A5021676300- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Plant and animal studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Malaria Research and Control
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
- Plant Surface Properties and Treatments
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Insect Pheromone Research and Control
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
- Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism
- Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
- Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
- Nuts composition and effects
University of Reggio Calabria
2021-2025
Research Centre for Olive Growing and Olive Oil Industry
2023
Cereal Research Centre
2019-2020
Forestry Research Centre
2020
Centro di Ricerca per l’Orticoltura
2020
Sapienza University of Rome
2012-2018
Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano-Reggiano
2018
Background The main constraint to the fight against container-breeding mosquito vectors of human arboviruses is difficulty in targeting multiplicity larval sources, mostly represented by small man-made water containers. aim this work assess feasibility "auto-dissemination" approach, already tested for Aedes aegypti, as a possible alternative traditional, inefficient control tools, Ae. albopictus urban areas. approach based on possibility that wild adult females, exposed artificial resting...
Encarsia protransvena (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) is recorded here for the first time in Italy as a parasitoid of whitefly Singhiella simplex (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), one most invasive alien pests exotic Ficus species. simplex, originating from Oriental region, has established global presence. Monitoring and its parasitoids was conducted southern areas Italy, providing crucial insights into their distribution interactions. The taxonomic identity E. protransvena, confirmed by scrutiny...
Cultivated olive (Olea europaea L. subsp. var. europaea) is the most ancient and spread tree crop in Mediterranean basin. An important quality trait for extra virgin oil fatty acid composition. In particular, a high content of oleic low linoleic, linolenic, palmitic considered very relevant health properties oil. The oleate desaturase enzyme encoding-gene (FAD2-2) main responsible linoleic fruit mesocarp and, therefore, revealing to be candidate gene biosynthesis. this study, an silico...
Urban mosquitoes in temperate regions may represent a high nuisance and are associated with the risk of arbovirus transmission. Common practices to reduce this burden, at least Italian highly infested urban areas, imply calendar-based larvicide treatments street catch basins - which main non-removable breeding site and/or insecticide ground spraying. The planning these interventions, as well evaluation their effectiveness, rarely benefit adequate monitoring mosquito abundance dynamics. We...
Over the past decades, Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1895)) has emerged in many countries, and it colonized new environments, including urban areas. The species is a nuisance potential vector of several human pathogens, better understanding habitat preferences needed for help successful prevention control. So far, preference environments not been studied Southern European cities. In this paper, spatial statistical models were used to evaluate relationship between egg...
(1) Background: Since 2013, the pathogenic bacterium Xylella fastidiosa has been severely affecting olive production in Apulia, Italy, with consequences for economy, local culture, landscape and biodiversity. The of a phenolic extract from fresh leaves was employed endotherapeutic injection into naturally infected trees by Apulia region, Italy. (2) Methods: effectiveness tested vitro planta comparison analogous treatments based on garlic powder potassium phosphite. (3) Results: uptake...
Chestnut forests were exploited from centuries for several uses and are still nowadays managed under coppice orchard regimes. The different management practices created a typical mosaic-like structure in landscapes which alternate kind of habitat represented by young mature coppices, old thinned coppices with the physiognomy high forest, and or abandoned orchards. aim our study was to evaluate how could affect hosted biodiversity. We used nocturnal Lepidoptera as indicators, sampled...
The presence and infestation level of Bactrocera oleae was monitored in an organic olive orchard divided into differently treated parcels with kaolin (K), spinosad (S) (K + S) alternate rows. treatments did not seem to affect fruit fly population dynamics, while statistically significant protective effects were recorded against total harmful infestation, but the active one. Eventually, neither nor shown have a particular detrimental effect naturally occurring B. parasitoids.
Abstract Because of climate change, many insect species are shifting their altitudinal and latitudinal ranges, including Mediterranean butterflies, particularly in mountainous regions. In this study, we evaluated changes butterfly communities over time, sampled 1975, 2004, 2012, relation to altitude two indices representing the envelopes within a given community: CTI (Community Temperature Index) CPI Precipitation Index). The study took place protected area where found strong community...
New records of moths elucidate the importance forests as biodiversity hot-spots in central Mediterranean landscapes (Lepidoptera)
In this paper we described the Lepidoptera fauna of Calabrian black alder forests in Sila Massif, southern Italy. We sampled eight stands for moths and four diurnal Lepidoptera, at 1250-1397 meters altitude. One UV-Led light traps per stand was turned on once month from March to November 2017 sample moths, one semi-quantitative transect carried out every two weeks April September Lepidoptera. collected 9,140 individuals belonging 402 species, which 117 species 306 nocturns Orthosia incerta...
Abundance and diversity of macro-moths in an Acer-dominated forest the Pollino National Park, southern Italy (Lepidoptera Macroheterocera)
In this paper we address the question of changes in community structures along temporal gradients and whether such affect β-diversity patterns. We examined how differences among moth communities vary across seasons between years a mosaic-like pine forest Calabria, Italy. Samples were gathered from 15 sites entering presence/absence abundance data pairwise multisite analyses. found strong instability coupled with high stability flight seasons. Phenology autoecology individual species main...
We provided new distribution data and taxonomic notes concerning eleven Crambidae species or little known for the Italian fauna. Most records were collected in Calabria, southernmost region of peninsular Italy, where forested habitats surveyed during last years. Some accessory mined from Barcode Life Data System (BOLD) used to refine treated species. In detail, we found three fauna: Evergestis subfuscalis (Staudinger, 1870), Udea languidalis (Eversmann, 1842), Hyperlais siccalis (Guenée,...
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