Maurizio Francesco Brivio, Ph.D.; head of the lab of Environmental Entomology and Parasitology Lab at the Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences (DiSTA) at University of Insubria (Italy). His research is focused on the host–parasite relationships; in particular, he investigates parasites immunoevasive strategies and insect hosts immunity, also in relation to environmental changes and the biological control of insect pests.