Maria Varveri
@maria_varveri
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🌾 PhD(c) in Plant Pathology | 🔬Focused on biological control of mycotoxins in maize using microorganisms' and exploring their mechanisms of action |
Athens, Greece
Joined March 2022
Exploring Madeira's stunning vineyards, traditional agriculture & the challenges of grapevine diseases 🍇#Madeira #viticulture #agriculture #grapevine #plantpathology
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🎉 Congrats to Spyridoula Dimitropoulou (AUA) for winning the #EUPHRESCO III Video Contest 2025! 📽️ Her entry, inspired by the STELLA pilot in Evia, shows how digital tools help protect Greece’s iconic plane trees. 🔗 https://t.co/cRjawt8tmZ
#HorizonEU #OneHealth
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Excited to share our latest publication on effective chemical management strategies for controlling Aspergillus flavus and reducing aflatoxin contamination in pistachio orchards, in PMS, Willey!🍃🥜 #FoodSafety #Aflatoxin #Research
https://t.co/VscfndUY3F
scijournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
The study demonstrates the effectiveness of various chemical fungicides in controlling Aspergillus flavus growth and aflatoxin production in pistachios, with cyprodinil, fludioxonil, pyrimethanil...
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📢 The second FORTUNA newsletter is out! One year into the project, we’re excited to share the latest updates on how FORTUNA is advancing towards more sustainable pesticide use across Europe. 👉 Read the newsletter: https://t.co/hayEqsedzv
#FORTUNA #sustainablefarming #IPM
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Join the next webinar in the "Solutions for Alternative Weed Control" series, co-organised by the Agroecology is GOOD and Oper-8 projects. 📅 Wednesday, April 30, 2025 🕚11:00 – 12:30 CEST Register at: https://t.co/GqtXwbNCT9
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🤝Last month, FORTUNA was presented at the SUPPORT Annual Meeting, in Athens. Discussions with SUPPORT partners highlighted exciting collaboration opportunities, especially given SUPPORT’s socio-economic focus on farmers’ behavioral changes and perceptions of IPM.🐞
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Inspiring keynote talk about secondary metabolites-isocyanides-their biosynthetic pathways & evolution from @NancyPKeller 🔬🧪 @ECFG17Dublin
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Representing @plantpath_aua at the 17th European Conference on Fungal Genetics #ECFG17 in Dublin 🧬 Join our poster session on "Biocontrol of fungal infections" today! #fungalgenetics #aspergillus #phd
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Wrapping up an intense week of annual meetings and workshops in the best way possible—exploring Tuscany's renowned vineyards 🍇 and examining the region's unique plant health challenges 🇮🇹🏰 #Sustainability #Agriculture #Tuscany @plantpath_aua
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💡Truly happy to have spent the last three days working for @FORTUNAH2020 with my colleagues from @plantpath_aua alongside an inspiring consortium of #partners from across #Europe, towards reducing pesticide use and building a more sustainable future for #agriculture 🌱🚀
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🌱The FORTUNA Annual Meeting took place on February 18-19 in Pisa, bringing together partners to discuss progress, challenges, and the road ahead for reducing pesticide use in the EU. Stay tuned for more updates! 🌿💡 #SustainableAgriculture #PesticideReduction #IPM
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🌱The joint Fortuna/T0P-AGRI stakeholder meeting kicked-off this morning in Pisa with about 40 participants from all over the EU. This morning several examples of research addressing pesticide use reduction were presented.🔬💡
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Fruitful discussions during working group sessions regarding #IPM - Solutions in different cropping systems, pests & #diseases, towards reducing pesticide inputs in agriculture, in Europe 🌿🌾 @FORTUNAH2020
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☀️ Day 1 of the Joint @FORTUNAH2020 Annual Meeting - TOP - AGRI Stakeholder Workshop 🌱 🔎 Kick-off with the project coordinator introducing the vision & objectives for transitioning towards #pesticide-free agriculture in alignment with the EU's #FarmtoFork Strategy 🌾
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👉We are excited to announce the First FORTUNA Annual Meeting, taking place on 18-19 February 2025 in Pisa, Italy! 📷The event will bring together the FORTUNA consortium to share achievements and map out the next steps toward reducing pesticide use in European agriculture.
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As we reflect on the year past, I'm excited to share our latest contribution to the field, exploring the role of laeA in Aspergillus carbonarius virulence, OTA biosynthesis as well as its linkage with biopesticides' and essential oils' mode of action 🧬🧫 https://t.co/bUqoy7J8oB
mdpi.com
Aspergillus carbonarius is considered one of the main fungi responsible for black and sour rot in grapes, as well as the production of the carcinogenic mycotoxin ochratoxin A. The global regulatory...
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Registration is now open for the Joint FORTUNA-T0P-AGRI Workshop! 📅18-19 February 2025 📍Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy 📝 Register now: https://t.co/2rsKohfCGc Registration is open until mid-January. #SustainableAgriculture #PesticideReduction #CropProtection
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FORTUNA was presented at the mid-term results meeting of the French Priority Research Programme, organized by INRAE. 🌱During the event, our partners introduced FORTUNA and our contributions to reducing pesticide use across Europe. 👉 Learn more here: https://t.co/TgYjzscWLY
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New research on reducing ochratoxin A in grapes! Our study explores effective biological, chemical and IPM strategies for managing Aspergillus carbonarius, work vital for ensuring food safety and sustainable viticulture 🔬🍇 @plantpath_aua @demtsi
mdpi.com
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a widely distributed mycotoxin and potent carcinogen produced by several fungal genera, but mainly by Aspergillus carbonarius. Grape contamination occurs in vineyards during the...
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