A5063057665- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Genetically Modified Organisms Research
- Agricultural safety and regulations
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Date Palm Research Studies
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Animal Genetics and Reproduction
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Transgenic Plants and Applications
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Intellectual Property and Patents
- Historical and Environmental Studies
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
- Conservation Techniques and Studies
- Building materials and conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
University of Palermo
2015-2024
University of Milan
2005-2020
Defense Information Systems Agency
2020
Organizzazione per la Tutela Forestale, Ambientale e Agroalimentare
2008-2017
University of Zurich
2017
University of Palermo
2011
Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria
2005
Institute of Entomology
2004
Following a request from EFSA, the Panel on Plant Protection Products and their Residues developed an opinion science behind risk assessment of plant protection products for in-soil organisms.The current scheme is reviewed, taking into account new regulatory frameworks scientific developments.Proposals are made specific goals organisms being key drivers relevant ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes such as nutrient cycling, soil structure, pest control biodiversity.Considering...
This document provides supplementary guidance on specific topics for the allergenicity risk assessment of genetically modified plants. In particular, it supplements general recommendations outlined in previous EFSA GMO Panel guidelines and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 503/2013. The addressed are non-IgE-mediated adverse immune reactions to foods, vitro protein digestibility tests endogenous allergenicity. New scientific regulatory developments regarding these three described this...
Genetically modified (GM) maize MON810 expresses a Cry1Ab insecticidal protein, derived from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), toxic to lepidopteran target pests such as Ostrinia nubilalis. An environmental risk non-target Lepidoptera this GM crop is exposure harmful amounts of Bt-containing pollen deposited on host plants in or near fields. 11-parameter mathematical model analysed larvae three species: the butterflies Inachis io (L.), Vanessa atalanta (L.) and moth Plutella xylostella 11...
The red palm weevil (RPW) Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is one of the major pests palms. larvae bore into trunk and feed on tender tissues sap, leading host tree to death. gut microbiota insects plays a remarkable role in life understanding relationship dynamics between their may improve biological control insect pests. purpose this study was analyse diversity field-caught RPW sampled Sicily (Italy).The 16S rRNA gene-based Temporal Thermal Gradient Gel...
Using plant extracts as eco-friendly reducing and stabilizing agents for the synthesis of nanoparticles has gained significant attention in recent years. The current study explores green silver (AgNPs) using Avena fatua extract evaluates their antifungal activity against Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici (Fol), a fungal pathogen. A sustainable approach was adopted to synthesize before these were employed anti-fungal activity. primary indication that AgNPs had formed performed UV-vis...
Safeguarding crop productivity by protecting crops from pest attacks entails the wide use of plant protection products that provide a quick, easy and cheap solution. The objective this study is to understand effects insecticides used in agriculture on non-target butterflies, specifically families Lycaenidae, Nymphalidae, Hesperiidae Papilionidae. To achieve goal, formal systematic review was performed according European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) guidelines, entering combination keywords 3...
Following the submission of application EFSA-GMO-RX-005 under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 from Syngenta Crop Protection NV/SA, Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms European Food Safety Authority (GMO Panel) was asked to deliver a scientific risk assessment data submitted in context renewal authorisation herbicide-tolerant genetically modified maize GA21. The received this contained post-market environmental monitoring reports, systematic search and evaluation literature, updated...
Aim of this study was to investigate relationships between the red palm weevil (RPW) Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) and entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema carpocapsae (EPN); particularly, work focused on immune response insect host in naive larvae after infection with EPN. Two main immunological processes have been addressed: activity modulation prophenoloxidase-phenoloxidase (proPO) system, involved melanization not-self hemocytes recognition responsible for encapsulation. Moreover,...
As part of the risk assessment (RA) requirements for genetically modified (GM) plants, according to Regulation (EU) No 503/2013 and EFSA guidance on RA food feed from GM plants (EFSA GMO Panel, 2011), applicants need perform a molecular characterisation DNA sequences inserted in plant genome. The European Commission has mandated develop technical note on, checking of, quality methodology, analysis reporting covering complete sequencing insert flanking regions, insertion site event,...
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier 1790) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is becoming a serious problem in Mediterranean areas where it well-adapted, and now present even the United States (California). The infestations are primarily urban chemical control not advisable million of Euros spent to it. effects entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema carpocapsae (Nematoda: Steinernematidae) on mortality, growth, as well immune activity R. larvae, were investigated. mortality exhibited positive trend...
Maize MON 87411 was developed to confer resistance corn rootworms (Diabrotica spp.) by the expression of a modified version Bacillus thuringiensis cry3Bb1 gene and DvSnf7 dsRNA cassette, tolerance glyphosate-containing herbicides CP4 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (cp4 epsps) gene.The molecular characterisation data bioinformatics analyses did not identify issues requiring assessment for food feed safety.No statistically significant differences in agronomic phenotypic...
Biofilm-associated infections pose significant challenges in healthcare settings due to their resistance conventional antimicrobial therapies. In the last decade, marine environment has been a precious source of bioactive molecules, including numerous derivatives with antibiofilm activity. this study, we reported synthesis and biological evaluation new series twenty-two thiadiazopyrimidinone obtained by using hybridization approach combining relevant chemical features two important classes...
The global decline in the number of pollinators has elicited considerable public attention. To general public, honeybees are considered to be primary pollinators. Also, a managed honeybee stocks is alarming and could lead declining pollination services reduced ecosystem biodiversity, although
The large-scale cultivation of transgenic crops producing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins have already lead to the evolution Bt resistance in some pest populations targeted by these crops. We used F2 screening method for further estimating frequency alleles European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), maize, Zea mays L., Cry1Ab toxin. In France, Germany, and Italy, 784, 455, 80 lines borer were screened Mon810 respectively. Slovakia, 26 cost screen performed...