PhD Student: Nasim Amiresmaeili
Tutor: Prof. Daniela Lupi. Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS)
Dean: Prof. Francesco Bonomi
Research area: Agri-Environment
PhD title achieved on: 4th April 2017
Research topic
Sustainable tools to control emerging pests in frutticulture and horticulture, and postharvest technologies
Project Synopsis
The invasive Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) native to southeast Asia was reported for the first time from Europe Continent in Italy in 2008, and simultaneously from Northern America. This pest causes serious damage to soft and stone fruits worldwide. Since the larvae of D. suzukii feed inside ripening and ripe fruits, control strategies as alternatives to the use of chemicals need to be found. As different natural enemies coexist in the same areas of the pest, the aim of the present research is to deepen the knowledge on one of the parasitoids which have been found effective against D. suzukii in Lombardy Region-Italy. During field works, six different parasitoids have been captured, and the attention was focused on a pupal parasitoid Trichopria drosophilae (Hymenoptera: Diapriidae). Laboratory tests at different environmental conditions were made to evaluate the performances of T. drosophilae as potential candidate for mass rearing and augmentation biological control in the field.
Project keywords
spotted-wing drosophila, pupal parasitoid, effect of host, impact of temperature
Contacts
Laboratory address: DeFENS, Building 21030, Room 1031, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 2, 20133, Milano, Italy.
Email address: nasim.amiresmaeili@unimi.it
Collaborations
Prof. Mario Colombo, Dr. Costanza Jucker (DeFENS, laboratory 1031, building 21030)
Sponsor
Fellowship sponsor: Fondazione Minoprio
Project sponsor: GEISCA, PRIN 2010-2011, Insects and Globalization: Sustainable Control of Exotic Species in Agro-Forestry Ecosystems
Publications
Amiresmaeili Kenari N, Iranipour Sh, Ebrahimi E, Barari H, and R Wahis (2010) “Spider Wasps (Hymenoptera, Pompilidae) from North of Iran, Mazandaran” Entomofauna, 31(9): 85-96
Amiresmaeili N, Wahis R and H Barari (2011) “Contribution to the knowledge of the spider wasps fauna (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) from Mazandaran province, Iran” Entomofauna, 32 (29): 397-412
Mazzetto F, Marchetti E, Amiresmaeili N, Sacco D, Francati S, Jucker C, Dindo ML, Lupi D and L Tavella (2016) “Drosophila parasitoids in northern Italy and their potential to attack the exotic pest Drosophila suzukii“, Journal of Pest Science, DOI 10.1007/s10340-016-0746-7
Speeches
Amiresmaeili N (2014) Associazione Italiana Agricoltura Biologica Lombardia, Milan, Italy. “Aspetti Normativi e Scientifici dell’agricoltura Biologica”-“Impiego della lotta biologica e integrata nell’area del Sud-Ovest asiatica (Iran)”.
The Conference Proceedings and Presentations
Amiresmaeili N, Iranipour Sh, Ebrahimi E and H Barari (2010) “Faunistic study of spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) from Mazandaran province (Iran)”. Proceeding of the 19th Iranian Plant Protection Congress. Volume 1: Pests. 31July-3August 2010. Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Tehran, Iran, p:126. (Poster)
Amiresmaeili N, Iranipour Sh, Ebrahimi E, and H Barari (2010) “Seasonal fluctuations in Pompilidae (Hymenoptera) fauna of Mazandaran province (Iran)”. Proceeding of the 19th Iranian Plant Protection Congress. Volume 1: Pests. 31July-3August 2010. Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Tehran, Iran, p:552. (Poster)
Amiresmaeili N, Barari, H., Barimani, H. and Babai, M.R. (2011) “New species of spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) for Iranian wasps’ fauna”. 2nd Iranian Pest Management Conference (IPM). 14 & 15 September 2011, Kerman, Iran, p:63. (Poster)
Amiresmaeili N and H Barari (2012) “Comparision of population density and flight activity time of spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) in different altitude rages of Mazandaran (case study: Sari)” Proceeding of the 20th Iranian Plant Protection Congress. Volume 1: Pests. 25-28 August 2012. University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran, p:777. (Poster)
Amiresmaeili N and H Barari (2012) “Comparative effectiveness of different trapping techniques for sampling of spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae)”. Proceeding of the 20th Iranian Plant Protection Congress. Volume 1: Pests. 25-28 August 2012. University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran, p:778. (Poster)
Amiresmaeili N and H Barari (2012) “Structure of dominance in the population of spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) in Mazandaran province of Iran”. Proceeding of the 20th Iranian Plant Protection Congress. Volume 1: Pests. 25-28 August 2012. University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran, p:191 . (Poster)
Amiresmaeili N and H Barari (2014) “Comparison of economic injury levels for the chemical, biological and integrated control of Chillo suppressalis (Lep.: Pyralidae) “. 3rd insect pest management conference. 21-22 January 2014. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran. (Poster).
Amiresmaeili N, Jucker C, Rocco A, Girgenti P, Colombo M, Marchetti E and D Lupi (2015) “Trichopria drosophilae: a potentially successful control agent of Drosophila suzukii”, XVIII International plant protection congress, 24-27 August, Berlin (Germany). (Oral)
Amiresmaeili N, Colombo M and D Lupi (2015) “Spotted Wing Drosophila: notes on dynamics in Lombardy (Italy) and susceptibility of some small fruits”, XX Workshop on the Developments in the Italian PhD Research on Food Science, Technology and Biotechnology, 23rd-25th September, Perugia (Italy). (Poster)
Amiresmaeili N, Colombo M and D Lupi (2015) “Impact of High Temperature on Trichopria drosophilae (Perkins,1910) (Hymenoptera: Diapriidae)”, European PhD Network in “Insect Science” – 6th Annual Meeting and SEI-SIPaV Joint Workshop, 11 – 13 November, Firenze (Italy). (Oral)
Amiresmaeili N, Jucker C, Zenga EL and D Lupi (2016) “Sulla presenza di Pachycrepoideus vindemiae in un’azienda biologica in Lombardia”, XXV Italian National congresso f entomology, Padova, Italy, 20-24th June 2016. (Poster)
Amiresmaeili N and D Lupi (2016) “SWD: invasive pest from the fruit attacks to control”, XXI Workshop on the developments in the Italian PhD research on food science technology and biotechnology (4), Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy, 14-16th September 2016. (Oral)