Agenda

(subject to change)

Fruit Fly Taxonomic Training
University of Florida Entomology and Nematology Department
Steinmetz Hall, Room 2218
July 16-18, 2019

    Day 1 – July 16th

  1. 8:00am Overview of Tephritidae classification, diversity and biology – Allen Norrbom USDA
  2. 8:10am Overview of Tephritidae phylogeny –Camiel Doorenweerd University of Hawaii
  3. 8:20am Fruit fly adult morphology – Allen Norrbom USDA
  4. 8:50am Discussion and hands-on demonstration of fruit fly adult morphology – Allen Norrbom USDA, Luc Leblanc University of Idaho & Camiel Doorenweerd University of Hawaii (Hands-on demonstration to be filmed ‘live’ under the microscope)
  5. 9:15am Diagnosis of adult Tephritidae – Allen Norrbom USDA
  6. 9:30am Discussion and hands-on demonstration of diagnosis of adult Tephritidae – Allen Norrbom USDA, Luc Leblanc & Camiel Doorenweerd University of Hawaii
    7. (Hands-on demonstration to be filmed ‘live’ under the microscope)
  7. 9:45am Break
  8. 10:15am Diagnosis of pest genera – Allen Norrbom USDA
  9. 10:45am Discussion and hands-on demonstration of diagnosis of pest genera – Allen Norrbom USDA, Luc Leblanc University of Idaho & Camiel Doorenweerd University of Hawaii (Hands-on demonstration to be filmed ‘live’ under the microscope)
  10. 11:45am Hands on preparation of specimens mounting activity part 1 – Luc Leblanc University of Idaho
  11. 12:30pm Lunch
  12. 1:30pm Dissection of fruit fly terminalia, in particular Anastrepha – Allen Norrbom USDA
  13. 1:45pm Anastrepha species of concern - Use of Anastrepha adult ID system – Allen Norrbom USDA
  14. 2:00-4:30pm Anastrepha species of concern: A. curvicauda, A. fraterculus complex, A. grandis, A. ludens, A. obliqua, A.serpentina, A. striata, A. suspensa, and A. sororcula – Allen Norrbom USDA
    15. Under the microscope demonstration of specimen identification of Anastrepha species of concern – Allen Norrbom USDA (Hands-on demonstration to be filmed ‘live’ under the microscope)
  15. 2:30pm Break
  16. 2:45pm Resume
  17. 4: 30pm Hands on preparation of specimens mounting activity part 2 – Luc Leblanc University of Idaho
  18. 5:00pm Adjourn

    19. Day 2 – July 17th


  19. 8:00am Bactrocera, Dacus and Zeugodacus species of concern: B. dorsalis, B. carambolae, B. oleae, B. zonata, Z. cucurbitae, Z. tau, and other species of economic importance – Luc Leblanc University of Idaho & Camiel Doorenweerd University of Hawaii Under the microscope demonstration of specimen identification of Bactrocera and Zeugodacus species of concern – Luc Leblanc University of Idaho & Camiel Doorenweerd University of Hawaii (Hands-on demonstration to be filmed ‘live’ under the microscope)
  20. 10:15am Break
  21. 10:30am Attendees review Bactrocera and Zeugodacus species of concern
  22. 12:00pm Lunch
  23. 1:00pm Dacus species of concern: D. ciliatus and others –Luc Leblanc University of Idaho
  24. 1:30 pm Ceratitis species of concern – Use of De Meyer et alia online tools – Allen Norrbom USDA Under the microscope demonstration of specimen identification of Ceratitis species of concern – Allen Norrbom USDA (Hands-on demonstration to be filmed ‘live’ under the microscope)
    25. 2:00pm Attendees review Ceratitis species of concern 2:30pm Other important fruit fly genera: (Carpomya, Rhagoletis, Zonosemata, Neoceratitis) – Allen Norrbom USDA Under the microscope demonstration of specimen identification of other important fruit fly genera – Allen Norrbom USDA (Hands-on demonstration to be filmed ‘live’ under the microscope)
  25. 3:00pm Break
  26. 3:15pm Attendees review other important genera
  27. 4:30pm Open lab time for attendees and/or FDACS-DPI networking tour

    28. Day 3 – July 18th


  28. 8:00am Fruit fly larvae overview of key morphological characteristics – Gary Steck FDACS/FSCA Diagnosis of larvae of Tephritidae from other families – Gary Steck FDACS/FSCA Diagnosis of larvae of pest genera – Gary Steck FDACS/FSCA
  29. 9:00am Under the microscope alcohol-preserved larval examples – Gary Steck FDACS/FSCA (Hands-on demonstration to be filmed ‘live’ under the microscope)
  30. 9:30am Attendees practice reviewing larvae
  31. 10:45am Break
  32. 11:00 am Demonstrate dissection and maceration; examine specimens in glycerin – Gary Steck FDACS/FSCA (Hands-on demonstration to be filmed ‘live’ under the microscope)
  33. 12:00pm Lunch
  34. 1:00pm Anastrepha species of concern – Gary Steck FDACS/FSCA Bactrocera, Dacus and Zeugodacus species of concern – Gary Steck FDACS/FSCA Ceratitis species of concern – Gary Steck FDACS/FSCA Other important fruit fly genera (Carpomya, Rhagoletis, Zonosemata, Neoceratitis) – Gary Steck FDACS/FSCA Attendees practice reviewing larvae
  35. 3:30pm Molecular techniques for fruit fly larvae – Norman Barr FAO/IPPC
  36. 4:00pm Use of the LUCID® screening resource – Gary Steck FDACS/FSCA
  37. 5:00pm Concluding survey - Adjourn

University of Florida • Entomology and Nematology Department • Steinmetz Hall, Room 2218 • July 16-18, 2019