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RESEARCH FELLOW giovanna.avventura(AT)ipsp.cnr.it publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae I’m graduated in Agro-Environmental and Food Biotechnology at the University of Naples Federico II with a thesis in General and Applied Entomology entitled: “Role of Aphidius ervi venom in host regulation”, carried out at the “E. Tremblay” entomology laboratory (Department of Agriculture – Portici, NA). During this work I had the opportunity to use a reverse genetics approach, based on the RNA interference (RNAi) technique for the functional characterization of an aphid parasitoid venom protein, having the…

RESEARCH FELLOW angelo.palmieri(AT)ipsp.cnr.it publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae The research activities that I have carried out are mainly based on the interception and monitoring of allochthonous harmful pests found in the national territory (Bactrocera dorsalis, Aromia bungii, Megaplatypus mutatus, etc.). These activities involved the use of different arthropod sampling methods (trapping, visual observation of symptoms, sweeping, etc.), and morpho-bio-molecular characterization of the catched specimens. I also collaborate with the phytosanitary service in the containment and eradication activities of the cerambycide A. bungii and with inspections…

RESEARCH FELLOW domenico.crispo(AT)ipsp.cnr.it publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae Training in agricultural phytopathology and in metagenomic investigation techniques applied to soils. I carried out activities in the study and monitoring aimed to contrasting the introduction of alien crop pests and phytopathogens by taking part in the Phytosanitary Coordination Unit of which the CNR IPSP is a scientific consultant for the Campania Region.Study of population dynamics and techniques of biological control and eco-sustainable management of invasive pests with reference to Halyomorpha halys. Implementation in Campania of the…

RESEARCH FELLOW giuseppe.deluise(AT)ipsp.cnr.it publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae He obtained the master’s degree in Biological Sciences – Biodiversity, conservation and environmental quality at the University of Naples – Federico II, in March 2021, with a thesis on the recovery of edaphic invertebrates biodiversity in the Vesuvius National Park after 4 years from the wildfires that occurred in the Park in 2017. In September 2021 he won a research grant at CREA – Cerealiculture and industrial crops of Bergamo as part of the RGV-FAO program which…

RESEARCH FELLOW stefano.parisi@ipsp.cnr.it publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae I received my Master’s degree in Science and Technology of Animal Production from the University of Naples Federico II performing an experimental thesis in Plant Pathology entitled “Effects of Trichoderma spp. and harzianic acid on plants of livestock interest”. I was awarded a fellowship at the IPSP in Portici as part of the Compecoast project – eco-sustainable composting in Italian chestnut groves. In this research fellowship I focused my activity in the identification at the molecular and…