Personal profile
Biography
I am an Applied Entomologist with expertise in developing cold storage technologies for use in insect mass rearing programs, in-vitro rearing techniques of entomophagous insects, and quality control protocols. I am interested in developing innovative control strategies to suppress insect pest populations to below economic thresholds, especially through the use of Integrated Pest Management programs.
Education/Academic qualification
Agricultural Entomology, PhD, Macquarie University & University of Bologna
Agricultural Sciences, BS, Universita della Tuscia
Agricultural Sciences, MRes, University of Bologna
External positions
Researcher, University of Bologna
Nov 2017 → Dec 2017
Research Officer, University of the Azores
Jul 2014 → Sept 2014
Researcher, Harper Adams University College
Jun 2013 → Aug 2013
Research and Outreach Officer, Universita della Tuscia
May 2011 → Sept 2011
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Extended pre‐release holding with raspberry ketone and methoprene as supplements: field performance of Bactrocera tryoni males
Biswas, M. J. H., Rempoulakis, P., Benelli, M., Adnan, S. M., Allen, A. P., Taylor, P. W. & Mainali, B., Feb 2022, In: Journal of Applied Entomology. 146, 1-2, p. 106-117 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effect of chilling on quality control parameters of sterile Queensland fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Gaire, S. K., Biswas, M. J. H., Benelli, M., Rempoulakis, P., Taylor, P. W. & Mainali, B. P., Aug 2021, In: Journal of Economic Entomology. 114, 4, p. 1674-1680 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Extended pre-release holding with raspberry ketone and methoprene as supplements: field performance of Bactrocera tryoni males
Biswas, M. J. H., Rempoulakis, P., Benelli, M., Adnan, S., Allen, D., Taylor, P. & Mainali, B., 7 Nov 2021Research output: Non-traditional research output › Data set/Database
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Pre-release dietary supplements of methoprene and raspberry ketone increase field abundance of sterile Queensland fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Biswas, M. J. H., Mainali, B. P., Inskeep, J. R., Cross, D., Benelli, M., Allen, A. P., Taylor, P. W. & Rempoulakis, P., Oct 2021, In: Journal of Economic Entomology. 114, 5, p. 2147–2154 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reduced quality of sterile Queensland fruit fly following post-production stress from hypoxia, irradiation and vibration
Benelli, M., Mainali, B., Taylor, P. W. & Rempoulakis, P., Mar 2021, In: Journal of Pest Science. 94, 2, p. 473-485 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
Activities
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Response of Queensland fruit fly to post-production stressors: effects of hypoxia, irradiation and vibration on adult quality
Benelli, M. (Speaker)
2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Pre-release diet supplements affect survival and dispersal of Queensland fruit fly in the field
Benelli, M. (Speaker)
2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Use of cold storage to assist large-scale production of Queensland fruit fl
Benelli, M. (Speaker)
2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Cold storage of Queensland fruit fly pupae for mass-rearing programs
Benelli, M. (Speaker)
2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Effect of short-term suboptimal temperature storage to assist large-scale production of two dipterans
Benelli, M. (Speaker)
2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
Press/Media
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PhD Thesis Report - Effect of short-term suboptimal temperature storage to assist large-scale production of Exorista larvarum (L.) (Diptera: Tachinidae)
1/02/19
1 Media contribution
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Macquarie PhD students awarded during a conference in Malaysia
9/09/16
1 Media contribution
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LSTM students take awards at the Royal Entomological Society's postgraduate forum
20/02/15
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