Aleixandre Beltrà
Aleixandre Beltrà

Aleixandre Beltrà

09 August 2013

Biobest-UPV-INRA

Agricultural Engineer

Aleixandre has a professional degree in Agricultural Engineering and a master degree in Crop Production and Agroforest Ecosystems (Universitat Politècnica de València). He is a PhD student and Graduate Research Assistant at the Department of Agroforest Ecosystems of the Universitat Politècnica de València. His PhD deals with the biological control of the invasive mealybugPhenacoccus peruvianusin urban landscapes.

He carries out his research in applied entomology, studying the integrated pest management of scale insects in urban landscapes and agricultural ecosystems. More specifically, his research focuses on three principal areas: taxonomy, pest biology and monitoring, and biological control. Currently he is involved with UPV in three FP7-PEOPLE projects related to biological control: IPRABIO, BIOMODICS and COLBICS.

Contact: albeliv@etsia.upv.es