Grasso Donato Antonio
Department of Chemical Science, Life and Environmental Susta
University of Parma
Italy
Biography
GRASSO Donato Antonio is associate professor at Department of Chemical Science, Environmental and Food Sustanibility.1985 Scientific Maturity 1990 Degree in Biological Sciences 1994 Doctoral Program in Ethology 1996-1998 Post-Doc in Fundamental Biological Sciences Since 1999 Researcher at the Faculty of Science MM.FF.NN, University of Parma.
Research Interest
ecology and sociobiology of social insects (Hymenoptera, Formicides). In particular, my research (conducted both in nature and in the laboratory) is aimed at investigating: - the strategies and mechanisms of communication; - reproductive behavior; - the competition between colonies for the exploitation of resources; - various phenomena of social parasitism; - surveys on filogenesis, social structure and dispersion strategies of Messor-type herds; - use of ants as bioindicators for the measurement of environmental quality in highly impacted ecosystems such as agricultural ones
Publications
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Mandrioli M, Bisanti M, Grasso DA, Manicardi GC. Role of ant-tending in modulating the presence of symbiotic bacteria against parasitoids in aphids.
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Castracani C, Bulgarini G, Giannetti D, Spotti FA, Maistrello L, Mori A, Grasso DA. Predatory ability of the ant Crematogaster scutellaris on the brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys. Journal of Pest Science. 2017 Sep 1;90(4):1181-90.
