Laura Monteiro Torres Full Member

BIO

Name: Laura Monteiro Torres

Aggregation: Full Member

Orcid ID: 0000-0002-2512-1074

Email: ltorres@utad.pt

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Research Tasks

Sustainability in agri-food and forestry ecosystems

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Publications

A importância das infra-estruturas ecológicas na preservação e fomento da biodiversidade funcional no ecossistema vitícola na Região Demarcada do Douro.

Carlos, Cristina; Gonçalves, Fátima; Nave, Anabela; Duarte, Ana C.; Ferreira, Ana R.; Salvação, Juliana; Val, Maria do Carmo; Silva, Paula; Gonçalves, Cláudia; Amador, Rosa; Moutinho-Pereira, José; Torres, Laura (2019 June) A importância das infra-estruturas ecológicas na preservação e fomento da biodiversidade funcional no ecossistema vitícola na Região Demarcada do Douro. Revista da Associação Portuguesa de Horticultura 133 :28-31. URL: http://www.advid.pt/imagens/newsletters/Revista_APH_n133_IEE.pdf.

How does habitat diversity affect grounddwelling arthropods assemblages in Douro Demarcated Region terraced vineyards?

Carlos, Cristina; Gonçalves, Fátima; Crespo, Luís; Zina, Vera; Oliveira, Irene; Oliveira; Crespí, António; Torres, Laura (2019) How does habitat diversity affect grounddwelling arthropods assemblages in Douro Demarcated Region terraced vineyards? JOURNAL OF INSECT CONSERVATION 23 (3) :555-564. doi: 10.1007/s10841-019-00144-y. (Impact factor, Quartile: 1.330, Q2).

The functional agrobiodiversity in the Douro Demarcated Region viticulture: utopia or reallity? Arthropods as a case-study - a review.

Gonçalves, Fátima; Carlos, Cristina; Crespi, António; Villemant, Claire; Trivellone, Valeria; Goula, Marta; Canovai, Roberto; Zina, Vera; Crespo, Luís; Pinheiro, Lara; Lucchi, Andrea; Bagnoli, Bruno; Oliveira, Irene; Pinto, Rui; Torres, Laura (2019) The functional agrobiodiversity in the Douro Demarcated Region viticulture: utopia or reallity? Arthropods as a case-study - a review. CIÊNCIA E TÉCNICA VITIVINÍCOLA 34 (2) :102-114. doi: 10.1051/ctv/201934010102. (Impact factor, Quartile: 0.875, Q4).

Does habitat heterogeneity affect the diversity of epigaeic arthropods in vineyards?

Goncalves, Fatima; Carlos, Cristina; Aranha, Jose; Torres, Laura (2018) Does habitat heterogeneity affect the diversity of epigaeic arthropods in vineyards? Agricultural And Forest Entomology 20 (3) :366-379. doi: 10.1111/afe.12270. (Impact factor, Quartile: 1.49, Q2).

Entomopathogenic fungi in Portuguese vineyards soils: suggesting a 'Galleria-Tenebrio-bait method' as bait-insects Galleria and Tenebrio significantly underestimate the respective recoveries of Metarhizium (robertsii) and Beauveria (bassiana).

Sharma, Lav; Oliveira, Irene; Torres, Laura; Marques, Guilhermina (2018) Entomopathogenic fungi in Portuguese vineyards soils: suggesting a 'Galleria-Tenebrio-bait method' as bait-insects Galleria and Tenebrio significantly underestimate the respective recoveries of Metarhizium (robertsii) and Beauveria (bassiana). Mycokeys 38 :23-Jan. doi: 10.3897/mycokeys.38.26970. (Impact factor, Quartile: 3.269, Q2).

Insect-associated fungi from naturally mycosed vine mealybug Planococcus ficus (Signoret) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae).

Sharma, Lav; Goncalves, Fatima; Oliveira, Irene; Torres, Laura; Marques, Guilhermina (2018) Insect-associated fungi from naturally mycosed vine mealybug Planococcus ficus (Signoret) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). Biocontrol Science And Technology 28 (2) :122-141. doi: 10.1080/09583157.2018.1428733. (Impact factor, Quartile: 0.918, Q3).

Is a biofix necessary for predicting the flight phenology of Lobesia botrana in Douro Demarcated Region vineyards?

Carlos, Cristina; Goncalves, Fatima; Oliveira, Irene; Torres, Laura (2018) Is a biofix necessary for predicting the flight phenology of Lobesia botrana in Douro Demarcated Region vineyards? Crop Protection 110 :57-64. doi: 10.1016/j.cropro.2017.12.006. (Impact factor, Quartile: 1.92, Q1).

Projects

Clim4Vitis - Climate change impact mitigation for European viticulture: knowledge transfer for an integrated approach

Running

Coordinator / João Santos
Start date / 2018/09 Funding / European Commission - H2020 - WIDESPREAD-05-2017-Twinning

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GO CSinDouro - Sexual Confusion against grape moth, Lobesia botrana (Denn. & Schiff.) in mountain viticulture: the particular case of the Douro Demarcated Region (RDD)

Running

Coordinator / Cristina Carlos UTAD/CITAB Coordinator / Laura Torres
Start date / 2017/10 Funding / PDR2020

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INTERACT - Integrative Research in Environment, Agro-Chains and Technology

Running

Coordinator / Rui Cortes
Start date / 2016/05 Funding / NORTE2020

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EcoVitis - Maximizing Eco-services into Douro Demarcated Region vineyards

Concluded

UTAD/CITAB Coordinator / Laura Torres
Start date / 2011/01 Funding / PRODER - COOPERAÇÃO PARA A INOVAÇÃO

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OlivaTMAD - Redes Temáticas de Informação e Divulgação da Fileira Olivícola de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

Concluded

UTAD/CITAB Coordinator / Eduardo Rosa
Start date / 2011/01 Funding / PRODER - Redes temáticas

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Incremento da biodiversidade funcional na protecção biológica de conservação contra pragas do olival

Concluded

Coordinator / Laura Torres
Start date / 2010/04

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Protecção contra pragas do olival numa óptica de defesa do ambiente e do consumidor

Concluded

Coordinator / Laura Torres
Funding / 137,750 €

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