Christa Schafellner

Christa Schafellner is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Forest Entomology, Forest Pathology and Forest Protection at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna. Her research focuses on invasive forest pests, biological control mechanisms, and the ecological impacts of climate change on insect populations.

Recent research highlights include investigations into parasitoid-pathogen interactions in Lymantria dispar populations, the rapid spread of invasive species like Corythucha arcuata, and entomopathogen establishment in European forests. Her work bridges field ecology with laboratory-based physiological studies.

Scientific contributions span 15+ years, with key studies on microsporidian transmission dynamics, juvenile hormone metabolism in host-parasitoid systems, and climate change effects on defoliator outbreaks. She has published extensively in multilingual journals across Europe.