History
Established in 1922 as Phytopathological Station of Volos and in 1972 was renamed Plant Protection Institute. Since early 2015 merged with other Institutes and today is the Department of Plant Protection of Volos of Institute Industrial and Forage crops.
Purpose
Research in topics related to the Integrated Pest Management (insects, acari, diseases and weeds) in economically important crops. In includes studies on the biology and ecology of the pests populations as well as on methods of control with emphasis in the limited use of plant protection products (“as little as possible, as much as required”)
Aims
- Development of Integrated Pest Management programs
- Integrated Resistance Management to insecticides in economically important insect-pests
- Dissemination of the research results in agriculturalists and farmers
- Participation in national and international research projects
Recent activities
- Monitoring of the resistance to insecticides in populations of insect pests (aphids, lepidoptera, fruitflies) – Bioassays and molecular diagnostics
- Development of bioassays with diagnostic doses for rapid and mass screening of insect populations
- Evaluation of the efficacy of new insecticides and essential oils for the control of aphids
- Examination of zucchini crops for infections from aphid-transmitted viruses (ZYMV, CMV, WMV)
- Identification of pest species and diagnosis of diseases
- Participation in scientific networks
- Training students
Links
Galanthus A pesticide resistance database (http://galanthos.gr/)
Hellenic Entomologuical Society (http://www.entsoc.gr/site/)
IRAC - Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (http://www.irac-online.org/)
Royal Entomological Society (http://www.royensoc.co.uk/)
Personel
Researchers
Dr. John T. Margaritopoulos, FRES, Senior Researcher (Researcher B), (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Special scientific staff
Mrs Polyxeni Papapetros, Chemist
Administrative staff
Mr John Christou, Accountant (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Mrs Irini Zacharopoulou, Administrative (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Technical staff
Mrs Maria Folias, Lab Technician (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
CONTACT DETAILS
Addrtess: Fytokou Str. 47, Volos
Postal Box: ΤΘ 1303
Postal code: 38001
Phone: +30 24210 61087
FAX: +30 24210 61038
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