Universidad
Politécnica de Valencia, that will provide an appropriate and secure setting, with up-todate
technical facilities for the meeting. In addition to an exciting scientific program, you
will benefit from the end of the summer, one of the nicest seasons in Valencia. Moreover,
the cultural background and historical landscape that make of Valencia one of the most
attractive cities in Europe, should contribute towards making this event an unforgettable
moment. We hope that this unique environment will be a perfect time to meet friends and
colleagues, and to establish or reinforce collaborations with peers from elsewhere.
Tephritid researchers from all over the globe have convened in Valencia and the 8th ISFFEI
is already here. I expect that the symposium will be a great success and look forward to
meeting all you during these days.
Alberto Urbaneja
8th ISFFEI Chairman
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