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Work in Research Projects (Dr. John T. Margaritopoulos)

(research technical assistant, researcher, principal researcher – group leader, or co-ordinator):

  1. “History of pest control in apple orchards in Zagora, Pelion” (2.973 €, 1995, Research Committee, UTH).
  2. “Integrated managements of aphids and aphid-transmitted viruses using biotechnological methods and information technologies for the development plant protection systems and the productions of high quality propagation material”, ΕΠΕΤ ΙΙ 453 (453, 2.164.000 €, 01/01/1995-31/12/1999, GSRT, Greece).
  3. 96/T/18 “Management of insects pests and tobacco viruses using ecologically compatible technologies” (2.403.410 €, 10/06/1997–31/08/2002, EC).
  4. Leonardo Da Vinci – (OROS-O) “Innovation and new farmers in mountain and distant areas” (16.000 €, 4/1/2000-31/12/2001, EC).
  5. “Study on the resistance of the olive fruit fly in organophosphate and pyrethroid insecticides”. Greece – Cyprus Joint Research & Technology Programs 2003–2005 (23.480 €, 19/03/2004-19/07/2006, GSRT, Greece).
  6. “Study on the biology, population genetics and insecticide resistant in the aphid Myzus persicae and recording of the main species of its natural enemies”. Greece – Serbia Joint Research & Technology Programs 2003–2005 (23.480 €, 01/09/2004–09/12/2006, GSRT, Greece).
  7. “Resistance of Myzus persicae to various groups of insecticides and development of insecticide resistance in its predators”, Greece – Slovenia Joint Research & Technology Programs 2005-2006 (ΓΓΕΤ) (Coordinator, 11.740 € 24/07/2005–24/07/2007, GSRT, Greece).
  8. “Study of the tri-trophic system tobacco – aphids, viruses – coccinellid predators, with emphasis on the epidemiology of non-persistent tobacco viruses and on the impact of predators on aphid populations” PYTHAGORAS ΙΙ (80.000 €, 01/01/2005–31/12/2007, Ministry of Education, Greece).
  9. “Recording of insecticide resistance in four economically important insect pests (olive fruit fly, green peach aphid, medfly and codling moth), investigation of insecticide resistance mechanisms and studies on pests bio-ecology”, PENED (180.000 €, 31/10/2005–31/10/2008, Ministry of Education, Greece).
  10. “Comparative study on the development of resistance to insecticides by codling moth between French and Greek populations of the insect”. Greece – France Joint Research & Technology Programs 2006–2008 (12.400 €, 15/01/2007–30/09/2008, GRST, Greece).
  11. “Innovative actions for high quality cotton production. Certified cultivation systems, collectively schemes, supporting actions”. Operational Programme Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EPAnEK) (48.500 €, 18/02/2006–18/02/2008, GRST, Greece & EC).
  12. “Energy crops – Production, utilization & trading of biofuels in Greece”. Operational Programme Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EPAnEK) (200.000 €, 22/02/2007–22/08/2008, GRST, Greece & EC).
  13. “A study and scientific analysis on the issue of coexistence of genetic modified, conventional and biological crops” (103.500 €, 28/09/2009–28/02/2011, M.A.R.D.E., Cyprus).
  14. “Outbreaks and resurgences of the green peach aphid Myzus persicae (Sulzer) in peaches and nectarines orchards: where do the aphids come from?” (153.000 €, 2010–2012, FONDECYT, Chilean Commission of Science and Technology, Chile).
  15. MEC “Ecología y microevolución de la plagas invasoras en Chile: El caso del pulgón más dañino que ha llegado a Chile” (30.000 €, 2012, FONDECYT, Chilean Commission of Science and Technology, Chile).
  16. “Evolution of Myzus persicae resistant clones in peach-tobacco agroecosystems and aphid population structure under insecticide selection pressure. Implications in aphid and aphid-transmitted virus management schemes”, Supporting Postdoctoral Researchers actions (150.000 €, 24/1/2012–23/12/2014, Γ.Γ.Ε.Τ. & E.E).
  17. “Development of IT and molecular diagnostic tools, for improving the sustainability of pesticide based approaches to control agricultural pests of major economic importance in Greece”, THALIS (539.460 €, 01/01/2012–30/11/2015, Ministry of Education, Greece & E.C.).
  18. “Genomic and functional approaches for understanding insecticide resistance mechanisms in major agricultural pests”, THALIS (527.765 €, 01/01/2012–30/11/2015, Ministry of Education, Greece & E.C.).
  19. “Resistance monitoring of Cydia pomonella” (9.280 €, 01/01/2015-31/12/2015, Laboratoires Goëmar SAS, France).

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Some of the main objectives of the Hellenic Agricultural Organization DEMETER is the development or/and support of actions that aim to modernize and develop the agricultural sector of the country, the improvement of the productive procedures, the reinforcement of the competiveness.
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