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  1. Are the ladybugs Cryptolaemus montrouzieri and Exochomus quadripustulatus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) candidate predators of Toumeyella parvicornis (Hemiptera: Coccidae)?

    Article • Pest Management Science, February 2024, Wiley

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  2. Molecular Characterization and Phylogenetic Analysis of the Pine Tortoise Scale Insect Toumeyella parvicornis (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Coccidae)

    Article • Forests, August 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  3. Evaluation of Doru lineare (Dermaptera: Forficulidae) effectiveness against Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its potential protection of maize seedlings

    Article • Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina, June 2023, Sociedad Entomologica Argentina

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  4. Toumeyella parvicornis versus endotherapic abamectin: three techniques, 1 year after

    Article • Pest Management Science, May 2023, Wiley

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  5. Worldwide tests of generic attractants, a promising tool for early detection of non-native cerambycid species

    Article • NeoBiota, May 2023, Pensoft Publishers

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  6. Using Species Distribution Models (SDMs) to Estimate the Suitability of European Mediterranean Non-Native Area for the Establishment of Toumeyella Parvicornis (Hemiptera: Coccidae)

    Article • Insects, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  7. A Physiologically Based ODE Model for an Old Pest: Modeling Life Cycle and Population Dynamics of Bactrocera oleae (Rossi)

    Article • Agronomy, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  8. Modelling ectotherms’ populations considering physiological age structure and spatial motion: A novel approach

    Article • Ecological Informatics, September 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  9. Monitoring the Bud Mite Pest in a Hazelnut Orchard of Central Italy: Do Plant Height and Irrigation Influence the Infestation Level?

    Article • Agronomy, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  10. Effects of Biochar on the Growth and Development of Tomato Seedlings and on the Response of Tomato Plants to the Infection of Systemic Viral Agents

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, May 2022, Frontiers

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  11. Endotherapic treatment to control Toumeyella parvicornisCockerell infestations on Pinus pineaL

    Article • Pest Management Science, April 2022, Wiley

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  12. A Data-Driven Monitoring System for the Early Pest Detection in the Precision Agriculture of Hazelnut Orchards

    Article • IFAC-PapersOnLine, January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  13. State Estimation of Pest Populations subject to Intermittent Measurements

    Article • IFAC-PapersOnLine, January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  14. A general ODE-based model to describe the physiological age structure of ectotherms: Description and application to Drosophila suzukii

    Article • Ecological Modelling, September 2021, Elsevier

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  15. A new species of Anteon (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae) from Turkey

    Article • Journal of Hymenoptera Research, August 2021, Pensoft Publishers

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  16. A YOLO-Based Pest Detection System for Precision Agriculture

    Article • June 2021, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  17. Do Castanea sativa wild provenances influence Dryocosmuskuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) infestations?

    Article • TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, May 2021, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK-ULAKBIM) - DIGITAL COMMONS JOURNALS

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  18. Evaluation of a physiologically based model to predict Dalbulus maidis occurrence in maize crops: validation in two different subtropical areas of South America

    Article • Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, May 2021, Wiley

    Dr Eduardo Gabriel Virla, Prof. Stefano Speranza

  19. Life tables and a physiologically based model application to Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton) populations

    Article • Journal of Stored Products Research, March 2021, Elsevier

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  20. ENTOSIM, AN INSECTS LIFE CYCLE SIMULATOR ENCLOSING MULTIPLE MODELS IN A DOCKER CONTAINER

    Article • Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, January 2021, OAIMDD - EcoZone Publishing House

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  21. The fungal community associated with the ambrosia beetle Xylosandrus compactus invading the mediterranean maquis in central Italy reveals high biodiversity and suggests environmental acquisitions

    Article • Fungal Biology, January 2021, Elsevier

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  22. Reformulation of the Distributed Delay Model to describe insect pest populations using count variables

    Article • Ecological Modelling, November 2020, Elsevier

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  23. Modelling Drosophila suzukii Adult Male Populations: A Physiologically Based Approach with Validation

    Article • Insects, October 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  24. Distributed Delay Model and Von Foerster's equation: Different points of view to describe insects' life cycles with chronological age and physiological time

    Article • Ecological Informatics, September 2020, Elsevier

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  25. A Modelling Approach to Describe the Anthonomus eugenii (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Life Cycle in Plant Protection: A Priori and a Posteriori Analysis

    Article • Florida Entomologist, July 2020, De Gruyter

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  26. First record of Xylosandrus germanus (Blandford) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae) in the Mediterranean scrubland in Southern Italy, and its co‐presence with the co‐generic species X. compactus (Eichhoff) and X. crassiusculus...

    Article • EPPO Bulletin, May 2020, Wiley

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  27. Discovery of a new Nearctic species of Bocchus (Hymenoptera: Dryinidae)

    Article • Zootaxa, April 2020, Magnolia Press

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  28. Feasibility of FT-NIR spectroscopy and Vis/NIR hyperspectral imaging for sorting unsound chestnuts

    Article • Italus Hortus, April 2020, Societa di Ortoflorofrutticoltura Italiana (SOI)

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  29. EntoSim, a ROOT-based simulator to forecast insects’ life cycle: Description and application in the case of Lobesia botrana

    Article • Crop Protection, March 2020, Elsevier

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  30. A novel version of the Von Foerster equation to describe poikilothermic organisms including physiological age and reproduction rate

    Article • Ricerche di Matematica, February 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  31. Discovery of a new species of Gonatopus (Hymenoptera: Dryinidae) from Colombia

    Article • Zootaxa, December 2019, Magnolia Press

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  32. Fungal community associated with adults of the chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus after emergence from galls: Taxonomy and functional ecology

    Article • Fungal Biology, December 2019, Elsevier

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  33. Discovery of the transantarctic distribution of the genus Metanteon Olmi (Hymenoptera: Dryinidae), with description of a new species from New Caledonia

    Article • Zootaxa, November 2019, Magnolia Press

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  34. A novel modelling approach to describe an insect life cycle vis-à-vis plant protection: description and application in the case study of Tuta absoluta

    Article • Ecological Modelling, October 2019, Elsevier

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  35. A new species of the genus Dryinus Latreille (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae) from the USA

    Article • ZooKeys, August 2019, Pensoft Publishers

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  36. Fungal pathogen and ethanol affect host selection and colonization success in ambrosia beetles

    Article • Agricultural and Forest Entomology, August 2019, Wiley

    mario Contarini, Prof. Stefano Speranza

  37. Use of ROOT to build a software optimized for parameter estimation and simulations with Distributed Delay Model

    Article • Ecological Informatics, March 2019, Elsevier

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  38. Gonatopus jaliscanus sp. n., a new Pincer wasp from Jalisco, Mexico (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae)

    Article • ZooKeys, January 2019, Pensoft Publishers

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  39. A new species of the genus Deinodryinus Perkins (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae) from the USA

    Article • ZooKeys, December 2018, Pensoft Publishers

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  40. DESCRIPTION OF GONATOPUS XUI SP. N. FROM INDIA (HYMENOPTERA DRYINIDAE)

    Article • Redia, December 2018, CREA - DC

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  41. Examination of modern and traditional applications in hazelnut production

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, October 2018, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  42. A new species of the genus Gonatopus Ljungh from the USA (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae)

    Article • ZooKeys, March 2018, Pensoft Publishers

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  43. Discovery of the first species of Dryinus Latreille (Hymenoptera: Dryinidae) from Burmese amber

    Article • Zootaxa, March 2018, Magnolia Press

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  44. Response of Bactrocera oleae to different photoperiods and temperatures using a novel method for continuous laboratory rearing

    Article • Biological Control, July 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  45. Description of the first species of Gonadryinus Olmi (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae) from the Afrotropical region 

    Article • Zootaxa, March 2017, Magnolia Press

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  46. First report ofEulachnus tuberculostemmatus(Theobald, 1915) onPinus nigrasubsp.mauretanicastands in Algeria

    Article • EPPO Bulletin, February 2017, Wiley

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  47. First report of the ambrosia beetle Xylosandrus compactus and associated fungi in the Mediterranean maquis in Italy, and new host–pest associations

    Article • EPPO Bulletin, January 2017, Wiley

    Prof. Stefano Speranza, Professor Andrea Vannini

  48. Does Gnomoniopsis castanea contribute to the natural biological control of chestnut gall wasp?

    Article • Fungal Biology, January 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  49. Description of the first species of Fiorianteon Olmi (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae) from the Afrotropical region

    Article • ZooKeys, November 2016, Pensoft Publishers

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  50. Description ofGonatopus sandovalae(Hymenoptera: Dryinidae), a New Species from Ecuador

    Article • Florida Entomologist, September 2016, Florida Entomological Society

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  51. Seasonal Fluctuations of Sap-Feeding Insect Species Infected byXylella fastidiosain Apulian Olive Groves of Southern Italy

    Article • Journal of Economic Entomology, July 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  52. Chapter 25Heavy Metal Pollution: Damage and Defense Strategies in Plants

    Article • April 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  53. Protosclerogibba australis gen. et sp. nov., new genus and species of sclerogibbid wasps (Hymenoptera: Sclerogibbidae) from South Africa

    Article • Zootaxa, March 2016, Magnolia Press

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  54. A new species of the genus Anteon Jurine (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae) from Laos

    Article • ZooKeys, February 2016, Pensoft Publishers

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  55. Natural control of corn leafhopper

    Article • Insects, June 2015, MDPI AG

    Dr Eduardo Gabriel Virla, Prof. Stefano Speranza

  56. QUALITY MAINTENANCE AND STORABILITY OF CHESTNUTS MANUALLY AND MECHANICALLY HARVESTED

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, July 2014, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  57. First Record of Anthonomus eugenii (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Italy

    Article • Florida Entomologist, June 2014, Florida Entomological Society

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  58. First Record ofZelus obscuridorsis(Hemiptera: Reduviidae) as a Predator of the South American Tomato Leafminer,Tuta absoluta(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

    Article • Florida Entomologist, March 2014, Florida Entomological Society

    Prof. Stefano Speranza, Dr Eduardo Gabriel Virla

  59. NEW NOTES ON THE BIOLOGY OF THE CHESTNUT FUNGUS GNOMONIOPSIS SP. AND ITS POSSIBLE USE AS A BIOCONTROL AGENT OF ORIENTAL CHESTNUT GALL WASP

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, February 2014, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  60. The Tuta absoluta in Italy

    Article • EPPO Bulletin, August 2012, Wiley

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  61. Biological control of Tuta absoluta in Argentina and Italy: evaluation of indigenous insects as natural enemies

    Article • EPPO Bulletin, August 2012, Wiley

    Prof. Stefano Speranza, Dr Eduardo Gabriel Virla

  62. Proceedings of the 19th ASPA Congress, Cremona, June 7-10, 2011

    Article • Italian Journal of Animal Science, January 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  63. Gnomoniopsis associated with necrosis of leaves and chestnut galls induced by Dryocosmus kuriphilus

    Article • Plant Pathology, November 2010, Wiley

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  64. First report of Pilidium concavum causing tan-brown rot in strawberry fruits in Brazil

    Article • Plant Pathology, November 2010, Wiley

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  65. CHEMICAL CONTROL OF CHESTNUT WEEVILS IN CENTRAL ITALY

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, June 2010, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  66. ELECTROANTENNOGRAPHIC RESPONSES OF DRYOCOSMUS KURIPHILUS TO CASTANEA SATIVA LEAF VOLATILES

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, October 2009, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Prof. Stefano Speranza, Antonio De Cristofaro

  67. EUROPEAN SHOT-HOLE BORER [XYLEBORUS DISPAR (F.)]: COMPARISON BETWEEN CAPTURE WITH CHEMIO-CHROMOTROPIC REBELL® ROSSO TRAPS AND MODIFIED MASTRAP®L TRAPS

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, October 2009, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  68. NEW OBSERVATION ON BIOLOGY OF EUROPEAN SHOT-HOLE BORER [XYLEBORUS DISPAR (F.)] ON HAZEL IN NORTHERN LATIUM (CENTRAL ITALY)

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, October 2009, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  69. ENDEMIC PARASITOIDS OF DRYOCOSMUS KURIPHILUS YASUMATSU (HYMENOPTERA: CINIPIDAE) IN CENTRAL ITALY

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, October 2009, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  70. ASSOCIATION OF THE BLACK ROT FUNGUS CIBORIA BATSCHIANA WITH THE CHESTNUT WEEVIL CURCULIO PROPINQUUS IN CHESTNUT ORCHARDS IN CENTRAL ITALY

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, October 2005, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  71. MANAGEMENT OF CHESTNUT WEEVIL (CURCULIO SPP.)1 , INSECT KEY-PEST IN CENTRAL ITALY

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, October 2005, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  72. BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF HAZELNUT WEEVIL (CURCULIO NUCUM L., COLEOPTERA, CURCULIONIDAE) USING THE ENTOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGUS BEAUVERIA BASSIANA (BALSAMO) VUILL. (DEUTEROMYCOTINA, HYPHOMYCETES)

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, July 2005, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  73. BIO-ETHOLOGY OF ANISANDRUS DISPAR F. AND ITS POSSIBLE INVOLVEMENT IN DIEBACK (MORIA) DISEASES OF HAZELNUT (CORYLUS AVELLANA L.) PLANTS IN CENTRAL ITALY

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, July 2005, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  74. CHESTNUT PESTS IN CENTRAL ITALY

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, July 1999, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Prof. Stefano Speranza

  75. BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF CHESTNUT WEEVIL (CURCULIO ELEPHAS GYLL.; COLEOPTERA, CURCULIONIDAE) WITH THE ENTOMOPATHOGEN FUNGUS BEAUVERIA BASSIANA (BALSAMO) VUILL. (DEUTEROMYCOTINA, HYPHOMYCETES)SP1¶

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, July 1999, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Prof. Stefano Speranza