Research & innovation

Scientific work behind the consulting

Selected peer-reviewed research and innovation relevant to biological control, agricultural entomology and crop protection.

Peer-reviewed article · Agronomy · 2020

Functional Response of Chrysoperla carnea Larvae on Saissetia oleae (Olivier): Implications for Biological Control

Research focused on predator–prey interactions and the potential of Chrysoperla carnea as a biological-control agent.

Granted patent · Portugal · 2024

PT 118481 B — Dispositivo de Criação e Aprendizagem Olfativa de Phytoseiulus persimilis

Granted Portuguese patent involving Phytoseiulus persimilis, a predatory mite used in biological control.

Applied entomology research

Codling moth dynamics and biological control in apple production

Research experience spanning codling moth population dynamics, orchard systems and biological approaches to pest management.

Peer-reviewed article · Journal of Entomological Research · 2017

Altitudinal effect and its ecological influence on population dynamics of locust, Dociostaurus maroccanus, in the Moroccan Middle Atlas

Co-authored research on the ecology and population dynamics of an agriculturally important locust species.

Research identity

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