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Adi Kliot Ph.D.

Acarologist

  • Institute of Plant Protection
  • Entomology and Units for Nematology and Chemistry
  • +972-3-9683093
adi.kliot@volcani.agri.gov.il

Education

  • 2004-2007
    BSc in Plant Protection, The Hebrew University, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Quality Science, Rehovot.
  • 2009-2011
    MSc in Plant Science, The Hebrew University and Volcani Institute, (summa cum laude). Supervisors: Prof. Murad Ghanim and Prof. Hanokh Czosnek.
  • 2012-2016
    PhD in Genetics and Breeding, The Hebrew University and Volcani Institute. Supervisors: Prof. Murad Ghanim and Prof. Hanokh Czosnek.
  • 2016-2020
    Postdoctoral Fellow, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK. Under the supervision of Prof. Saskia Hogenhout.
  • 2020-2021
    Senior project manager, The Earlham Institute, Norwich, UK. Genomic pipelines team.

Research Interests

We study different aspects of mite-plant interactions.
Our current main projects include:
-Mites’ pesticide resistance abilities.
-Circadian rhythms in mites.
-Mite secretome (molecules secreted by mites to their plant hosts).
-The effect of heat on pesticide resistance and on plant-mite interactions.

Research Areas

  • Acarology
  • Plant resistance to mites
  • Mites' resistance to pesticides
  • The effect of climate change on plant-mite interactions

Links

  • Google Scholar profile
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