About

Dr Filitsa Karamaouna (female) is a senior Researcher in Entomology, Head of Laboratory of Efficacy Control of Pesticides, Benaki Phytopathological Institute. She has research experience on biological control and IPM of agricultural insect pests, evaluation of insecticidal effect of botanical substances on insect pests and their adverse effects on non-target (beneficial) insects, and groundcover management to enhance natural enemies of crop pests and pollinators in agro-ecosystems. She has participated as a research fellow, action leader and co-ordinator in several projects funded by the EU, the state or private sector. She has published many peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. She has a long work experience in efficacy evaluation of insecticides for registration purposes (Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009). She is the Chief Editor of Hellenic Plant Protection Journal (https://sciendo.com/journal/HPPJ), Topic Editor in Insects, Associate Editor of International Journal of Pest Management, Review Editor in Frontiers in Bee Science.https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7156-6875.