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  1. Synergistic effect of entomopathogenic fungus Fusarium oxysporum extract in combination with temephos against three major mosquito vectors

    Article • Pathogens and Global Health, February 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  2. Exploiting antidiabetic activity of silver nanoparticles synthesized using Punica granatum leaves and anticancer potential against human liver cancer cells (HepG2)

    Article • Artificial Cells Nanomedicine and Biotechnology, June 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  3. Bactrocera oleae-induced olive VOCs routing mate searching in Psyttalia concolor males: impact of associative learning

    Article • Bulletin of Entomological Research, May 2017, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  4. Neem-Borne Molecules as Eco-Friendly Control Tools Against Mosquito Vectors of Economic Importance

    Article • Current Organic Chemistry, September 2016, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  5. Editorial: Natural Products as Effective Weapons Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases

    Article • Current Organic Chemistry, September 2016, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  6. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Pimpinella anisum seeds: antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity on human neonatal skin stromal cells and colon cancer cells

    Article • International Journal of Nanomedicine, September 2016, Dove Medical Press

    Dr Giovanni Benelli, Prof Mohamad s AlSalhi, Mr Akram A Alfuraydi

  7. δ-Cadinene,Calarene and δ-4-Carene from Kadsura heteroclita Essential Oil as Novel Larvicides Against Malaria, Dengue and Filariasis Mosquitoes

    Article • Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening, July 2016, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  8. Should I fight or should I flight? How studying insect aggression can help integrated pest management

    Article • Pest Management Science, January 2015, Wiley

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  9. Changes in olive oil volatile organic compounds induced by water status and light environment in canopies of Olea europaea L. trees

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, November 2014, Wiley

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  10. Foreign matter contaminating ethanolic extract of propolis: a filth-test survey comparing products from small beekeeping farms and industrial producers

    Article • Food Additives & Contaminants Part A, November 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  11. Associative learning for host-induced fruit volatiles in Psyttalia concolor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a koinobiont parasitoid of tephritid flies

    Article • Bulletin of Entomological Research, September 2014, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  12. The death scenario of an Italian Renaissance princess can shed light on a zoological dilemma: did the black soldier fly reach Europe with Columbus?

    Article • Journal of Archaeological Science, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  13. Associative learning for danger avoidance nullifies innate positive chemotaxis to host olfactory stimuli in a parasitic wasp

    Article • The Science of Nature, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  14. Erratum to: May the wild male lose? Male wing fanning performances and mating success in wild and mass-reared strains of the aphid parasitoid Aphidius colemani Viereck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae)

    Article • BioControl, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  15. Lek dynamics and cues evoking mating behavior in tephritid flies infesting soft fruits: implications for behavior-based control tools

    Article • Applied Entomology and Zoology, June 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  16. May the wild male loose? Male wing fanning performances and mating success in wild and mass-reared strains of the aphid parasitoid Aphidius colemani Viereck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae)

    Article • BioControl, May 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  17. Survey of Italian honeys for the presence of foreign matter using the filth test

    Article • Food Additives & Contaminants Part A, April 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  18. Sexual communication and related behaviours in Tephritidae: current knowledge and potential applications for Integrated Pest Management

    Article • Journal of Pest Science, March 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  19. Cephalaria transsylvanica-Based Flower Strips as Potential Food Source for Bees during Dry Periods in European Mediterranean Basin Countries

    Article • PLoS ONE, March 2014, PLOS

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  20. First Quantification of Courtship Behavior in a Silver Fly, Leucopis palumbii (Diptera: Chamaemyiidae): Role of Visual, Olfactory and Tactile Cues

    Article • Journal of Insect Behavior, February 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  21. Field Observations on the Mating Behavior of Aclees sp. cf. foveatus Voss (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), an Exotic Pest Noxious to Fig Orchards

    Article • Journal of Insect Behavior, February 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  22. Shedding light on bioactivity of botanical by-products: neem cake compounds deter oviposition of the arbovirus vector Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in the field

    Article • Parasitology Research, December 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  23. Scent gland apparatus in the Western conifer seed bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann (Heteroptera: Coreidae)

    Article • Entomological Science, November 2013, Wiley

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  24. Natural insecticides against the olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae

    Article • Natural Product Research, November 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  25. Mosquitocidal essential oils: are they safe against non-target aquatic organisms?

    Article • Parasitology Research, October 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Guido Flamini, Dr Giovanni Benelli

  26. Biotoxicity of Melaleuca alternifolia (Myrtaceae) essential oil against the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae), and its parasitoid Psyttalia concolor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

    Article • Industrial Crops and Products, October 2013, Elsevier

    Guido Flamini, Dr Giovanni Benelli

  27. Aggressive Behavior and Territoriality in the Olive Fruit Fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) (Diptera: Tephritidae): Role of Residence and Time of Day

    Article • Journal of Insect Behavior, August 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  28. Erratum to: Host discrimination ability in the tephritid parasitoid Psyttalia concolor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

    Article • Journal of Pest Science, June 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  29. Longevity costs of same‐sex interactions: first evidence from a parasitic wasp

    Article • Invertebrate Biology, May 2013, Wiley

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  30. Behavioural and electrophysiological responses of the olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) (Diptera: Tephritidae), to male- and female-borne sex attractants

    Article • Chemoecology, April 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Benelli, Dr Giacinto Salvatore Germinara

  31. Male-Male Sexual Behavior in the Parasitic Wasp Psyttalia concolor

    Article • Journal of Insect Science, April 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  32. Do tephritid-induced fruit volatiles attract males of the fruit flies parasitoid Psyttalia concolor (Szépligeti) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)?

    Article • Chemoecology, March 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  33. Visual and Olfactory Female-Borne Cues Evoke Male Courtship in the Aphid Parasitoid Aphidius colemani Viereck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

    Article • Journal of Insect Behavior, February 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  34. Behavioral and electrophysiological responses of the parasitic wasp Psyttalia concolor (Szépligeti) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to Ceratitis capitata-induced fruit volatiles

    Article • Biological Control, February 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  35. Following a scented beetle: larval faeces as a key olfactory cue in host location of Stegobium paniceum (Coleoptera: Anobiidae) by Lariophagus distinguendus (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

    Article • Chemoecology, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  36. Larvicidal and repellent activity of the essential oil of Coriandrum sativum L. (Apiaceae) fruits against the filariasis vector Aedes albopictus Skuse (Diptera: Culicidae)

    Article • Parasitology Research, December 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Guido Flamini, Dr Giovanni Benelli

  37. Larvicidal and repellent activity of essential oils from wild and cultivated Ruta chalepensis L. (Rutaceae) against Aedes albopictus Skuse (Diptera: Culicidae), an arbovirus vector

    Article • Parasitology Research, December 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  38. Toxicity of some essential oil formulations against the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera Tephritidae)

    Article • Crop Protection, December 2012, Elsevier

    Guido Flamini, Dr Giovanni Benelli

  39. Host discrimination ability in the tephritid parasitoid Psyttalia concolor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

    Article • Journal of Pest Science, November 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  40. Male Wing Fanning Performance During Successful and Unsuccessful Mating in the Parasitic Wasp Lariophagus distinguendus Förster (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

    Article • Journal of Insect Behavior, October 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  41. Female‐borne cues affecting Psyttalia concolor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) male behavior during courtship and mating

    Article • Insect Science, July 2012, Wiley

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  42. The production of female sex pheromone in Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) young males does not influence their mating chances

    Article • Entomological Science, July 2012, Wiley

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  43. Learning of visual cues in the fruit fly parasitoid Psyttalia concolor (Szépligeti) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

    Article • BioControl, April 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  44. Male Wing Vibration in the Mating Behavior of the Olive Fruit Fly Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

    Article • Journal of Insect Behavior, March 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  45. Repellent effect of Salvia dorisiana, S. longifolia, and S. sclarea (Lamiaceae) essential oils against the mosquito Aedes albopictus Skuse (Diptera: Culicidae)

    Article • Parasitology Research, February 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  46. Do Psyttalia concolor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) males gain in mating competitiveness from being courted by other males while still young?

    Article • Entomological Science, February 2012, Wiley

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  47. Larvicidal and repellent activity of Hyptis suaveolens (Lamiaceae) essential oil against the mosquito Aedes albopictus Skuse (Diptera: Culicidae)

    Article • Parasitology Research, December 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Guido Flamini, Dr Giovanni Benelli

  48. (Z)-9-tricosene identified in rectal gland extracts of Bactrocera oleae males: first evidence of a male-produced female attractant in olive fruit fly

    Article • The Science of Nature, December 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  49. Courtship and mating behaviour in the fruit fly parasitoid Psyttalia concolor (Szépligeti) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae): the role of wing fanning

    Article • Journal of Pest Science, October 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Benelli

  50. Impact of mass-rearing on the host seeking behaviour and parasitism by the fruit fly parasitoid Psyttalia concolor (Szépligeti) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

    Article • Journal of Pest Science, September 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Benelli