Christos G. Athanassiou

Lecturer

 

Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos 11855 Athens, Greece

Tel.: +302105294592, Fax.: +302105294577, e-mail: athanas@aua.gr

 

Education and Professional Experience

1993: B.Sc. Agronomy, Agricultural University of Athens

1999. Ph.D. Entomology, Agricultural University of Athens

2000-2001: Researcher and Adjunct Lecturer, University of Thessaly

2001-2002: Post Doctorate, Teaching and Research Assistant, Agricultural University of Athens

2002-2004: Agronomist in Plant Protection and Phytosanitary Inspector, Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Volos

2005-today: Lecturer, Agricultural University of Athens

 

Research Interests

• Physical, Biological and Chemical control of stored-product insects

• Sampling and population dynamics in stored-product and field insect pests

• Trapping and Semiochemicals in stored-product and field insect pests

• Taxonomy, Zoogeography and Phylogenetic analysis of Aphidiinae (Hymenoptera)

• Population and Metapopulation ecology of predators and parasitoids (with emphasis in predators and parasitoids of aphids)

 

Selected recent (2005) publications

1. Athanassiou C. G. and Kavallieratos N. G. (2005). Insecticidal effect and adherence of PyriSec in different grain commodities. Crop Protection 24: 703-710.

2. Kavallieratos N. G., Athanassiou C. G., Paschalidou F. G., Andis N. S. and Tomanovic Z. (2005). Influence of grain type on the insecticidal effect of two diatomaceous earth formulations against Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae). Pest Management Science 61: 660-666.

3. Athanassiou C. G., Kavallieratos N. G., Palyvos N. E. Sciarretta A. and Treamaterra P. (2005). Spatiotemporal distribution of insects and mites in horizontally stored wheat. Journal of Economic Entomology 98: 1058-1069.

4. Kavallieratos N. G., Tomanovic Z., Stary P. Athanassiou C. G., Fasseas C., Petrovic O., Stanicavljevic L. Z., Veroniki M. A. (2005). Praon Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) of southeastern Europe: key, host range and phylogenetic relationships. Zoologischer Anzeiger 243: 181-209.

5. Athanassiou C. G., Vayias B. J., Dimizas C. B., Kavallieratos N. G., Papagregoriou A. S. and Buchelos C. Th. (2005). Insecticidal effect of diatomaceous earth against Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and Tribolium confusum du Val (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) on stored wheat: influence of dose rate, temperature and exposure interval. Journal of Stored Products Research 41: 47-55.

6. Athanassiou C. G., Kavallieratos N. G., Tomanovic Z., Tomanovic S. and Milutinovic M. (2005). Development of a sampling plan for Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea) and its predator Macrolophus costalis (Hemiptera: Miridae) on tobacco. European Journal of Entomology 102: 399-405.

7. Kavallieratos N. G., Athanassiou C. G., Tomanovic Z., Sciarretta A., Trematerra P. and Zikic V. (2005). Seasonal occurrence, distribution and sampling indices for Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea) and its parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) on tobacco. European Journal of Entomology 102: 459-468.

8. Athanassiou C. G., Kavallieratos N. G., Economou L. P., Dimizas C. B., Vayias B. J., Tomanovic S. and Milutinovic M. (2005). Persistence and efficacy of three diatomaceous earth formulations against Sitophilus oryzae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on wheat and barley. Journal of Economic Entomology 98: 1404-1412.

9. Athanassiou C. G., Kontodimas D. C., Kavallieratos N. G. and Veroniki M. A. (2005). Insecticidal effect of NeemAzal-T/S against three stored-product beetle species on rye and oats. Journal of Economic Entomology 98: 1733-1738.

10. Kavallieratos N. G., Athanassiou C. G., Balotis G. N., Tatsi G. Th. and Mazomenos B. E. (2005). Factors affecting male Prays oleae (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae) captures in pheromone-baited traps in olive orchards. Journal of Economic Entomology 98: 1499-1505.

11. Palyvos N. E., Athanassiou C. G. and Kavallieratos N. G. (2005). Acaricidal effect of a diatomaceous earth formulation against Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Astigmata: Acaridae) and its predator Cheyletus malaccensis (Prostigmata: Cheyletidae) in four grain commodities. Journal of Economic Entomology (in press).

12. Michalaki M. P., Athanassiou C. G., Kavallieratos N. G., Batta Y. A. and Balotis G. N. (2005). Effectiveness of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschinkoff) Sorokin applied alone or in combination with diatomaceous earth against Tribolium confusum larvae Du Val.: Influence of temperature, relative humidity and type of commodity. Crop Protection (in press).

13. Athanassiou C. G. (2005).  Toxicity of beta cyfluthrin applied alone or in combination with diatomaceous earth against Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and Tribolium confusum DuVal (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) on stored wheat. Crop Protection (in press).

14. Vayias B. J., Athanassiou C. G., Kavallieratos N. G. And Buchelos C. Th. (2005). Susceptibility of different European populations of Tribolium confusum DuVal (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) to five diatomaceous earth formulations. Journal of Economic Entomology (in press).

15. Vayias B. J. , Athanassiou C. G., Kavallieratos N. G., Tsesmeli C. and C. Th. Buchelos (2005). Persistence and efficacy of three diatomaceous earth formulations against Tribolium confusum Duval (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) on wheat and maize. Pest Management Science (in press).