PhD Student<\/strong>: Serena Malabusini (ORCID n.\u00a00000-0001-5354-8860<\/a>)<\/p>\n

The goal of the research project is to deepen the knowledge on the behavioural traits of parasitic wasps, key organisms for the balance of ecosystems thanks to their role in the control of agricultural plant pest. As parasitoid species can behave as solitary, gregarious or quasi-social, the attention will be focused on their sociality. In detail the effect of their behaviour on parasitic performances and, consequently, on biological control success will be analysed. All tests will be conducted under different laboratory conditions on test species on diverse hosts and under different parasitoid density. The attention will be focused on, sociality, gregarious behaviour, maternal cares, performances and, when possibly, physiology with the aim of optimize insect parasitoids management in field.<\/p>\n

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Project keywords<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pest, Biocontrol, Environment, Parasitoids, Behaviour<\/p>\n

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Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Universit\u00e0 degli Studi di Milano<\/p>\n

DeFENS \u2013 Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences<\/p>\n

Laboratorio di Entomologia<\/p>\n

Edificio 21030<\/p>\n

Via Celoria, 2 \u2013 20133, Milano<\/p>\n

Phone: +39 02 50316758<\/p>\n

e-mail: serena.malabusini@unimi.it<\/a><\/p>\n

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Collaborations<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sara Savoldelli, DeFENS, Universit\u00e0 degli Studi di Milano, Italy;<\/p>\n

Antonio Martini, Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro-Alimentari, Alma Mater studiorum, Universit\u00e0 di Bologna, Italy;<\/p>\n

Ian C.W. Hardy, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, UK<\/p>\n

Manuela Giovanetti, CREA Centro di Ricerca Agricoltura e Ambiente, Bologna, Italy<\/p>\n

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Sponsor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fellowship sponsor<\/em>: Universit\u00e0 degli Studi di Milano.<\/p>\n

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Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n

Publications with impact factor<\/em>:<\/p>\n

Jucker, C., Hardy, I. C., Malabusini, S<\/strong>., de Milato, S., Zen, G., Savoldelli, S., & Lupi, D. (2020). Factors Affecting the Reproduction and Mass-Rearing of Sclerodermus brevicornis<\/em> (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae), a Natural Enemy of Exotic Flat-Faced Longhorn Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae). Insects<\/em>, 11(10), 657.<\/p>\n

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Publications without impact factor<\/em>:<\/p>\n

Malabusini, S<\/strong>., De Milato, S., Jucker, C., Savoldelli, S., Lupi, D.,(2021) Lo studio della bioetologia dei parassitoidi come aspetto fondamentale per il controllo biologico. Entomata<\/em>, 15: 84-90.<\/p>\n

Lupi, D., Heinzl, A.,Malabusini, S<\/strong>., Giovanetti, M., Jucker, C., Tremolada, P., Colombo, M. (2020) La conservazione degli apoidei tra fattori di stress e nuove prospettive. Entomata<\/em>,13: 38-43<\/p>\n

Malabusini, S.,<\/strong> Palamara Mesiano, M., Zanovello, D., Giuliani, C., Fico, G., Giovanetti, M., Lupi, D. (2019) Flower selection of Xylocopa violacea: aromatic and ornamental plants as resources in a botanic garden, Landscape management for functional biodiversity, IOBC-WPRS Bulletin<\/em>, Vol. 143: 41,45.<\/p>\n

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National and International Conferences proceedings<\/em>:<\/p>\n

Lupi, D., Jucker, C., Malabusini, S<\/strong>., Abdi, M. K., & Hardy, I. C. W. (2021). Using Sclerodermus brevicornis<\/em> to understand sociality in parasitoids. Proceedings of<\/em> XXVI Convegno Nazionale Italiano di Entomologia-CNIE<\/em>. June 7-11, Torino.<\/p>\n

Malabusini, S<\/strong>., Rota, F., Zugno, M., Giovanetti, M., Felicetti, P., Lupi, D. (2021) The influcence of Phacelia tanacetifolia<\/em> on early-spring and late-summer foraging behaviour of Apis mellifera<\/em> and other bees. <\/em>Book of Abstract of <\/em>XXVI Convegno Nazionale Italiano di Entomologia-CNIE<\/em>. June 7-11, Torino.<\/p>\n

Lupi, D., Malabusini, S<\/strong>., De Milato, S., Jucker, C. (2021) The rearing system of Sclerodermus brevicornis<\/em>, a potential biocontrol agent of flat faced Longhorn beetle : perspective and difficulties. \u00a0Proceedings II International Congress of Biological Control-ICBC<\/em> , April 26-30, Davos, Switzerland<\/p>\n

Malabusini, S.<\/strong>, Mortazavi, N., Golparvar, Z., Jucker, C., Lupi, D., (2020). Inter- and intra-specific competition in Bethylid wasps. Proceedings XI Annual Meeting of European PhD Network \u201cInsect Science<\/em>\u201d. 30 Nov-4 Dec.<\/p>\n

Malabusini, S<\/strong>., Mortazavi, N., Golparvar, Z., Jucker, C., Lupi, D., (2019) Segregation and behavior of the parasitoid of longhorn beetles Sclerodermus brevicornis<\/em> (Hymenoptera Bethylidae) in laboratory choice tests. Book of abstract, X EUROPEAN PhD NETWORK \u201cINSECT SCIENCE\u201d<\/em> December 4-6 , Genova, Italy<\/p>\n

Savoldelli, S., Lupi, D., Malabusini, S.,<\/strong> Zugno, M., Jucker, C., (2019) \u2013 Old books infestation by Gastrallus pubens Fairmaire<\/em> (Coleoptera Anobiidae). Proceedings 4th international conference IPM 2019, Integrated Pest Management for Cultural Heritage<\/em>, 21-23 May, Stockholm, Sweden<\/p>\n

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Communication at congresses as a speaker<\/em>:<\/p>\n

\u201cUsing Sclerodermus brevicornis<\/em> to understand sociality in parasitoids\u201d. XXVI Convegno Nazionale Italiano di Entomologia-CNIE<\/em>. June 7-11, 2021 Torino.(Oral)<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/strong>Inter- and intra-specific competition in Bethylid wasps\u201d. XI Annual Meeting of European PhD Network \u201cInsect Science<\/em>\u201d. 30 Nov-4 Dec, 2021.(Oral)<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/strong>The influcence of Phacelia tanacetifolia<\/em> on early-spring and late-summer foraging behaviour of Apis mellifera<\/em> and other bees\u201d. \u00a0<\/em>XXVI Convegno Nazionale Italiano di Entomologia-CNIE<\/em>. June 7-11, 2021,Torino.(Poster)<\/p>\n

\u201cSegregation and behavior of the parasitoid of longhorn beetles Sclerodermus brevicornis (Hymenoptera Bethylidae) in laboratory choice tests\u201d., X EUROPEAN PhD NETWORK \u201cINSECT SCIENCE\u201d<\/em> 4-6 December 2019, Genova, Italy.(Poster)<\/p>\n

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Others<\/strong><\/p>\n

Education:<\/em><\/p>\n

Master Degree in \u201cScienze della Produzione e Protezione delle piante\u201d, Facolt\u00e0 di Scienze agrarie e alimentari, Universit\u00e0 degli Studi di Milano \u2013 2018.<\/p>\n

Bachelor Degree in \u201cProduzione e Protezione delle piante e dei Sistemi del verde\u201d, Facolt\u00e0 di Scienze agrarie e alimentari, Universit\u00e0 degli Studi di Milano \u2013 2016.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"