A5024254162- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Echinoderm biology and ecology
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Tardigrade Biology and Ecology
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection
2025
National Research Council
2025
University of Naples Federico II
2024
University of Milan
1986-2010
Roma Tre University
2010
University of Oxford
2010
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...
This study focuses on the first detection in Europe of a parasitoid Eretmocerus sp. gr. serius (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) Orange Spiny Whitefly, Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Quaintance) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). Through extensive field surveys, this investigates occurrence aphelinid several regions across central and southern Italy. Different sites were monitored to investigate parasitization rate A. spiniferus, shedding light its potential as biological control agent against invasive whitefly...
The fine morphology of the trophi bdelloid rotifers was investigated using scanning electron microscopy to provide a detailed description structure and assess its variability within class. Twelve genera four families Bdelloidea were considered. All studied fit ramate type typical bdelloids, comprise three paired elements: rami, unci (with groups teeth: proximal group minor teeth, median major teeth with pore, distal teeth), manubria. in Adinetida Philodinida is fairly homogeneous....
Sexual dimorphism is characteristic of monogonont rotifers, but at present, most investigations on the evolution morphology within Monogononta have focused exclusively females, with only minor taxonomic comments male structure. Here, we make first detailed comparison female and by examining their muscular organization, aim understanding how factors such as phylogeny, habitat structural rigidity body wall determine muscle arrangement patterns. We compare musculature both females males in...
The dental apparatus or Aristotle's lantern of sea‐urchins is a complex system interacting skeletal ossicles, joints, muscles and ligaments arranged in rigorous geometry involved variety activities. In this paper we study the movement whole modelled as rigid body. model constrained at its apex by peristomial membrane controlled five pairs antagonistic forces (retractor protractor muscles). other main applied to are elastic reactions both ligamental structures (compass depressors membrane)....
In this paper, a new approach is presented for local residual stress measurement in MEMS structures. The newly proposed involves incremental focused ion beam (FIB) milling of annular trenches at material surface, combined with high resolution SEM imaging and Digital Image Correlation (DIC) analysis the strain relief over surface remaining central pillar. technique allows investigating average on suspended micro‐structures, spatial lower than 1 μm. Results are double clamped micro‐beams,...
We describe some rare epizoic rotifers found on Potamon fluviatile (Herbst, 1785) from Italy. Three species are discussed: Lecane branchicola (Piovanelli, 1903) (Monogononta, Lecanidae; new synonym: L. piovanellii Bartoš, 1957 E. 1957. Die Rädertiere der Kiemenhöhle Süsswasserkrabbe (Potamon potamon). Vestnik Ceskoslovenské Zoologiscké Spolecnosti, 21: 376–380. [Google Scholar]), Anomopus telphusae Piovanelli, 1903 and Embata parasitica (Giglioli, 1863) (Bdelloidea: Philodinidae)....
The fine morphology of the trophi bdelloid rotifers was investigated using scanning electron microscopy to provide a detailed description structure and assess its variability within class. Twelve genera four families Bdelloidea were considered. All studied fit ramate type typical bdelloids, comprise three paired elements: rami, unci (with groups teeth: proximal group minor teeth, median major teeth with pore, distal teeth), manubria. in Adinetida Philodinida is fairly homogeneous....
(1986). Taxonomy and phylogenetic inference. Bollettino di zoologia: Vol. 53, No. sup001, pp. 53-60.