M. Fernanda Peñaflor

She is the research leader of LEQIIP, passionate professor and mentor of undergraduate and graduate students in the areas of Insect Chemical Ecology and Entomology. Since the beginning of her academic career, she has been studying Chemical Ecology, addressing ecological questions that can be applied to support more sustainable agriculture. At Lavras Federal University in Brazil, her current research aims at investigating how herbivory and agricultural practices can shape subsequent chemically-mediated trophic interactions in agroecosystems. Fernanda currently serves as coordinator of Entomology Grad School, and councilor of both the Latin-American Association of Chemical Ecology (ALAEQ) and the International Society of Chemical Ecology (ISCE).

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Grad Students

Bianca de Paula Valério

Bianca is Biologist and Entomologist (M.Sc.Entomology) by Lavras Federal University (UFLA). She is currently a PhD. student enrolled in Entomology Grad School developing her thesis work at LEQIIP. She has been investigating how insect herbivory influences interactions with conspecifics, nonconspecifics and predators in the coffee agroecosystem. She has experience in taxonomy of arthropod polinators, medical and veterinary entomology.

Bianca Pitaluga Magalhães

Bianca started working in the Scientific Initiation Program at LEQIIP and she has just became a master student!

Bruna Corrêa Silva

Bruna is bachelor in Biological Sciences and Entomologist (M.Sc. Entomology) by Lavras Federal University (UFLA). She is currently a PhD. student of the Entomology Graduate Program at UFLA, where she has been developing her thesis work at LEQIIP. She has conducted studies on morphometric traits of arthropods under heavy metal stress and on phytohormones as elicitors of plant resistance. She also makes part of the Educação Ambiental Crítica (JACI), where she develops her abilities for teaching Science and Biology in fundamental and middle school.

Enggel B. Silva do Carmo

Enggel is Agronomist and Entomologist (M.Sc. Entomology) by Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE). She is currently a PhD. student at LEQIIP, where she has been studying the interactions between mealybug pests and coffee plant. She has experience in insect behavior and biology, and predator-prey interactions.

Tatiane C. Barbosa Cândido

Tatiane is Biologist and Ecologist (M.Sc. Applied Ecology) by Lavras Federal University (UFLA). She is currently a PhD. student enrolled in Entomology Graduate Program developing her thesis work at LEQIIP. She has experience in plant-rhizobium and insect-plant interactions.

Nubia Liliana Cely Pardo

Nubia is a Biologist by Universidade Pedagógica e Tecnológica da Colômbia (UPTC) and Master in Applied Biology with emphasis in Plant Protection by Universidade Militar Nova Granada da Colômbia. She is a researcher at Corporação Colombiana de Pesquisa Agrícola (Agrosavia) and a PhD. student enrolled in Entomology Graduate Program developing her thesis work at LEQIIP. She has experience in insect behavior, plant resistance and IPM of several crops.

Postdoctoral Researcher

Tiago Morales

Tiago is Biologist and Entomologist (M.Sc. and PhD. Entomology) by Lavras Federal University (UFLA). He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at LEQIIP, investigating the effect of soil contamination by heavy metals on multi-trophic interactions between insects and plants, as well as natural biological control. He has experience in insect food webs, herbivory, and in the identification and bioecology of parasitoids.

Undergrad Students

Sara Mendes de Oliveira

Sara is an undergraduate student in Biological Sciences at UFLA. She has been participating in activities at LEQIIP as a trainee and conducting projects regarding the effect of biofertilizers in plant defenses against the corn leafhopper

Marina Vitória Pereira

Marina is an undergraduate student in Biological Sciences at UFLA. She has been participating in activities at LEQIIP as a trainee and conducting a project that aims to investigate the effects of Lead (Pb) in the soil on insect-plant interactions.

Vinícius Xavier Nogueira dos Reis

Vinicius is an undergraduate student in Forest Engineer at UFLA. He has been collaborating in activities at LEQIIP as a trainee, and conducting a project that aims to investigate the role of plant hormones in activating defenses in coffee against mealybugs.

Staff

Andrea de Fátima Torres Soares

Andrea is Agronomist and Entomologist (Msc. and PhD.) by UFLA. She is technician of the Entomology Departament and works for LEQIIP.

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