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Laboratory of : Plant Pathology

Year of Endorsement: 1928

 

 

Number of Endorsement’s Act/Government’s Gazette Number (FEK): 112-30.6.1928 (Ν. 3577-28)

 

 

Address / Communication:

Plant Pathology Laboratory
Department of Agriculture
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
University Campus (Panepistimioupoli)
P.O. Box 269
GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Greece

E-mail: gkarao@agro.auth.gr
Telephone: +30 2310 998860

 

 

Members – Teaching Staff

 

Georgios Karaoglanidis
Professor of Plant Pathology, Director of the Plant Pathology Laboratory
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Tel.: +30 2310 998860
E-mail: gkarao@agro.auth.gr

 

Lagopodi
Professor of Plant Pathology
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Tel.: +30 2310 998842
E-mail: lagopodi@agro.auth.gr

 

Varvara Maliogka
Professor of Plant Pathology and Virology
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Tel.: +30 2310 998716
E-mail: vmaliogk@agro.auth.gr

 

 

Emeritus and retired professors

 

  • Nikolaos Katis – Professor Emeritus (Teaching Faculty)
  • Kaiti Tzavella Klonari – Professor Emerita
  • Konstantinos Thanasoulopoulos – Former Professor
  • Dimitrios Zachos – Former Professor
  • Evangelos Psarros – Former Professor

 

Collaborating Scientists

 

Dr. Georgios Tziros, Adjunct Lecturer, Plant Pathology Laboratory

 

Research Field

 

Plant Disease Etiology, Study of the mechanisms by which pathogens cause diseases in cultivated plants and of the interactions between host plants and pathogens, Development of methods for the diagnosis and management of diseases in cultivated plants.

 

History

 

At the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Plant Pathology began to be taught in 1931 in the Department of Agriculture of the Faculty of Science. The course was first taught by Dimitrios Kavadas, who had served as Director of the Pelion Plant Pathology Station since 1922. Following the establishment of the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry in 1937, the Plant Pathology Laboratory was founded, and I. Saregiannis was appointed to its staff. He remained in the position until his dismissal in 1942. During the period 1950–1957, Plant Pathology was taught by Associate Professor P. Kritopoulos, while the Laboratory was directed by I. Koronaios, an entomologist. In 1957, Ch. Zambetakis was appointed as Associate Professor and served until his resignation in 1963. During the academic years 1963–1965, teaching responsibilities were undertaken by Associate Professor G. Themelis, while the Laboratory was directed by Th. Raptopoulos, Professor of Pomology. In 1965, Dimitrios Zachos, a student of Saregiannis, was elected Professor of Plant Pathology and remained in the position until his retirement in 1987. With the exception of the period 1937–1942, the appointment of Zachos in 1965 effectively marked the beginning of the Laboratory’s sustained scientific research activity.

Throughout its 89-year history, the Plant Pathology Laboratory of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki has not only provided pioneering education to agricultural science students but has also developed a productive research program. This is evidenced by its extensive publication record in Greek and, especially, prestigious international scientific journals, as well as by the active participation of its members in national and international scientific conferences. Its research covers a broad spectrum of topics, primarily in the fields of plant pathological mycology and virology. From its inception, the Laboratory’s academic and research staff included specialists in both Mycology and Virology. To date, the Laboratory has awarded 30 doctoral degrees and more than 80 master’s degrees, while annually attracting numerous undergraduate students to undertake thesis projects. At the same time, the Laboratory has established research collaborations with private-sector organizations, including companies involved in the production and marketing of plant protection products, propagation material enterprises, agricultural cooperatives, and producers’ associations. In addition, it provides plant disease diagnostic services and offers disease management recommendations to individual growers, thereby directly supporting the country’s agricultural production sector at its foundation.

 

 

Teaching Activities

 

Τhe members of the Plant Pathology Laboratory are responsible for teaching six (6) undergraduate courses in the Department of Agriculture:

  • Plant Pathology (N027Y)
  • Diseases of Vegetable Crops and Field Crops (N551Y)
  • Diseases of Fruit Trees and Grapevines (N568Y)
  • Prokaryotic and Non-Parasitic Plant Diseases (N565E)
  • Principles and Methods for the Diagnosis and Management of Plant Diseases (N572E)
  • General Virology (N582E)

The Laboratory also contributes to the course “Integrated Pest and Disease Management (N564E)”, which is offered to incoming Erasmus students. In addition, members of the Laboratory are responsible for teaching three (3) graduate-level courses in the Master’s Program “Modern Plant Protection and Biotechnological Applications” of the Department of Agriculture:

  • Modern Approaches to Plant Disease Management (SFP106Y)
  • Pathogen–Host Interactions and Mechanisms of Plant Disease Resistance (SFP103Y)
  • Molecular Plant Virology (SFP104Y)

The educational activities offered within the undergraduate curriculum are supported not only by the active faculty members of the Laboratory but also by Professor Emeritus Nikolaos Katis.

 

Research Activities

 

  • Identification of new plant diseases and determination of their causal agents using both classical and modern diagnostic methods and tools, as well as the development of new pathogen isolation and diagnostic protocols.
  • Plant disease management methods.
  • Study of fungal populations, with emphasis on the investigation of fungicide resistance development at the genomic level.
  • Evaluation of the efficacy of plant protection products (chemical and biological) for disease control.
  • Development and assessment of alternative disease management approaches that are more environmentally friendly than conventional chemical control.
  • Investigation of host and cultivar resistance to phytopathogenic fungi and viruses, including the evaluation of commercially available resistant rootstocks for the management of soil-borne diseases.
  • Research, characterization, and evaluation of the biocontrol properties of beneficial microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi.
  • Study of microscopic and molecular interactions among pathogens, host plants, and beneficial microorganisms.
  • Investigation of interactions among viruses, host plants, and vectors.
  • Molecular characterization and evolutionary studies of plant pathogenic virus populations.
  • Epidemiology of plant diseases in different cultivation regions of the country.
  • Economic assessment of plant disease management strategies.

 

Facilities and Equipment

 

The Laboratory’s major and auxiliary equipment includes:

  • Stereomicroscopes
  • Light microscopes
  • Microscope equipped with a digital image processing system
  • Water baths
  • Centrifuges (floor-standing, benchtop, and refrigerated)
  • Laboratory shakers
  • Heated magnetic stirrers
  • Analytical balances
  • Vortex mixers
  • pH meter
  • Thermal cyclers (PCR)
  • Real-time PCR thermal cyclers (qPCR)
  • Electrophoresis systems (horizontal and vertical)
  • UV–Visible spectrophotometers (UV–Vis)
  • Gel imaging and digital analysis system (gel imager)
  • ELISA reader
  • Vacuum concentrator
  • Electroporator
  • Laminar flow cabinets
  • Biological safety cabinet / fume hood
  • Sterilization autoclaves
  • Microwave oven
  • Tissue homogenizer
  • Thermoblock (dry bath incubator)
  • Deionized water purification system
  • Distilled water production system
  • Controlled-temperature chambers
  • Plant and insect growth chambers
  • Refrigerators
  • −20°C freezers
  • −80°C ultra-low temperature freezer
  • Ice maker

 

Recent Competitive Research Projects

 

  1. RESEARCH – CREATE – INNOVATE, Intervention III, EKPAR03-0075587, Green Technologies for the Sustainable Production of Grapevine Propagation Material, 2025–2028.
  2. HORIZON-CL6-2023-BIODIV-01-14, Project 101135088 — SHIELD4GRAPE. Grapevine Improvement and Plant Protection Strategies for Reducing the Use of Chemical Pesticides, 2024–2027.
  3. FLAGSHIP ACTION: Innovative Solutions for Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Plant Protection of Greek Fruit and Vegetable Crops in the Europe of the Future. Funding Agency: National Recovery and Resilience Plan “Greece 2.0”, 2023–2025.
  4. OPERATIONAL PLAN OF SUB-MEASURE 16.1–16.2 (ACTION 2), M16SYN2-00094, Development and Adoption of an Evidence-Based Resistance Management Practice for Plant Protection Products in Vegetable Crops. Funding Agency: Rural Development Programme (RDP), 2023–2025.
  5. OPERATIONAL PLAN OF SUB-MEASURE 16.1–16.2 (ACTION 2), M16SYN2-00088, Electrolyzed Water: A “Green” Innovation for the Management of Brown Rot in Stone Fruits. Funding Agency: Rural Development Programme (RDP), 2023–2025.
  6. OPERATIONAL PLAN OF SUB-MEASURE 16.1–16.2 (ACTION 2), M16SYN2-00188, Optimization of Olive Anthracnose Management in the Regional Unit of Chania (GleoliveTreat). Funding Agency: Rural Development Programme (RDP), 2023–2025.
  7. ACTION EDBM-34: SUPPORT FOR RESEARCHERS WITH EMPHASIS ON EARLY-CAREER RESEARCHERS, EDBM-MIS 5047881, Organic Vineyards vs. Conventionally Protected Vineyards: Population Dynamics of Black Aspergilli, Microbiome Composition, and Risk of Mycotoxin Contamination. Funding Agency: General Secretariat for Research and Technology (GSRT), 2020–2021.
  8. FLAGSHIP ACTION: The Vineyard Routes. Funding Agency: Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs, 2019–2022.
  9. 2nd HFRI Call for Research Projects Supporting Faculty Members and Researchers, Proposal Code 02959, Multiple (MLR) and Multidrug Resistance (MDR) to Fungicides in Botrytis cinerea: Unraveling Resistance Mechanisms and Elucidating Interactions with Biological Control Agents Using Omics Approaches. Funding Agency: Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (HFRI), 2022–2025.
  10. OPERATIONAL PLAN OF SUB-MEASURE 16.1–16.2 (ACTION 2), M16SYN2-00352, Sustainable Management of Viral Diseases in Bean Germplasm and Development of Adapted Varieties (Thessalian Bean). Funding Agency: Rural Development Programme (RDP), 2023–2025.
  11. OPERATIONAL PLAN OF SUB-MEASURE 16.1–16.2 (ACTION 2), M16SYN2-00093, Development and Implementation of Modern Flight Forecasting Systems and Resistance Monitoring of TSWV Vector Insects in Tobacco Cultivation to Support Integrated Pest Management Programs (Thrips). Funding Agency: Rural Development Programme (RDP), 2023–2025.
  12. RESEARCH – CREATE – INNOVATE, Cycle B, T2EDK-05084, Optimization of Grapevine Propagation Material Production Using Natural, Biological, and Biotechnological Methods. Funding Agency: GSRT, 2020–2022.
  13. 1st HFRI Call for Research Projects Supporting Faculty Members and Researchers and the Procurement of Major Research Equipment, Study of the Etiology, Epidemiology, and Ecology of Pepper Yellowing Disease. Funding Agency: HFRI, 2020–2024.
  14. RESEARCH – CREATE – INNOVATE, Identification, Evaluation, and Promotion of Indigenous Wine Grapevine Varieties and the Distinctive Characteristics of Their Products. Funding Agency: GSRT, 2020–2025.
  15. ACTION EDBM-34: SUPPORT FOR RESEARCHERS WITH EMPHASIS ON EARLY-CAREER RESEARCHERS, Identification of Proteins Involved in RNA Silencing Suppression and Investigation of Their Mode of Action in Two Novel Cherry Viruses. Funding Agency: Operational Programme “Education and Lifelong Learning”, 2019–2022.
  16. FLAGSHIP ACTION: The Olive Routes. Funding Agency: Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs, 2018–2021.
  17. RESEARCH – CREATE – INNOVATE, Integrated Improvement of Processing Peach Cultivation and Fruit Quality Through the Development of an Innovative Distributed Field Data Collection and Processing Infrastructure. Funding Agency: GSRT, 2018–2021.
  18. RESEARCH – CREATE – INNOVATE, Development of Advanced Copper Nanoparticle Formulations for Agricultural Biotechnology Applications. Funding Agency: GSRT, 2018–2021.
  19. RESEARCH – CREATE – INNOVATE, Optimization of Vegetable Crop Propagation Material Production and Plant Protection Management in Greenhouses Using Modern Biological and Biotechnological Methods. Funding Agency: GSRT, 2018–2021.
  20. ACTION EDBM-34: SUPPORT FOR RESEARCHERS WITH EMPHASIS ON EARLY-CAREER RESEARCHERS, Resistance of the Plant Pathogenic Fungus Penicillium expansum to Fungicides and Transcriptomic Investigation of the Multiple Drug Resistance (MDR) Mechanism. Funding Agency: GSRT, 2018–2019.
  21. ACTION EDBM-34: SUPPORT FOR RESEARCHERS WITH EMPHASIS ON EARLY-CAREER RESEARCHERS (Cycle B), Monitoring Defense Responses in Tomato Plants Using Artificial Neural Networks Following the Application of Defense Inducers. Funding: NSRF 2014–2020, 2020–2021.
  22. ACTION “Strengthening Research and Innovation Infrastructure”, RIS Central Macedonia, Development of Research Infrastructure to Support Innovation and the Production of High-Quality, Environmentally Sustainable Products Across the Entire Agri-Food Chain. Funding Agency: Region of Central Macedonia, 2018–2019.
  23. RESEARCH – CREATE – INNOVATE, Network for Collaboration, Utilization, and Clonal Selection of Greek Grapevine Varieties and Promotion of Their Genetic Resources (CloseViva). Funding Agency: GSRT, 2018–2023.
  24. RESEARCH – CREATE – INNOVATE, Development of Deciduous Fruit Tree Cultivation Through the Conservation and Organization of Genetic Resource Banks, Establishment of Mother Plantations for Virus-Free Propagation Material, and Evaluation, Utilization, and Improvement of Local Varieties (FruitTrees2Safeguard). Funding Agency: GSRT, 2018–2023.
  25. RESEARCH – CREATE – INNOVATE, Evaluation, Improvement, Promotion, and Utilization of Important Greek Fruit Tree Varieties. Funding Agency: GSRT, 2018–2022.
  26. Horizon 2020, Grant No. 734736, MSCA-RISE-VirFree (Virus Free Fruit Nurseries). Funding Agency: European Union, 2017–2022.
  27. Development of a Vaccine Based on Virus-Induced Gene Silencing (VIGS) Technology for the Protection of Plants Against Plum Pox Virus (PPV). Privately funded project (selected following evaluation of multiple proposals), 2016–2017.
  28. COST Action FA1407, Application of Next Generation Sequencing for the Study and Diagnosis of Plant Viral Diseases in Agriculture (DIVAS). Funding Agency: European Union, 2015–2018.

 

Recent Research Projects funded by the Industry

 

  1. Control of Apple Core Rot in the Zagora Region, Private Funding Body, 2026.
  2. Evaluation of Cotton Seed Treatments for the Control of Damping-off Caused by Pythium ultimum and Rhizoctonia solani, Private Funding Body, 2026.
  3. Evaluation of Cotton Seed Treatment Applications for the Control of Damping-off Caused by Pythium ultimum, Private Funding Body, 2026.
  4. Inspection of Vegetable Propagation Material for Fungal and Bacterial Pathogens, Private Funding Body, 2020–2026.
  5. Diagnostic Testing of Plant Material for Fungal and Bacterial Pathogens, Private Funding Body, 2025–2026.
  6. Testing of Fruit Tree Propagation Material for Viruses, Viroids, and Phytoplasmas, Private Funding Body, 2025–2027.
  7. Evaluation of the Effectiveness of CalFruit, Bifend, Lisophos, and Silicon Products in Controlling Brown Rot of Peach under Field Conditions, Private Funding Body, 2025–2026.
  8. Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Novastim and Fucovita Products in Controlling Brown Rot of Peach under Field Conditions, Private Funding Body, 2025–2026.
  9. Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Renovation Sekacit and Renovation Solidex Products in Controlling Brown Rot of Peach under Field Conditions, Private Funding Body, 2025–2026.
  10. Detection of Latent Infections of Olive Anthracnose in Olive Fruits, Private Funding Body, 2025–2026.
  11. Diagnostic Testing of Plant Material for Fungal and Bacterial Pathogens, Private Funding Body, 2024–2025.
  12. Investigation of the Cause of Peach Fruit Deformation, Private Funding Body, 2024–2025.
  13. Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Coated Biological Fungicides on Cotton Seeds Against Damping-off Caused by Pythium spp. and Rhizoctonia solani, Private Funding Body, 2024–2025.
  14. High-Throughput Sequencing of Plant Samples for the Investigation of Viral Diseases, Private Funding Body, 2024.
  15. Study of the Activity of Biological Agents and Bioactive Substances Against Brown Rot of Stone Fruits, Private Funding Body, 2023–2024.
  16. Evaluation of Blossom Protect Against Fire Blight of Pome Fruits, Private Funding Body, 2023.
  17. Evaluation of Biofungicides on Cotton Seeds for the Control of Damping-off Caused by Pythium spp. and Verticillium Wilt, Private Funding Body, 2023.
  18. Detection of Latent Infections of Olive Anthracnose in Olive Fruits, Private Funding Body, 2023.
  19. Study of the Effect of Renovation Sekacit and Barrier Against Olive Pathogens, Private Funding Body, 2022–2023.
  20. Evaluation of Bioclean Against Olive Anthracnose, Private Funding Body, 2022.
  21. Diagnostic Testing of Plant Material for Fungal and Bacterial Pathogens, Private Funding Body, 2022–2023.
  22. Evaluation of Biofungicides on Cotton Seeds for the Control of Pre-emergence Damping-off Caused by Pythium spp., Private Funding Body, 2022–2023.
  23. Determination of Intrinsic Activity of Fungicides Against Peach Pathogens, Private Funding Body, 2022.
  24. Study of the Effect of Laminarin Against Olive Pathogens, Private Funding Body, 2022.
  25. Study of the Effect of Lisophos Against Peach Leaf Curl Disease, Private Funding Body, 2022.
  26. Testing of Fruit Tree Rootstock Propagation Material for the Entire Virome Using NGS Methods, Private Funding Body, 2022.
  27. Testing of Plant Material for Viruses and Viroids, Private Funding Bodies, 2022–2027.
  28. Study of the Long-Term Effects of Infection in Artificially Inoculated Vineyards by Grapevine Trunk Pathogens and Control Using the Fungicide Tessior, Private Funding Body, 2021–2022.
  29. Control of Cotton Damping-off Caused by Pythium ultimum Using the Fungicide BAS93821F, Private Funding Body, 2021.
  30. Molecular Detection of Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) in Tomato Samples Using RT-PCR Techniques, Private Funding Body, 2021.
  31. Study of the Long-Term Effects of Infection in Naturally Infected Vineyards by Grapevine Trunk Pathogens and Control Using the Fungicide Tessior, Private Funding Body, 2020.
  32. Phytosanitary Testing of Leafy Vegetables and Evaluation of Soil Disinfection Methods for Soilborne Pathogens, Private Funding Body, 2020.
  33. Evaluation of Biostimulants on Cotton Plant Growth and Control of Rhizoctonia solani, Private Funding Body, 2020.
  34. Testing of Vegetable Propagation Material for Various Pathogens, Private Funding Body, 2019–2020.
  35. Testing of Tobacco Seedbeds for the Presence of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV), Private Funding Body, 2019–2021.
  36. Testing of Tomato and Pepper Seeds for ToBRFV, Private Funding Body, 2019–2020.
  37. Testing of Propagation Material for Viruses and Viroids, Private Funding Bodies, 2019–2026.
  38. Control of Apple Core Rot in the Zagora Region Using the Fungicide Penthiopyrad, Private Funding Body, 2019.
  39. Control of Grapevine Trunk Pathogens Using the TESSIOR System, Private Funding Body, 2019.
  40. Effect of the Fungicide Systiva on Cotton Seedling Damping-off in the Field and Preparation of Rhizoctonia solani Inoculum, Private Funding Body, 2019.
  41. Evaluation of Fungicide Effectiveness for the Control of Olive Peacock Spot and Apple Core Rot, Private Funding Body, 2019.
  42. Production of Inoculum of Peach and Wheat Pathogens, Private Funding Body, 2019.
  43. Production of Pythium ultimum Inoculum, Private Funding Body, 2019.
  44. Phytosanitary Testing of Leafy Vegetables for Various Pathogens and Laboratory Identification of Involved Pathogens, Private Funding Body, 2018.
  45. Effect of Serenade Max on the Control of Botrytis cinerea Strains with SdhB Mutations, Private Funding Body, 2018.
  46. Effect of Fluopyram Applications as a Nematicide on the Selection of SdhB Mutations in Botrytis cinerea Populations from Greenhouse Tomato Crops, Private Funding Body, 2018.
  47. Production of Inoculum of Soilborne and Seedborne Cereal Pathogens, Private Funding Body, 2018.
  48. Control of Cotton Seedling Damping-off Using the Fungicide Systiva, Private Funding Body, 2018.
  49. Phytosanitary Testing of Leafy Vegetables and Laboratory Identification of Involved Pathogens, Private Funding Body, 2018.
  50. Production of Inoculum of Soilborne Pathogens of Tomato and Cucumber, Private Funding Body, 2018.
  51. Effect of Serenade Max on the Control of Botrytis cinerea Strains with Mutations in the erg27 Gene, Private Funding Body, 2018.
  52. Investigation of the Etiology, Epidemiology, and Control of Apple Core Rot in the Zagora Region, Private Funding Body, 2017–2018.
  53. Evaluation of Fungicide Effectiveness for the Control of Wheat Foliar Diseases, Private Funding Body, 2017.
  54. Production of Inoculum of Cotton Soilborne Pathogens, Private Funding Body, 2017.
  55. Testing of Vegetable Propagation Material for Various Pathogens, Private Funding Body, 2017–2026.
  56. Study of the Long-Term Effects of Infection in Artificially Inoculated Vineyards by Grapevine Trunk Pathogens and Control Using the Fungicide BAS 516 17F, Private Funding Body, 2016–2019.
  57. Investigation of Sensitivity of Botrytis cinerea Strains to SDHI Fungicides, Private Funding Body, 2016.
  58. Control of Grapevine Trunk Pathogens Using the Fungicide BAS 516-F, Private Funding Body, 2014–2019.

 

Τέλος φόρμας

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recent Theses

 

PhD Theses

 

  1. Sassalou Chrysoula-Lito, 2024. Study of Two Badnaviruses Infecting Grapevine in Greece (GRLDaV).
  2. Tziros Georgios, 2023. Molecular Characterization and Management of Soilborne and Leaf Pathogens in Leafy Vegetables.
  3. Testempasis Stefanos, 2023. Black Aspergilli on Grapes: Influence of Agronomic Practices on Carposphere Microbiome, Mycotoxin Contamination Risk, and Fungicide Resistance.
  4. Ntasiou Panagiota, 2023. Postharvest Rots of Apple Fruit: Etiology, Chemical Control, and Development of Fungicide Resistance.
  5. Samaras Anastasios, 2021. Characterization of Bacillus subtilis MBI600 as a Biocontrol Agent Against Plant Pathogens and for Plant Growth Promotion.
  6. Orfanidou Chrysoula, 2020. Study of the Cucumber Chlorotic Yellows Virus.
  7. Kamou Natali-Nefeli, 2018. Biocontrol Characteristics of Pseudomonas chlororaphis ToZa7, Serratia rubidaea S55, Serratia marcescens Piha5II, and Bacillus cereus S76 Strains from Greek Agro-Ecosystems.
  8. Papavasileiou Antonios, 2017. Brown Rot of Stone Fruits: Molecular and Biological Characterization of the Causal Agents.
  9. Veloukas Thomas, 2013. Biological Activity of the Carboxamide Fungicide Fluopyram and Characterization of Resistant Strains of Botrytis cinerea.

 

MSc Theses

 

  1. Rodovitis Ioannis (2020). Resistance of Botrytis cinerea populations to hydroxyanilide fungicides and characterization of strains with mutations in the erg27 gene.
  2. Panailidou Polina (2020). Detection and molecular characterization of new Vitivirus species infecting grapevine.
  3. Beta Christina (2020). Study of two new Fabavirus species infecting stone fruits.
  4. Steppas Christos (2023). Biological control of Silybum marianum using the basidiomycete Microbotryum silybum.
  5. Anastasidis Lazaros (2024). Effect of biological agent applications in nurseries for the control of grapevine trunk diseases.
  6. Balafas Angelos (2024). Management of Botrytis cinerea strains with multiple fungicide resistance using biological control agents.
  7. Papadimitriou Dimitrios (2024). Study of the etiology, varietal susceptibility, and chemical control of cane cankers in peach trees.
  8. Palla Eleftheria (2024). Study of Nepovirus species infecting grapevine cultivation in Greece.
  9. Georgousi Marina (2024). Study of the genetic variability of Vitivirus species infecting grapevine and evaluation of RT-qPCR assays for their detection.
  10. Vasileiou Nefeli (2024). Detection and characterization of Ophiovirus species infecting pepper plants.
  11. Konsta Maria (2025). Transmission of Pepper Vein Yellows Virus 6 (PeVYV-6) by different aphid species.
  12. Garoufa Evridiki (2025). Control of foliar and vascular diseases in vegetable crops using the plant vaccine Relliance®.
  13. Christou Nikolaos (2025). Effect of ozonated water on grapevine trunk diseases during the production of propagation material.  Rodovitis Ioannis (2020). Resistance of Botrytis cinerea populations to hydroxyanilide fungicides and characterization of strains with mutations in the erg27 gene.
  14. Panailidou Polina (2020). Detection and molecular characterization of new Vitivirus species infecting grapevine.
  15. Beta Christina (2020). Study of two new Fabavirus species infecting stone fruits.
  16. Steppas Christos (2023). Biological control of Silybum marianum using the basidiomycete Microbotryum silybum.
  17. Anastasidis Lazaros (2024). Effect of biological agent applications in nurseries for the control of grapevine trunk diseases.
  18. Balafas Angelos (2024). Management of Botrytis cinerea strains with multiple fungicide resistance using biological control agents.
  19. Papadimitriou Dimitrios (2024). Study of the etiology, varietal susceptibility, and chemical control of cane cankers in peach trees.
  20. Palla Eleftheria (2024). Study of Nepovirus species infecting grapevine cultivation in Greece.
  21. Georgousi Marina (2024). Study of the genetic variability of Vitivirus species infecting grapevine and evaluation of RT-qPCR assays for their detection.
  22. Vasileiou Nefeli (2024). Detection and characterization of Ophiovirus species infecting pepper plants.
  23. Konsta Maria (2025). Transmission of Pepper Vein Yellows Virus 6 (PeVYV-6) by different aphid species.
  24. Garoufa Evridiki (2025). Control of foliar and vascular diseases in vegetable crops using the plant vaccine Relliance®.
  25. Christou Nikolaos (2025). Effect of ozonated water on grapevine trunk diseases during the production of propagation material.

 

Diploma Theses

 

  1.  Sidiropoulou Styliani (2026). Development of RT-PCR methods for the detection of GLRaV-4 strains.
  2. Diamantopoulou Soultana (2025). Causes of fruit rots in olive trees in the Palea Roumata area of Chania.
  3. Inempolidis Prodromos (2025). Evaluation of peach cultivar susceptibility and control of Diaporthe amygdali using chemical formulations.
  4. Karypidis Alexandros (2025). Resistance of Monilinia fructicola strains from peach orchards in Northern Greece to fungicides.
  5. Spyrou Sotiris (2025). Mitigation of drought stress in tomato using the bacterium Pseudomonas chlororaphis ToZa7.
  6. Chatzis Maria (2025). Growth curve of the bacterium Sporosarcina pasteurii.
  7. Bikou Chaidou Rafaella (2025). Development of RT-PCR methods for detecting grapevine leafroll-associated viruses 1 and 3.
  8. Kravari Iouliana (2025). Study of CMV and viruses of the genera Ophiovirus and Fabavirus associated with pepper diseases in Greece.
  9. Tzelepi Maria-Zinovia (2025). Re-evaluation of control of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici in tomato plants using the bacterial strain Pseudomonas chlororaphis ToZa7.
  10. Telizenko Chionia (2025). Study of the presence of BLRV, PEMV-1, CpCSV, and Umbravirus species in various winter legume crops.
  11. Mitropoulou Efstathia (2025). Investigation of competition between the nitrogen-fixing bacterium Rhizobium leguminosarum and other beneficial rhizobacteria.
  12. Papadopoulou Christina (2025). Investigation of the spread of Grapevine Leafroll-Associated Virus 4 in a Malagouzia vineyard in Northern Greece.
  13. Kleanthi Zoi (2025). In vitro antagonistic activity of beneficial rhizobacteria against plant pathogenic fungi.
  14. Gaitani Panagiota (2025). Evaluation of Pseudomonas chlororaphis strain ToZa7 as an elicitor of tomato plant defense against PepMV.
  15. Moschopoulos Ioannis (2025). Production and standardization of cornelian cherry (Cornus mas).
  16. Zamanis Asterios (2024). Application of ozonated water in managing grapevine trunk diseases and reducing microbial load in nursery plants.
  17. Theodoropoulos Spyridon (2024). Study of black Aspergillus population structure in conventionally and organically managed vineyards.
  18. Eleftheriadis Panagiotis (2024). Management of grapevine trunk diseases using biological control agents.
  19. Dimitriou Vasiliki (2024). Evaluation of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens MBI600 against Pythium ultimum and Verticillium dahliae in cotton.
  20. Sakellariou Anastasios (2024). Chitosan nanoparticles loaded with jasmonic acid: an innovative approach for controlling Botrytis cinerea.
  21. Kasioura Chrysafigi (2024). Evaluation of Bacillus spp. strains on lettuce growth and control of Rhizoctonia solani.
  22. Georgiou Michaela (2024). Identification and study of insect narna-like virus 1 in pepper.
  23. Alifragkis Petros (2024). Transmission trials and molecular characterization of a variant isolate of Pepino mosaic virus.
  24. Karagounakis Giorgos (2024). Detection and molecular characterization of Grapevine Virus G in Greek vineyards.
  25. Lazaridou Thomae (2024). Study of the incidence of Grapevine Leafroll-Associated Virus 4 in vineyards of Northern Greece.
  26. Gkitsaki Foteini (2024). Isolation and identification of pathogens affecting Crocus sativus L. (Kozani saffron).
  27. Loizou Georgios (2024). Management of foliar and vascular pathogens in vegetable crops using the plant vaccine Relliance™.
  28. Kalfas Charalampos (2024). Study of Microbotryum silybum as a biological control agent of Silybum marianum.
  29. Aristidou Zoi (2024). Study of a new virus of the genus Varicosavirus infecting zucchini crops.
  30. Christodoulou Nektaria (2024). Development of a molecular method for detection of Grapevine Leafroll-Associated Virus 4 (GLRaV-4).
  31. Chryssakopoulou Ioanna (2024). Detection and molecular characterization of Grapevine Virus G in Greek vineyards.
  32. Paschali Christina (2024). Detection and molecular characterization of two satellite viruses of grapevine in Greek vineyards.
  33. Apostolidis Konstantinos (2024). Resistance of Monilinia fructicola strains from peach orchards in Northern Greece to fungicides.
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  35. Giagkou Marios (2023). Diseases of vegetables and peach in the Paphos district.
  36. Billia Evagelia Zoi (2023). Evaluation of susceptibility of major Greek wine grape varieties to grapevine trunk pathogens.
  37. Korompoulas Theodoros (2023). Evaluation of Systiva® effectiveness in controlling pre- and post-harvest damping-off caused by Rhizoctonia solani and Thielaviopsis basicola.
  38. Tsintila Vasiliki (2023). Sensitivity levels of Monilinia spp. isolates and seasonal variation of inoculum in peach orchards.
  39. Assantis Ioannis (2023). Identification and molecular characterization of dominant pathogens causing black foot disease in grapevine propagation material.
  40. Petkos Stergios (2023). Study of the etiology of pepper yellows disease and biological characterization of involved viral pathogens.
  41. Petrakis Ioannis (2023). Evaluation of Bioclean as a defense elicitor against olive anthracnose and olive peacock spot.
  42. Skarpelou Eleni (2023). Host range and genetic variability of PeVYV-6.
  43. Pamporis Christos (2023). Detection of Grapevine Virus T in Greek vineyards.
  44. Zikopoulos Anestis (2023). Detection and identification of two new viroids in pepper.
  45. Gremotsi Theodora (2023). Identification of viruses infecting kiwi cultivation in Greece.
  46. Chatzineofytou Michalis (2023). Diseases of vegetables and peach in the Paphos district.
  47. Epameinondas Theodoros (2023). Incidence and genetic variability of Grapevine Yellow Speckle Viroid 1 and Hop Stunt Viroid in Greek vineyards.
  48. Andrianopoulou Aikaterini (2023). Detection and molecular characterization of satellite RNAs associated with Nepovirus species in grapevine.
  49. Kalpakidis Alexandros (2022). Effect of fluopyram applications as a nematicide on Botrytis cinerea resistance to SDHI fungicides and characterization of two new sdh mutations using Gibson Assembly.
  50. Kappi Efthasia (2022). The most important viruses occurring in cucurbit crops in Greece.
  51. Makridou Eleni (2022). Identification of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae races infecting lettuce.
  52. Savvas Konstantinos (2022). Fungal and oomycete diseases of vegetables observed during the winter semester 2021–2022 in Eastern Thessaloniki.
  53. Papadopoulou Eftalia (2022). Spread of Solanum nigrum ilarvirus 1 in pepper crops in Greece.
  54. Toliopoulou Anna (2022). Grapevine decline: etiology, epidemiology and control in Greece and internationally.
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  56. Papatheodorou Anna (2022). Sensitivity levels of major Aspergillus section Nigri species from conventionally and organically managed vineyards.
  57. Boyoglou Anna (2022). Comparison of serological and molecular methods for detection of Grapevine Virus A and Grapevine Leafroll-Associated Virus 3.
  58. Vasileiou Nefeli (2022). Detection and molecular characterization of a variant isolate of Grapevine Deformation Virus.
  59. Petmezas Athanasios (2022). Development of a diagnostic method for detecting mutations in the BcPos5 gene of Botrytis cinerea conferring resistance to anilinopyrimidine fungicides.
  60. Kolokytha Polyxeni (2022). Serological detection of Arabis mosaic virus and Grapevine Leafroll-Associated Virus 7.
  61. Katiou Dimitra (2022). Molecular detection of a new ilarvirus infecting pepper crops in Greece.
  62. Papazoglou Panagiotis (2022). Resistance evaluation of legume varieties to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and biological control using Pseudomonas chlororaphis ToZa7.
  63. Xanthopoulou Niki (2022). Population structure of black Aspergilli in organic and conventional vineyards.
  64. Adamakos Apostolos (2022). Detection of Grapevine Leafroll-Associated Virus 3 in Greek vineyards.
  65. Aristotelous Anna (2021). Fungal diseases of rose and carnation in the greenhouse unit “A and P Flower’s”, Frenaros, Famagusta, Cyprus.
  66. Lalla Eleftheria (2021). Control of tomato root and crown rot under field conditions using treated sewage sludge from municipal wastewater treatment.
  67. Triantakostanti Vasiliki-Eirini (2021). Olive anthracnose: characteristics, development, and control in Mediterranean countries.
  68. Pantazis Stavros (2021). Fungal diseases of rose and carnation in the greenhouse unit “A and P Flower’s”, Frenaros, Famagusta, Cyprus.
  69. Manitsas Christos (2021). Control of tomato root and crown rot using treated sewage sludge from municipal wastewater treatment.
  70. Tsouvalas Theodoros (2021). Incidence of Esca disease in vineyards in Northern Greece.
  71. Delis Chrysi (2021). In planta evaluation of copper nanoparticles in managing Botrytis cinerea resistance to SDHI fungicides.
  72. Mpalafas Angelos (2021). Colonization ability of Bacillus subtilis in the root system of cucumber and tomato plants in an MBI600 hydroponic system.

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