The Entomology and Plant Pathology (EPV) section brings together complementary skills in phytopathology, entomology and zoology, applied to the field of crop protection and safeguarding of natural environments.
Below are the thematic lines of the section listed by research group.
Entomology
- Stress factors and honey bee health
- Investigations into honey bee biology (nest architecture, decoding the dance language, etc.)
- Impact of climate change on Apoidea and consequences for the pollination service
- Distribution of the tick Ixodes ricinus and transmitted pathogens in Friuli Venezia Giulia
- Alteration of parasite behavior by transmitted pathogens
- Methods of controlling pests and mites in vineyards with conservative agronomic and biological means
- Control strategies of Auchenorrhyncha, vectors of phytoplasmas harmful to grapevine
- Insects infesting foodstuffs (biology and control)
- Entomofauna of naturalistic interest in protected areas
- Entomological diagnoses (infestations in homes, food industries, etc.)
Plant Pathology
- Molecular investigations on the interaction between phytoplasmas and host plants
- Genomics of fungi, yeasts, bacteria, phytopathogenic viruses and phytoplasmas, and study of microbial communities with NGS techniques
- Molecular characterization and diagnosis of new disease agents, endophytes and biocontrol agents
- Epidemiological study of plant diseases (e.g. phytoplasma diseases of grapevine, kiwifruit vine decline syndrome) and post-harvest rot (e.g. Cadophora luteo-olivacea and Neofabraea vagabunda)
- Characterization of new potential antagonists for the biological control of diseases caused by fungi and oomycetes
- Study of alternative methods for the control of post-harvest fungal diseases of fruit and vegetables and related mycotoxins
