Dr. Antonios Tsagkarakis

Contact Information

Citrus Research and Education Center
Lake Alfred, Florida
Entomology
Phone: 863.956.1151 ext. 1319
Email: atsagkarakis@ufl.edu

Education

Ph.D. November 2007 major: Zoology, minors: Entomology, Acarology, Nematology. Agricultural University of Athens, Greece.
Dissertation title: Presence and seasonal abundance of microarthropods and the citrus nematode Tylenchulus semipenetrans on citrus.

M.S. March 2001 major: Plant Protection and Environmental Science, minor: Entomology. Agricultural University of Athens, Greece.
Thesis title: Parasitoids of Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) and their relative abundance in three citrus species.

B.A. March 1999 major: Agronomy, minors: Crop Science, Plant Protection. Agricultural University of Athens, Greece.
Thesis title: Effect and impact of parasitoids in population fluctuation of the Citrus leafminer Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) in a citrus orchard in Argolis, Greece.

Positions

2008 - Present: Post-Doctoral Associate, Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, USA.

2002 - 2008: Teaching & Research Staff, Department of Crop Science, Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece.

2004 - 2008: Teaching Associate, Institute of Agronomic Sciences, Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food.

2006 - 2007: Teaching Associate, Academic Research Institute of Mental Hygiene, National and Kapodestrian University of Athens, Greece.

Specialization

Insect Physiology, Insect – Plant Interactions, Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Ongoing Research

• Determination of the effect of the nutrition, host plant variety, and plant growth regulators on the Asian Citrus Psyllid.
• Determination of the effect of environmental conditions on Asian citrus psyllids' behaviour.

Refereed Publications

Tsagkarakis, A.E. and N.G. Emmanouel. 2006. Presence of Donacia (Donaciella) cinerea Herbst (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Donaciinae) on Typha sp. in Greece. Annals of the Benaki Phytopathological Institute, (N.S.), 20: p.120-124.

Lykouressis, D., D. Perdikis and A. Tsagkarakis. 2000. Polyphagous Mirids in Greece: Host Plants and Abundance in Traps Placed in Some Crops. Boll. Lab. Ent. Agr. Filippo Silvestri (56), 57-68.

Non-Refereed Publications

Tsagkarakis, Α., A. Kalaitzaki, D. Lykouressis, S. Michelakis and V. Alexandrakis. 1999. Presence and impact of introduced and native parasitoids on Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton on Greece. IOBC/WPRS Bull. 22(2): 66.

Tsagkarakis, Α.E. and D.P. Lykouressis. 2002. Relative abundance of parasitoids of the citrus leafminer Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton on three citrus species in Greece. Abstr. VIIth European Congress of Entomology, Thessaloniki 2002, p. 53.
Tzortzi, I.I., A.A. Tampaki, A.E. Tsagkarakis and G.T. Papadoulis. 2005.  Seasonal abundance and natural enemies of  Trioza alacris  (Homoptera: Triozidae), new pest of Laurel of Apollo. 2005. Abstr. of. 11th National Entomological Congress of Greece, Karditsa 2005,p. 96 (in Greek).

Triantafyllou, D.A., A.E. Tsagkarakis, E. Karanastasi and N.G. Emmanouil. 2005.  Population fluctuation of  Tylenchulus semipenetrans  in citrus. Abstr. of. 11th National Entomological Congress of Greece, Karditsa 2005, p. 14 (in Greek).

Tsagkarakis, A.E. and N.G. Emmanouil. 2005. Study of microarthropod fauna in citrus.  Abstr. of. 11th National Entomological Congress of Greece, Karditsa 2005, p.  69 (in Greek).

Τsagkarakis, Α.Ε. and D.P. Lykouressis. 2007. First record of the Citrus Leaf Miner parasitoid Cirrospilus sp. nr lyncus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in Greece. Abstr. of. 12th National Entomological Congress of Greece, Larnaca 2007, accepted (in Greek, English abstract).

Τsagkarakis, Α.Ε. and D.I. Mitsopoulos. 2007. First record of the apricot flower midge Contarinia pruniflorum Coutin & Rambier (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Greece. Abstr. of. 12th National Entomological Congress of Greece, Larnaca 2007, accepted (in Greek, English abstract).

Patsoulis, I.V., Μ.G. Vamvakas, Α.Ε. Τsagkarakis and Ν.G. Εmmanouel. 2007. Preliminary observations on the eucalyptus pest Ophelimus maskelli (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), in Attiki, Greece. Abstr. of. 12th National Entomological Congress of Greece, Larnaca 2007, accepted (in Greek, English abstract).

Panagakis, S., D. Perdikis, A. Tsagkarakis and D. Lykouressis. 2007. Study of the seasonal emergence of mirids (Hemiptera: Miridae) and preliminary data on damage estimation on citrus. Abstr. of. 12th National Entomological Congress of Greece, Larnaca 2007, accepted (in Greek, English abstract).

Gatzios, F.S., N.G. Emmanouel, A.E. Tsagkarakis and G.N. Scaracis. 2007. Preliminary observation on oil seed pests in Greece. Abstr. of. 12th National Entomological Congress of Greece, Larnaca 2007, accepted (in Greek, English abstract).

Emmanouil, N.G., S.A. Antonatos, A.E. Tsagkarakis, F.S. Gatzios, C.N. Emmanouil, A.S. Anagnostopoulos and D.C. Ntampakis. 2007. Chemical Control of grasshoppers and locusts in the Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos”. Abstr. of. 12th National Entomological Congress of Greece, Larnaca 2007, accepted (in Greek, English abstract).

Tsagkarakis, A.E. and M. E. Rogers. 2008. Effects of host plant on fitness of the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri. Intl. Res. Conf. on Huanglonbing, Dec. 2008, Orlando, Florida, p. 161.

 

Professional Membership

• Entomological Society of America (ESA) (2008 - present)
• Hellenic Entomological Society (1999 - present)
• Greek Beekeeping Society (2000 - present)