
blas exequiel lavandero icaza
Profesor asociado
UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA
Talca, Chile
population genetics; Biological control; Insect ecology; Migration and dispersal of natural enemies
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ecology, LINCOLN UNIVERSITY. Nueva Zelanda, 2005
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Ing. Agronomo, universidad de talca. Chile, 2000
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profesor asociado Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA
ICB
Chile
2012 - At present
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profesor asociado Full Time
universidad de talca
talca, Chile
2011 - At present
Since 2010 to date a total of 14 undergraduate thesis, 8 master theses, including one thesis in cotutelle with Innsbruck University in Austria and 5 Phd thesis, all on topics related to the biological control of insects. At the moment at my laboratory I am currently supervising another three phd students in cotutell between Univeristy of Talca and Agrocampus Ouest in France, all under cotutelle agreement. Also I am currently supervising 2 Master students. At the same time during this time I have leaded the creation of the Master in Applied Ecology (project started in 2012) and have acted as Director of the program for the first 6 years. During my time in Universidad de Talca, I have also sponsored and worked with three postdocs, through Fondecyt Grants and one Millennium Nucleus Grant. Two of these young researchers are still associated to my lab through different projects. I also am responsible for the undergraduate teaching for Agronomy students, Bioinformatics and Forestry students among others. My lectures include Agroecology, Biological Control and Population Genetics. My postgraduate teaching includes Biological control, Ecology of prod5uctive systems and Research Methods for Phd and Master students. I have also Organized two workshops at my University in collaboration with French Colleagues on “Tracking dispersion and trophic resources exploitation by natural enemies in the field”, with student coming from several Universities from Chile.
During many years I have participated in many instances with primary and secondary students to bring science to schools. I have given many talks on biodiversity Ecosystem services and dyservices as well as Insects in general and biological control.
Chapter 7 Marking and tracking techniques for insect predators and parasitoids in ecological engineering |
Scale Effects in Biodiversity and Biological Control: Methods and Statistical Analysis |
Increasing crop diversity at the farm scale=> the role of cover crops on the biological control of Myzus persicae |
Influence of different sugar sources on the biological agent Aphelinus mali to control Eriosoma lanigerum on apple orchards in Chile |
UNDERSTANDING THE NETWORKS OF NATURAL ENEMY ASSEMBLAGES INVOLVED IN APHID CONTROL=> REPERCUSSIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE PEST MANAGEMENT |
APHIWEB-Structure, strength and invasibility of aphid food webs |
EFECTO DE LA INFECCION CON BACTERIAS ENDOSIMBIOTICAS SECUNDARIAS EN CLONES DE AFIDOS SOBRE EL CONTROL BIOLOGICO DE PARASITOIDES |
Molecular mechanisms underpinning host-adaptation in a parasitoid wasp=> a novel approach to increase the efficacy of biological control |
Núcleo Milenio=>Centro de Ecología Molecular y Aplicaciones Evolutivas en Agroecosistemas |
CODLING MOTH DISPERSAL AT THE ORCHARD SCALE=> INFLUENCE OF RESOURCE AVAILABILITY, LIFE HISTORY AND MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS |
Manipulando el trasvasije ("spillover") de depredadores para incrementar el control biológico en paisajes en mosaico |
PUTATIVE HOST REFUGES FOR APHIDIUS ERVI=> COLONIZATION OF EARLY SEASON CROP FIELDS FROM ADJACENT NATURAL HABITATS |
Landscape strcuture effects on the dispersal and biological control of populations of Eriosoma lanigerum and Chaetosiphon fragaefolii by their natural enemies |
THE USE OF PLANT REFUGES FOR APHELINUS MALI A PARASITOID OF ERIOSOMA LANIGERUM=> EFFECTS ON THE GENETIC STRUCTURE AND GENE FLOW |
DEPREDADORES AFIDOFAGOS EN CULTIVOS DE ALFALFA=> EFECTOS DEL HABITAT DE BORDE Y DE LA PRESENCIA DE OTROS DEPREDADORES DEL MISMO GREMIO EN SU DISPERSION Y CONTROL DE AFIDOS. |
Aphid parasitoid generalism: development, assessment, and implications for biocontrol |

Claudio Ramirez
Profesor Asociado
Instituto de Ciencias Biologicas
Universidad de Chile
Talca, Chile

Francisca Zepeda
Investigador Asistente
Instituto de Ciencias Biologicas
Universidad de Talca
Talca, Chile

Audrey Grez
Profesora Titular
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS Y PECUARIAS, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile

Marcelo Miranda
Associate Professor
Ecosystem and Environment
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile

Francisco Fonturbel
Profesor adjunto
Instituto de Biología
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Valparaiso, Chile

Angela Méndez
Investigadora Postdoctoral ANID
Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas
Universidad Autónoma de Chile
Talca, Chile

Esteban Basoalto
Profesor Auxiliar, Categoría III
Instituto de Producción y Sanidad Vegetal
UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE
Valdivia, Chile

Andrea Silva
Executive Director
Vicerrectoría de Investigación
Universidad Austral de Chile
Valdivia, Chile

Pamela Rojas
Doctora en Ciencias, Coordinadora Científica
Vicerrectoría de Investigación y Doctorado
Universidad Autónoma de Chile
Santiago, Chile

August Niemeyer
Full professor
Departamento de Ciencias Ecologicas
Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile

Pedro Mondaca
Investigador Postdoctoral
Centro de Biotecnología CBDAL
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
Valparaíso, Chile

Tania Zaviezo
Profesor Titular
Fruticultura y Enología
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile

marcela carvajal
INVESTIGADORA ASOCIADA
Química
UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA FEDERICO SANTA MARIA
valparaiso, Chile

Humberto Aponte
Académico, Profesor Asistente
Instituto de Ciencias Agroalimentarias, Animales y Ambientales (ICA3)
Universidad de O'Higgins
San Fernando, Chile