Maria Luisa Dindo' research activity mainly concerns the
following topics:
- Biology of parasitoids, especially Tachinidae
- In vivo and In vitro rearing techniques of
insect parasitoids and predators. Rearing of insect hosts/preys
- Effects induced by products with insecticide action
(Bt products, plant extracts) on non-target
insects
- Sustainable control strategies of insect pests. In particular, new associations between indigenous parasitoids and exotic
insects introduced in Italy
- Insects as food for humans: potential and limits
- Rearing techniques of Aedes albopictus, aimed at the development of SIT techniques