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  1. Insecticidal and Repellent Activity of Different Pomegranate Peel Extracts Against Granary Weevil Adults

    Article • Insects, November 2025, MDPI AG

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  2. First Report on Antifungal Activity of Metschnikowia pulcherrima Against Ascosphaera apis, the Causative Agent of Chalkbrood Disease in Honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) Colonies

    Article • Journal of Fungi, April 2025, MDPI AG

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  3. First Report on Antifungal Activity of <em>Metschnikowia pulcherrima </em>Against <em>Ascosphaera apis</em>, the Causative Agent of Chalkbrood Disease in Honeybee (<em>Apis</em> <em>mellifera </em>L.) Col...

    Article • April 2025, MDPI AG

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  4. Functional and Antimicrobial Properties of Propolis from Different Areas of Romania

    Article • Applied Sciences, January 2025, MDPI AG

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  5. Behavioural and electrophysiological responses of Philaenus spumarius to odours from conspecifics

    Article • Scientific Reports, May 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  6. Antimicrobial Activity from Putative Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria for the Biological Control of American and European Foulbrood Diseases

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  7. Recent Advances in the Biocontrol of Nosemosis in Honey Bees (Apis mellifera L.)

    Article • Journal of Fungi, April 2022, MDPI AG

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  8. Honeybees as Bioindicators of Heavy Metal Pollution in Urban and Rural Areas in the South of Italy

    Article • Atmosphere, April 2022, MDPI AG

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  9. Functional Properties and Antimicrobial Activity from Lactic Acid Bacteria as Resources to Improve the Health and Welfare of Honey Bees

    Article • Insects, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  10. Probiotic Properties and Potentiality of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Strains for the Biological Control of Chalkbrood Disease

    Article • Journal of Fungi, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  11. Activity of Some Plant and Fungal Metabolites towards Aedes albopictus (Diptera, Culicidae)

    Article • Toxins, April 2021, MDPI AG

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  12. Selection of Lactic Acid Bacteria Species and Strains for Efficient Trapping of Drosophila suzukii

    Article • Insects, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  13. Liquid Baits with Oenococcus oeni Increase Captures of Drosophila suzukii

    Article • Insects, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor David Maxwell Suckling, Prof. Sergio Angeli, Antonio De Cristofaro

  14. Inter- and Intra-Species Diversity of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Apis mellifera ligustica Colonies

    Article • Microorganisms, October 2020, MDPI AG

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  15. First Report of Leptopilina japonica in Europe

    Article • Insects, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  16. Biological Activity of Humulus lupulus (L.) Essential Oil and Its Main Components against Sitophilus granarius (L.)

    Article • Biomolecules, July 2020, MDPI AG

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  17. Antimicrobial Activity against Paenibacillus larvae and Functional Properties of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Strains: Potential Benefits for Honeybee Health

    Article • Antibiotics, July 2020, MDPI AG

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  18. Electrophysiological and behavioural response of Philaenus spumarius to essential oils and aromatic plants

    Article • Scientific Reports, February 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  19. Biological activity of Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter extracts against adult Sitophilus granarius (L.) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) and identification of active compounds

    Article • Scientific Reports, April 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Antonio De Cristofaro, Professor mario vincenzo russo

  20. Long Chain Alcohols Produced by Trichoderma citrinoviride Have Phagodeterrent Activity against the Bird Cherry-Oat Aphid Rhopalosiphum padi

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, March 2016, Frontiers

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  21. Electrophysiological and Behavioral Responses ofTheocolax elegans(Westwood) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) to Cereal Grain Volatiles

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2016, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  22. Repellents effectively disrupt the olfactory orientation of Sitophilus granarius to wheat kernels

    Article • Journal of Pest Science, May 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  23. Disruption of Phthorimaea operculella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) oviposition by the application of host plant volatiles

    Article • Pest Management Science, August 2013, Wiley

    Dr Giacinto Salvatore Germinara, Antonio De Cristofaro

  24. Sensory Adaptation of Antennae and Sex Pheromone-Mediated Flight Behavior in Male Oriental Fruit Moths (Leptidoptera: Tortricidae) After Prolonged Exposure to Single and Tertiary Blends of Synthetic Sex Pheromone

    Article • Environmental Entomology, June 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  25. Electrophysiological and Behavioral Responses of Oriental Fruit Moth to the Monoterpenoid Citral Alone and in Combination With Sex Pheromone

    Article • Environmental Entomology, April 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  26. Electrophysiological and Behavioral Activity of (E)-2-Hexenal in the Granary Weevil and Its Application in Food Packaging

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, February 2012, International Association for Food Protection

    Dr Giacinto Salvatore Germinara, Antonio De Cristofaro

  27. Bioactivity of short-chain aliphatic ketones against adults of the granary weevil, Sitophilus granarius (L.)

    Article • Pest Management Science, November 2011, Wiley

    Dr Giacinto Salvatore Germinara, Antonio De Cristofaro

  28. Chemical Ecology and Management of Lobesia botrana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

    Article • Journal of Economic Entomology, August 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  29. Foraging activity of bumblebees (Bombus terrestris L.) on Bt-expressing eggplants

    Article • Arthropod-Plant Interactions, July 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giacinto Salvatore Germinara, Antonio De Cristofaro, Professor Salvatore Arpaia

  30. Oviposition Response of the Moth Lobesia botrana to Sensory Cues from a Host Plant

    Article • Chemical Senses, April 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  31. Chemical Cues for Host Location by the Chestnut Gall Wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus

    Article • Journal of Chemical Ecology, December 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giacinto Salvatore Germinara, Antonio De Cristofaro

  32. Olfactory activity of ethyl (E,Z)-2,4-decadienoate on adult oriental fruit moths

    Article • The Canadian Entomologist, October 2010, Cambridge University Press

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  33. MONITORING OF CHESTNUT MOTHS BY INTRA- AND INTERSPECIFIC SEMIOCHEMICALS

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, June 2010, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  34. ELECTROANTENNOGRAPHIC RESPONSES OF DRYOCOSMUS KURIPHILUS TO CASTANEA SATIVA LEAF VOLATILES

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, October 2009, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Prof. Stefano Speranza, Antonio De Cristofaro

  35. Synthetic Grape Volatiles Attract Mated Lobesia botrana Females in Laboratory and Field Bioassays

    Article • Journal of Chemical Ecology, September 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  36. Antennal olfactory responses to individual cereal volatiles in Theocolax elegans (Westwood) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

    Article • Journal of Stored Products Research, July 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Giacinto Salvatore Germinara, Antonio De Cristofaro

  37. Study on the Role of Olfaction in Host Plant Detection of Scaphoideus titanus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) Nymphs

    Article • Journal of Economic Entomology, June 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  38. Bisorbicillinoids Produced by the Fungus Trichoderma citrinoviride Affect Feeding Preference of the Aphid Schizaphis graminum

    Article • Journal of Chemical Ecology, May 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  39. Control of Lobesia botrana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) by Biodegradable Ecodian Sex Pheromone Dispensers

    Article • Journal of Economic Entomology, April 2008, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Giacinto Salvatore Germinara, Antonio De Cristofaro

  40. Behavioral Responses of Adult Sitophilus granarius to Individual Cereal Volatiles

    Article • Journal of Chemical Ecology, March 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giacinto Salvatore Germinara, Antonio De Cristofaro

  41. Biological Activity of Ethyl (E,Z)-2,4-Decadienoate on Different Tortricid Species: Electrophysiological Responses and Field Tests

    Article • Environmental Entomology, October 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Giacinto Salvatore Germinara, Antonio De Cristofaro

  42. Female sex pheromone of Sesamia cretica: chemical and behavioural evidence for a three-component blend

    Article • Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, August 2007, Wiley

    Dr Giacinto Salvatore Germinara, Antonio De Cristofaro

  43. Mating disruption of codling moth Cydia pomonella with high densities of Ecodian sex pheromone dispensers

    Article • Journal of Applied Entomology, June 2007, Wiley

    Dr Giacinto Salvatore Germinara, Antonio De Cristofaro

  44. Repellence and fumigant toxicity of propionic acid against adults of Sitophilus granarius (L.) and S. oryzae (L.)

    Article • Journal of Stored Products Research, January 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Giacinto Salvatore Germinara, Antonio De Cristofaro

  45. Detection of fungal metabolites of various Trichoderma species by the aphid Schizaphis graminum

    Article • Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, January 2007, Wiley

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  46. Detection of fungal metabolites of various Trichoderma species by the aphid Schizaphis graminum

    Article • Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, December 2006, Wiley

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  47. Attractiveness of year-old polyethylene Isonet sex pheromone dispensers for Lobesia botrana

    Article • Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, December 2005, Wiley

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  48. ANTENNAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESPONSES OF GRAPEVINE MOTH Lobesia botrana FEMALES TO VOLATILES FROM GRAPEVINE

    Article • Journal of Chemical Ecology, January 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Antonio De Cristofaro

  49. Chemical, Electrophysiological, and Behavioral Investigations on the Sex Pheromone of Lackey Moth, Malacosoma neustrium

    Article • Journal of Chemical Ecology, October 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giacinto Salvatore Germinara, Antonio De Cristofaro

  50. Stereoselective Synthesis of Trifluoro- and Monofluoro-Analogues of Frontalin and Evaluation of Their Biological Activity †

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, December 2001, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Giacinto Salvatore Germinara, Antonio De Cristofaro

  51. Immuno-osmophoretic technique for detecting Sitophilus granarius (L.) infestations in wheat

    Article • Journal of Stored Products Research, April 2000, Elsevier

    Dr Giacinto Salvatore Germinara, Antonio De Cristofaro