Pica Feliciana

RESEARCH FELLOW felicianapica(AT)cnr.it publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae I studied and got my degree in Agricultural Science and Technology with a specialised curriculum in Plant Medicine at the University of Florence, I carried out an experimental thesis entitled ‘Development of Tenebrio molitor on cereal waste and lipid profile of larvae’. These studies enabled me to acquire fundamental knowledge on the recognition and integrated and biological management of organisms that are harmful to crops of agricultural interest. I also learned and developed breeding methods from a…

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Mignano Anna

SCHOLARSHIP HOLDER publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae Graduated in Biological Sciences specializing in Molecular Diagnostics at the University of Naples Federico II. Through the Erasmus Traineeship project, I did an internship at the University of Seville in the Department of Physiology, where I learned the techniques of cytology dealing with hematoxylin and eosin staining. I am currently the winner of the scholarship within the URCoFi project at the IPSP CNR, under the supervision of Dr. Giuseppe Parrella, which will provide for the monitoring and diagnosis…

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Avventura Giovanna

RESEARCH FELLOW giovannaavventura(AT)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…

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Palmieri Angelo

RESEARCH FELLOW angelopalmieri(AT)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…

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Crispo Domenico Giuseppe

RESEARCH FELLOW domenicogiuseppecrispo(AT)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…

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De Luise Giuseppe

RESEARCH FELLOW giuseppe.deluise(AT)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…

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