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https://www.icdpp.rohttps://www.brainmap.ro/constantina-chireceanuhttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Constantina_Chireceanu Chireceanu Constantina, 59 years, (2005-present): Scientific researcher, 1st degree, Research & Development Institute for Plant protection (RDIPP); (2000-2005): Scientific researcher, 2nd degree, RDIPP; (1995-2000): Scientific researcher, 3rd degree, RDIPP; (1994-1998): PhD in Plant Protection, “Researches on interrelationships between the pear psylla species Psylla spp.and natural factors in Romanian Plane conditions” at University of Agronomic Sciences, Bucharest, Faculty of Agriculture; (1992-1995): Scientific researcher, RDIPP; (1986-1992): Engineer - Research activity in plant protection (RDIPP); (1984-1986): Trainee engineer at the Agricultural Production Cooperative, Giurgiu (vegetal crops); (1980-1984): Agronomy engineer, „N. Bălcescu” Agronomic Institute– Bucharest; Trainings: 2015 (7-11 September) Regional Training Course on Quarantine and Pest Risk Analysis Applied to Fruit Flies in the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean (FAO/IAEA RER5020-Prevention and Management of Fruit Flies in the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean) Bucharest, Romania; 2015 (27-31 July) Regional Training Course on Free Open Source Software for GIS and Data Management Applied to Fruit Flies in the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean (FAO/IAEA RER5020) Vienna, Austria; 2015 (8-11 June) Better Training for Safer Food, Athens, Greece; Regional Training Course on Taxonomy and identification of Fruit Flies pest Species Exotic to the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean (FAO/IAEA RER5020) Tervuren, Belgia; 2013 (7-11 October) Regional Training Course on Area-Wide Integrated Fruit Fly Suppression, including MAT and SIT for Balkans and Eastern Mediterranean (FAO/IAEA RER5018- Supporting Fruit Fly Pest Prevention and Management in the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean) Metković, Croatia; (2013, 7-20 April): COST-STSM-FA0807: „Detection of apple prolifaration phytoplasmas in samples from Romania” (Research Institute of Horticulture, Skierniewice, Poland). 2012 (3-9 September): “Methodologies to improve phytoplasma DNA extraction from plants and insects” COST FA0807 (Ankara University, Turkey); (2011, 9-27May): COST-STSM-FA0807: „Improved methods for identifying of grapevine phytoplasmas and detection of phytoplasmas from Romania” (INRA, Bordeaux); (2010, 5-9July): „Grapevine Yellows vector sampling and monitoring” within COST FA0807 (Institute for Plant Protection in Fruit Crops and Viticulture, Bernkastel-Kues, Germany; (2006, 2007): „Assess the effectiveness of plant protection products”. Expert in Dossier evaluations within PHARE Program, RO2001/IB/AG-10 and EN2004 IB/AG-15; Co-ordination activity in research projects, multi-institutional. Associated assistant in the co-ordination of license and master papers; member in committee of examiners of Ph.D. thesis at USAMV Bucharest, Faculty of Agriculture; Ccurrent position: Head of the Harmful Organisms Laboratory in RDIPP, president of the Scientific Council; Professional experience, over 30 years of research in plant protection. Studies on bio-ecology of plant pests, prognosis of pest multiplications; warning of application time of phytosanitary treatments against pests; integrated pest management, early detection and identification of invasive alien species, insect vectors in grapevine and fruit trees; study of etiology and epidemiology of phytoplasmas; molecular detection; role of insects as vector in transmission of phytoplasmas; drawing the insecticidal treatment schedules, biological efficacy of insecticides.