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Laboratory of Entomology & Agricultural Zoology

Government gazzette
37 06/03/1992
E-mail
nikopap@uth.gr
Webpage
http://www.agr.uth.gr/?option=com_content&task=view&id=48&Itemid=29
Department
Department of Agriculture Crop Production and Rural Environment
Tel.
+30 24210 93285
Research Categories
Insecticides
Animal Ecology
Animal Behaviour
Animal Taxonomy
Animal Physiology

The laboratory of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology at the University of Thessaly covers a broad range of research subjects related with both Entomology and Agricultural Zoology ranging from taxonomy and phylogenetics, biology, ecology, ethology, to pest management and insect biodiversity. The subjects of Apiculture and Sericulture are also within the research interests of our laboratory. As far as educational activities are concerned, the Laboratory of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology offers at both the undergraduate and graduate level the following courses: General Entomology, Applied Entomology, Agricultural Zoology, Apiculture and Sericulture, Protection of Stored Products, Insect Ecology, Insect Pest Management – Integrated Pest Management, and Insect Physiology and Insecticides Toxicology.

Research Activities

Study of Biology, Ecology, Demography and behavior of tephritid fruit flies.

Study of age and geriatrics in natural insect populations.

Insect morbidity and health dynamics.

Effect of plant chemical substances on tephritid behavior.

Study of biology / insecticide resistance of various species of mosquitoes.

Development of insect trapping systems.

Insect population dynamics and spatial distribution.

Bio-ecology, genetics and insect population dynamics.

Study of insecticide resistance.

Development of IPM systems.

Application of insect molecular biology.

Study of biology, ecology and behavior of insect pests of stored products and food – post storage entomology.

Development of IPM schemes on animal pests of stored products and urban environment.

Development of novel technologies for studying and protection of crop production produce.

Research Projects

Demography of wild medfly populations.

Survey for the quarantine pest Diabrotica virgifera.

Trapping systems for olive fruit fly and medfly.

Biodemographic traits of insects.

Symbiotic bacteria of mass reared male medfly populations.

Development of insect managements methods.

Evolutionary demography of medfly populations.

Screening attractiveness and toxicity of insecticides.

Mosquitoes surveillance and management.

Insect Symbionts towards developing novel pest management strategies.

Evaluation of impact of the EXOSEX SP–TAB AUTO CONFUSION systems on stored product pyralid moths.

Evaluation of mating disruption managing stored product pyralid moths.

Evaluation of mating disruption by use of RAK 3 against Cydia pomonella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Zagora–Greece.

Evaluation of rodenticides against Microtus.

Control of stored grains by diatomaceous earth in small doses.

Evaluation of insecticides and pirimiphos–methyl for stored product insect pests.

Recording and mapping of presence and seasonal abundance of Culicidae in the area of Messolonghi, Greece.

Seminar: disinfection, insect and rat control / food safety in urban environment.

Detection of Entostat in amylaceous commodities.

Developing insecticide formulations based on diatomaceous earth originating from Greece–Romani for the protection of stored products against insects and mycotoxins.

Comparison within new insecticides against Cotton Bollworm.

Organization of International Conferences.

Study of the seasonal presence of Helicoverpa armigera, Pectinophora gossypiella and Tuta absoluta in Thessaly, Greece.

Laboratory Infrastructure

Bioclimatic chambers, walk in chambers, kilns, green house, insect rearing cages.

Centrifuges, balances, freezers.

Stereoscopes, microscopes.

Electrophoresis, PCR, bioassay kits.

Insect Collection Museum.

Research Results / Products

Knowledge of the bio-ecology and behavior of insect pests of crops / stored commodities.

Knowledge of the insecticide resistance levels of insect pests of crops / stored commodities.

Development of IPM schemes against insect pests using environmentally sound methods.

Hundreds of research publications in scientific journals/conferences and several student Theses.

Personnel
Surname Name Profession-Position Email Phone Number Web-link
Παπαδόπουλος
Νικόλαος
Διευθυντής
nikopap@uth.gr
+30 24210 93285
Αθανασίου
Χρήστος
Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής
athanassiou@agr.uth.gr
+30 24210 93195
Ζάρπας
Κων/νος
Επιστημονικός Συνεργάτης-ΙΔΑΧ (Ph.D.)
kzarp@uth.gr
+30 24210 93284
Γεροφώτης
Χρήστος
Υποψήφιος Διδάκτορας
chgerofo@hotmail.com
+30 24210 93286
Κυρίτσης
Γιώργος
Υποψήφιος Διδάκτορας
giorgoskyr@yahoo.gr
+30 24210 93286
Παπαναστασίου
Στέλλα
Υποψήφια Διδάκτορας
stelapap@hotmail.com
+30 24210 93286
Ιωάννου
Μπάμπης
Υποψήφιος Διδάκτορας
ioannoubabis@yahoo.com
+30 24210 93286
Διονυσοπούλου
Νίκη
Υποψήφια Διδάκτορας
nikdionis@gmail.com
+30 24210 93286
Ρούμπος
Χρήστος
Μεταδιδακτορικός ερευνητής
christosrumbos@yahoo.gr
+30 24210 93286
Βασιλάκος
Θωμάς
Υποψήφιος Διδάκτορας
tomvas2001@yahoo.gr
+30 24210 93286
Γιαννάκου
Μαρία
Τεχνικός
giannakoymaria@hotmail.com
+30 24210 93286
Τσαγάνου
Φωτεινή
Υποψήφια Διδάκτορας
fotsaga@yahoo.gr
+30 24210 93286