I am Dr. Ugo Picciotti, post-doc researcher at the DiSSPA of the University of Bari Aldo Moro. I pursued a Master’s Degree in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies at the University of Bari Aldo Moro and an International Master in Analysis and Management of Mediterranean Ecosystems at the Spanish universities of Alicante and Miguel Hernández in Elche. During this period, my research focused on the biology and biological control of Cosmopolites sordidus and Rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Furthermore, I conducted research in organic agriculture, focusing on alien and invasive organisms such as Aleurocanthus spiniferus, Kermes vermilio, Drosophila suzukii, and Ommatissus binotatus. During my PhD in Biodiversity, Agriculture, and Environment, conducted under international co-tutorship between the University of Bari Aldo Moro and the University of Alicante (Spain), I dedicated myself to studying the vectors of Xylella fastidiosa, particularly Aphrophoridae, contributing to develop the IPM strategies for their control. I also conducted morphological, bionomic, and mass-rearing studies on Zelus renardii to understand its role in potential applications in pest control. I am a co-author of 17 scientific articles published in speecialised journals and hold patents in Spanish Patent Office. I am a candidate for the title of Associate Professor in Plant Pathology and Entomology for the Italian National Scientific Qualification. I am a member of the Italian Entomological Society.