Molecular Entomology Research Group

People

Group Members

Evangelia Morou, Evangelia.Morouliverpool.ac.uk
Post Doctoral Research Associate
Vasileia Balabanidou, balabanimbb.forth.gr

Post Doctoral Research Associate: Identification of major attrition points in delivery of insecticide to the target site in mosquitoes

(in collaboration with Gareth Lycett and Hilary Ranson, LSTM, AVECNET)

Antonis Chrysargiris, bio931edu.biology.uoc.gr
PhD Student: Characterization of insecticide resistance mechanisms in the olive fruit fly Bactrocera olea
Maria Riga, mariariga_9hotmail.com
PhD Student: Genomic and functional approaches for understanding insecticide resistance mechanisms in Tetranychus urticae
Nena Pavlidi, bio1289edu.biology.uoc.gr

PhD Student: Adaptation of arthropods to insecticides and phytotoxins: the role of detoxification (experiments with B. oleae, T. urticae and D. melanogaster)

Aris Ilias, arisiliasaua.gr
PhD Student (in collaboration with Anastasia Tsagkarakou, NAGREF): Functional characterization of Cytochrome P450-based insecticide resistance in the major agricultural pests Tetranychus urticae and Bemisia tabaci

Dimitra Tsakireli, dimitsakiyahoo.gr

Technician

Vasia Bariami, mpariamiimbb.forth.gr
PhD Student (currently in Tzamarias Lab, UoC): Molecular characterization of Insecticide resistance in Aedes vectors
Ilias Kioulos, kiouloseyahoo.ca
PhD Student (currently in AUA): Insecticide resistance status in mosquitoes from Greece

Natasa Kabouraki: Master student: Development of molecular diagnostics and monitoring of insecticide resistance traits in mosquitoes
Manolis Lyrakis: Master Student

Research – Areas of interest

Understanding the mechanisms by which insects (agricultural pests and mosquitoes) develop resistance to insecticides, aiming to develop new means of managing and overcoming this resistance. Insecticide resistance, Pest control, Molecular Diagnostics, Microarrays, Recombinant Detoxification Enzymes, Insecticide Detection (Analytical Methods and Enzyme Biosensor-based), Resistance Monitoring and Information Support Systems

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