Salvatore Nucifora
Keywords
- Taxonomy and faunistics of Sternorrhyncha;
- Entomological collections and museum activities.
PhD in Agricultural Entomology in 1996.
Assistant professor at the University of Catania, since 1996.
His current work focuses on the collection, preparation and taxonomic study of Sternorryncha specimens
He has carried out numerous tests, also for third parties, concerning crops protection from pests or pollination of entomophilous vegetables grown under greenhouse.
He was teach at the University of Catania: Agricultural and forest zoology; Basic phytoiatry; Agricultural entomology; Zoology and applied entomology; Methods of protection of field crops; Forest entomology; Zoology and elements of forest entomology. Collaborates to teaching of the Department.
Scientific manager of the Di3A - SiMuA Entomological Collections.
Last edit: 09/22/2026
- Taxonomy, and faunistics of Sternorrhyncha;
- Study and conservation of the Sternorrhyncha collections and the historical entomological collections of Di3A-SiMuA.
University Scientific Coordinator for the Di3A-SiMuA Entomological Collections and point of contact for Di3A’s museum activities.