In the past three decades, there has been a significant increase in the number of programs implemented against fruit flies in the Western Hemisphere. Our Working Group has experienced similar growth, eight meetings have been held since its establishment:
| Staging | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | October 1992 | San José, Costa Rica |
| 2nd | August 1996 | Viña del Mar, Chile |
| 3rd | July 1999 | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 4th | May 2001 | San José, Costa Rica |
| 5th | May 2004 | Fort Lauderdale, USA |
| 6th | September 2006 | Salvador, Brazil |
| 7th | November 2008 | Mazatlán, México |
| 8th | July – August 2012 | Panama City, Panama (208 delegates, 29 countries) |
| 9th | 16-22 October 2016 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 10th | 2-6 November 2020 | Bogota, Colombia (Rescheduled because of Covid-19) |
| 11th | 3-7 June 2024 | Montego Bay, Jamaica |
TWWH Steering Committee (2020-2024):
Teresa Vera
Argentina
Walther Enkerlin
FAO/IAEA
Jorge Toledo
Mexico
Dina Orozco
Mexico
Geib Scott
USA
Janiste Gomes da Silva Miller
Brazil
Emilio Arevalo-Penaranda
Colombia
Nelson A. Canal
Colombia
Jair Virginio
Brazil
Alies van Sauers-Muller
Suriname
Diego Segura
Argentina
Wilda Ramirez
Argentina
Corina S. Bazelet
USA
