Dr Oliver Krstić
Senior research Associate
Department of Plant Pests
Laboratory for molecular diagnostics and Laboratory for applied entomology
e-mail: oliverk13@yahoo.com, oliver.krstic@izbis.bg.ac.rs
mob. +381 62 8808 905
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3688-2132
https://scholar.google.com/citations
Research field
Population genetics, biology and phylogeny of economically important insect pests and insects as potential agents for biological control of invasive weeds. Molecular epidemiology and etiology of phytoplasma diseases as well as the role of planthoppers and leafhoppers (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha) in transmission of phytoplasmas (Molicutes, 'Candidatus Phytoplasma'). Special interest in interactions and coadaptations of phytoplasma and endosymbionts with and within insect vectors, as well as interaction of endosymbionts with quarantine pests.
List of selected key publications
1. Krstić O., Cvrković T., Mitrović M., Radonjić S., Hrnčić S., Toševski I., Jović J. (2018). Wolbachia infection in natural populations of Dictyophara europaea, an alternative vector of grapevine Flavescence dorée phytoplasma: effects and interactions. Annals of Applied Biology, 172: 47-64.
2. Toševski, I., Sing, S.E., De Clerck‐Floate, R., McClay, A., Weaver, D.K., Schwarzländer, M., Krstić, O., Jović, J. & Gassmann, A. (2018). Twenty‐five years after: post‐introduction association of Mecinus janthinus sl with invasive host toadflaxes Linaria vulgaris and Linaria dalmatica in North America. Annals of Applied Biology, 173(1), pp.16-34.
3. Krstic, O., Cvrkovic, T., Mitrovic, M., Tosevski, I., & Jovic, J. (2016). Dictyophara europaea (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Dictyopharidae): description of immatures, biology and host plant associations. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 106(3), 395.
4. Gassmann, A., De Clerck-Floate, R., Sing, S., Toševski, I., Mitrović, M., & Krstić, O. (2014). Biology and host specificity of Rhinusa pilosa, a recommended biological control agent of Linaria vulgaris. BioControl, 59(4), 473-483.
5. Cvrković, T., Jović, J., Mitrović, M., Krstić, O., & Toševski, I. (2014). Experimental and molecular evidence of Reptalus panzeri as a natural vector of bois noir. Plant Pathology, 63(1), 42-53.
List of current projects
National projects
1. Project of the program PROMIS of Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, STOLKit - 6060914: A toolkit for risk assessment integration in modeling a management strategy for stolbur phytoplasma associated diseases in sustainable agriculture.
International projects
Bilateral project between Croatia and Serbia, no 337-00-205/2019-09/38: Epidemiology, genetic peculiarities and insect vectors of phytoplasma Flavescence dorée in vineyards of Croatia and Serbia.
Research interests for scientific collaboration
Population genetics of economically important insect pests and insects as potential agents for biological control. Molecular epidemiology and etiology of phytoplasma diseases as well as the role of planthoppers and leafhoppers in transmission of phytoplasmas, interaction and coadaptation of phytoplasma and endosymbionts with and within insect vectors.
Research field of interest for (co)mentoring master thesis and doctoral dissertations
Phytoplasma-endosymbiont-insect vector interactions and their effect on population genetics of the insect host, as well as interaction of endosymbionts with quarantine pests. Population genetics, biology and phylogeny of economically important insect pests.
The Institute for Plant Protection and Environment (IPPE) is a scientific research organization, accredited as a research and development institute with a 75-year tradition of research in the field of plant protection.