Dr George J. Stathas

Professor in Agricultural Entomology

 Education

January 1986:   B.Sc., Agricultural University of Athens

October 1996: Ph.D. in Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural University of Athens

Professional Experience

• 1/9/1988 - 30/9/1989: Private Company (Argyrakis S.A.) working on horticultural hybrids.
• 1/10/1989 - 5/4/2003: Benaki Phyropathological Institute, Department of Agr. Entomology and Zoology, Laboratory of Biological Control, working as Ass. Researcher.
• 16/4/2003 – 30/11/2017: Technological Educational Institute of Peloponnese, Faculty of Agricultural Technology & Technology of Food and Nutrition as Head of the Department and Dean of the Faculty. 
• 1/12/2017 – today: Vice Rector of Academic Affairs, Personality and Student Care.

RESEARCH TOPICS

• Insect Morphology (Coccoidea, Coccoidophagous predators)
• Insect Biology (Coccoidea, Coccoidophagous and aphisophagous predators)
• Insect Ecology (Scale insects, aphids, whiteflies, parasitoids, predators)

PARTICIPATION IN Conferences

Presentation of research studies in 21 International and 16 Panhellenic Congresses.

ORGANIZING OF CONGRESSES

1. “8^th European meeting in the IOBC/WPRS working “Insect Pathogens and Insect Parasitic Nematodes”, 29 May-2 June, 2001, Athens, Greece – IOBC.
2. “VII European Congress of Entomology”, October 7-13, 2002, Thessaloniki, Greece – Hellenic Entomological Society.
3. “XII International Symposium on Scale Insect Studies – ISSIS”. Crete, Hellas, 6-9 April 2010, http://www.xii-issis.gr/
4. President of the Organising Committee of the 7th meeting of the IOBC/wprs WG "Integrated Protection of Olive Crops", Kalamata, Greece, May 11-14, 2015,http://www.entsoc.gr/iobc-kalamata2015/index.php?lang=en
5. Member of the organising Committee in 3 Panhellenic Congresses.

Post-Doc SCHOLARSHIP

Succeeded in Post-Doc scholarship of the state Scholarship Foundation of Greece during 2001 – 2002. The subject of the research was: «Study of Biological Control of diaspidid scale insects of olive trees, using predatory insects and mites».

RESEARCH TEAM MEMBER IN PROJECTS

1. 1.10.1989 - 31.5.1990: Biological Control methods applied on insect pests.
2.  1.6.1990 - 31.10.1990 και 1.11.1990 - 31.5.1993: Biological Control of whiteflies and mealy bugs in greenhouses. 
3. 1.6.1993 - 31.10.1996: Biological Control of Aleurothrixus floccosus on citrus.
4. 1.11.1996 – 31.12.1998: IPM programs on citrus insect pests.
5. 1.10.1989 – 31.12.1998: Studies on Biological and Integrated pest control on cultivated trees.
6. 1.1.1998 – 31.12.1998: Biological Control on aphids of Zea mays.
7. 1.1.1998 – 31.12.1998: Studies of the aphidophagus predator Harmonia axyridis.
8. 1.8.2002 – 31.8.2004: Bioecology of honeydew producing scale insects of fir trees.
9. 1.1.2008 – 31.12.2011: Study on hibernating populations of Coccinellid predators.
10. 1.5.2003 – 31.12.2006: Studies of air pollution effects on bio – ecosystem of mountain Taygetus.

COORDINATOR OF RESEARCH PROJECTS

1. 1.6.1999 - 31.12.1999: Biological Control of Aleurothrixus floccosus on citrus.
2. 1.6.1999 - 31.12.2001: Biological Control of Aulacothrum solani, Macrosiphum euphorbiae and Aphis gossyppi by Harmonia axyridis in greenhouses.
3. 1.1.2000 - 31.12.2002: Biological Control of Aphis gossypii on cotton by Harmonia axyridis.
4. 1.1.2000 – 31.12.2002: Biological Control of Quadraspidiotus perniciosus on apple trees by parasitoid Hymenoptera and predatory Colleoptera.
5. 1.1.2002 – 31.12.2004: Study of effectiveness of Chilocorus bipustulatus as biological Control agent against Chrysomphalus aonidum on cultivated and ornamental plants.
    
   TEACHING PROGRAMS
   Teaching at 6 Erasmus program in Technological Educational Institute of Kalamata and Suleiman Demirel University in Isparta, Turkey.

MEMBER OF EDITORIAL BOARD OF INTERNATIONAL ENTOMOLOGICAL JOURNAL

1.  
2. “Entomologia Hellenica” (http://www.entsoc.gr/z1files/Editorial%20Board.pdf)
3.  «Dataset Papersin Ecology» (http://www.datasets.com/journals/ecology/editors/)
4.  «Psyche» (http://www.hindawi.com/journals/dpis/editors/ecology/ )
5. «Hellenic Plant Protection Journal» (HPPJ) (http://www.bpi.gr)
6. «Turkish Journal of Biological Control» (Volume 6, Number 2 2015 ISSN 2146-0035) (http://www.biyolojikmucadele.org.tr/English/dergi.asp)

REVIEWER OF SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

Reviewer of 92 manuscripts published in International Scientific Journals, 5 international Projects and 5 Special Editions.

PUBLICATIONS CITATIONS

156 research studies are published in international journals and proceedings of congresses.

Scopus Citations: 1.067, hi-index 19               (13-04-2023)

Google Scholar Citations: 1.831, hi-index 22       >>    >>   

RESEARCH TOPICS

• Insect Morphology (Coccoidea, Coccoidophagous predators)
• Insect Biology (Coccoidea, Coccoidophagous and aphisophagous predators)
• Insect Ecology (Scale insects, aphids, whiteflies, parasitoids, predators)

STATHAS, G.J., 2000. Rhyzobius lophanthae Prey consumption and Fecundity. Phytoparasitica, 28 (3) : 203-211.

STATHAS, G.J. and KONTODIMAS, D.C., 2000. The black scale of grapes Targionia vtis in Greece. Abstracts of XXI International Congress of Entomology. Foz do Iguassu – Brazil 2000 – August 20^th to 26^th, Book I, 296 pp.

STATHAS, G.J., 2000. The effect of temperature on the development of the predator Rhyzobius lophanthae and its phenology in Greece. BioControl, 45: 439-451.

STATHAS, G.J., 2001. The scale Nemolecanium graniformis (Wünn) (Homoptera: Coccidae) inGreece. Anzeiger für Schädlingskunde (Journal of PestScience), 74: 57-59.

STATHAS, G.J., 2001. Ecological data on predators of Parlatoria pergandii on sour orange trees in southern Greece. Phytoparasitica, 29: 207-214

STATHAS, G.J., ELIOPOULOS, P.A., KONTODIMAS, D.C. and GIANNOPAPAS, J., 2001. Parameters of reproductive activity in females of Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). European Journal of Entomology, 98 (4): 547-549.

STATHAS, G., J., 2001. Studies on morphology and biology of immature stages of the predator Rhyzobius lophanthae Blaisdell (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Anzeigerfür Schädlingskunde (Journal of Pest Science), 74: (5): 113-116.

STATHAS, G.J., KAVALLIERATOS, N.G. and ELIOPOULOS, P.A., 2001.The Wax scale Ceroplastes sinensis Del Guercio on Citrus in Central Greece. Bolletino di Zoologia Agraria e di Bachiocoltura 33: 513 p.

BEN-DOV, Y., MATILE FERRERO, D. and STATHAS, G.J., 2002. New records of Hypogeococcus pungens in the Palearctic region (Hem., Pseudococcidae). Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France, 107: 186 p.

STATHAS. G.J., ELIOPOULOSP.A., KONTODIMAS, D.C. and SIAMOSD. TH., 2002. Adult morphology and life cycle under constant temperatures of the predator Rhyzobius lophanthae Blaisdell (Col., Coccinellidae). Anzeiger für Schädlingskunde (Journal of Pest Science), 75: 105-109.

STATHAS, G.J., N.G., KAVALLIERATOS and P.A., ELIOPOULOS, 2003. Biological and Ecological aspects of Chinese wax scale, Ceroplastes sinensis Del Guercio (Hemiptera: Coccidae): a two year study from central Greece. Australian Journal of Entomology, 42: 271-275.

STATHAS, G.J., 2004. First record of the scale Eriococcus coccineus Cockerell (Hem. Eriococcidae) in Greece. Annals de l’Institut Phytopathologique Benaki, (N.S.), 20 : 45-48.

53. STATHAS, G.J., 2004. First record of the scale Parthenolecanium persicae on Vitis vinifera in Greece. Annals de l’ Institut Phytopathologique Benaki, (N.S.), 20: 57-59.

STATHAS, G.J., 2004. Ecological data of Lepidosaphes gloverii (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) in Greece. Entomologia Hellenica, 15: 19-26.

STATHAS, G.J. and KOZÁR, 2008. Chrysomphalus aonidum as a pest of citrus in Greece. Entomologia Hellenica, 16 (2005-2006): 16-21.

STATHAS, G.J., 2008.The scale insect Dynaspidiotus abietis (Schrank) on Abies cephalonica (Pinaceae). Entomologia Hellenica, 17: 28-33.

STATHAS, G.J., KARTSONAS, E.D. &D.C., KONTODIMAS, 2008. New hosts for the pyriform scale Protopulvinaria pyriformis (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Coccidae) in Greece. Entomologia Hellenica, 17: 56-59.

STATHAS, G.J., ELIOPOULOS, P.A., JAPOSHVILI, G. &D.C., KONTODIMAS, 2009. Phenological and ecological aspects of Protopulvinaria pyriformis (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Coccidae) in Greece. Journal of Pest Science, 82: 33-39. (DOI: 10.1007/s10340-008-0216-y)

JAPOSHVILI, G.O., STATHAS, G.J. & KAMPOURIS, S.G., 2010. Natural enemies of Diaspis echinocacti in Greece and first records of Aphytis debachi and Plagiomerus diaspidis. Phytoparasitica, 38: 121-123.

PELLIZZARI, G., RAINATO A. & G.J.  STATHAS, 2010. Description of the immature female instars of Ceroplastes rusci (Linnaeus) (Hemiptera: Coccidae). Zootaxa, 2556: 40-50 (ISSN: 1175-5326-print edition & 1175-5334-online edition).

STATHAS, G. J., ELIOPOULOS, P. A., SALMAS, I. C. & KOZÁR, F., 2011.Data on ecology of some Hemiptera species recorded in the forest of Taygetus Mountain, Peloponnesus, Greece. Phytoparasitica, 39:377–383 (DOI 10.1007/s12600-011-0173-5)

STATHAS, G.J., KONTODIMAS, D.C, KARAMAOUNA, F. &S.G. KAMPOURIS, 2011. Thermal Requirements and Effect of Temperature and Prey on the Development of the Predator Harmonia axyridis. Physiological Ecology, 40 (6): 1541-1545.

STATHAS, G.J., KARTSONAS, E.D. &SKOURAS, P.J., 2013. First record of the scale insect Asterodiaspis ilicicola in Greece and additional data about the scale Gonaspidiotusminimus on Quercus ilex. Hellenic Plant Protection Journal, 6: 55-57.

STATHAS, G.J., KARTSONAS, E.D. &SKOURAS, P.J., 2013. First record of Kermes echinatus Balachowsky (Hemiptera, Coccoidea, Kermesidae) on Quercus ilex. Entomologia Hellenica,22(1): 19-22.

STATHAS, G.J., KARTSONAS, E.D. & DARRAS, A.I., 2015.Record of Phenacoccus peruvianus Granara de Willing and Phenacoccus madeirensis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on new host ornamental plants in Greece. Hellenic Plant Protection Journal 8: 12-14.

STATHAS, G.J., SKOURAS, P.J. & KONTODIMAS, D.C., 2015. Data on ecology of the purple scale Lepidosaphes beckii (Newman) on citrus in Greece. Bulletin OEPP/EPPO, 45(1): 128-132.

STATHAS, G.J., 2015. The scale insect Dynaspidiotus abieticola (Koroneos) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) on the Taygetus mountain in Greece. Hellenic Plant Protection Journal, (8): 63-65.

PELLIZZARI, G., CHADZIDIMITRIOU, E., MILONAS, P., STATHAS, G.J. & FERENC KOZÁR, 2015. Check list and zoogeographic analysis of the scale insect fauna (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) of Greece. Zootaxa, 4012 (1): 057-077.

Japoshvili, G. & G.J. Stathas, 2017. New record of Coccophagus shillongensis Hayat and Singh (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) from Europe, with some remarks on morphological variation. Phytoparasitica, 45(5): 651-653 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s12600-017-0628-4).

STATHAS, G.J., KARTSONAS, E.D., SKOURAS, P.J. & DARRAS, A.I., 2018. Data on the ecology of Kermes echinatus Balachowsky (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha, Kermesidae) on Quercus ilex (Fagaceae) in Greece. Phytoparasitica, (46): 491-498.

Stathas, G.J., & KARIPIDIS, CH.F., 2020.The scale insect Coccus pseudomagnoliarum (Kuwana) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) on citrus in Greece. Hellenic Plant Protection Journal 13: 93-97. DOI 10.2478/hppj-2020-0010

Stathas, G.J., Kostriva, A., Skouras, P.J., Kontodimas, D.C., Karipidis, CH., G., 2020.Data on biology and ecology of Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni Tozzetti) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) on fruit trees in the Peloponnese. RUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries, 15 (2): 142–149, DOI 10.22363/2312-797X‑2020-15-2-142-149

UDC 591.531.15(495).

Stathas, G.J., Kartsonas, E.D., Darras, A.I. and Skouras, P.J., 2021. Scale insect species (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) and their natural enemies, recorded on agricultural, ornamental and forest plant species in the wider area of Messenian Province (Peloponnese, Greece), 2000 – 2020. Hellenic Plant Protection Journal 14:47-64. (DOI 10.2478/hppj-2021-0006).

STATHAS, G.J., KARTSONAS, E.D. & DARRAS, A.I., 2023. First record of the scale insect Stotzia ephedrae in Greece. Hellenic Plant Protection Journal 16: 23-25. DOI 10.2478/hppj-2023-0003

STATHAS, G.J., DARRAS, A.I., & KARTSONAS, E.D. 2023. First record of the scale insect Lineaspis striata on Picea glauca “Conica”. Hellenic Plant Protection Journal 16: 26-28. DOI 10.2478/hppj-2023-0004

STATHAS, Ι.G., SAKELLARIDIS, A.C., PAPADELLI, M., KAPOLOS, J., PAPADIMITRIOU, K. & STATHAS, G.J., 2023. The Effects of Insect Infestation on Stored Agricultural Products and the Quality of Food. Foods, 12, 2046, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12102046

Stathas, G.J., Kavallieratos, N.G., Cheliotis, L.N., Skouras, P.J., Giakoumaki M.V. & P.G. Milonas, 2023. New data on the parasitization of Aleurothrixus floccosus (Maskell) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Greece. Hellenic Plant Protection Journal, (16) 79-82. DOI 10.2478/hppj-2023-0010

STATHAS, G.J., SKOURAS, P.J., Kartsonas, E.D. & Darras, A.I., 2024. New data on the scale insect pests of Ephedra foeminea in Greece. Hellenic Plant Protection Journal, 17: 49-58. DOI 10.2478/hppj-2024-0004

STATHAS, G.J., Kartsonas, E.D., SKOURAS, P.J., & Dervišević, M., 2025. First record of the scale insect Parlatoria camelliae Comstock (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Diaspididae) in Greece. Hellenic Plant Protection Journal, 18: 10-12. DOI 10.2478/hppj-2025-0002