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Carmelo Cavallaro is a Research Fellow at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A) of the University of Catania since 2017, with ongoing research grants until May 2025. He specializes in integrated pest management and biological control for invasive agricultural pests.
- Education: Master's Degree in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies (2016, University of Catania, 110/110 cum laude) with experimental thesis on hymenopteran parasitoids for Drosophila suzukii control
- Professional: Licensed phytosanitary consultant (2023)
His research focuses on sublethal insecticide effects on pest-parasitoid systems, water stress impacts on plant-insect interactions, and IPM program validation for tomato pests in protected crops. Recent work examines Drosophila suzukii ecology and control strategies across Mediterranean horticultural systems.
Article trends show expertise in parasitoid compatibility with bioinsecticides, olfactory disruption in target insects, and multi-trophic interactions under environmental stress. Collaborates extensively with Prof. Antonio Biondi's entomology research group.
Key affiliations include:
- HORIZON Europe research program (2024-2025)
- ADOPT IPM project
- INNORTIFLORIS sustainable horticulture program
- INTEMAR pest control initiative
- WATER4AGRIFOOD water stress research
- DOPCILIETNA cherry production project
