Language : English

Academic background

Undergraduate studies: Bsc Degree (T.E.I., Thessaloniki), 1997, Department of Plant Production

Bsc (Hons) Degree: University of Essex, 2005, Department of Horticulture

Postgraduate studies: PhD Degree, University of Essex, 2003: The detection, identification and potential, for the control of Phytophthora in Prunus spp.

Research Work

1. Member of the research group in the project entitled: Improvement of the Apricot Trees in Greece. EPET II, 98-BI-13, Durability 2 years, Starting Date 01-01-1999, Pomology Institute, Naoussa (NAGREF), Total Budget 17.610.303 Drachmas

2. Member of the research group in the project entitled: Development of the Integrated Production System in Apple Culture. Starting Date 01-01-2004, (three years), Project Archimedes, Technological Education Institute of Thessaloniki (TEIT), Total Budget 49.154€.

3. Member of the research group in the project entitled: Use of Cultural and Biological Methods in the Olive Tree. Starting Date 01-01-2004, (three years), Project Archimedes, Technological Education Institute of Thessaloniki (TEIT), Total Budget 50.332€

4. Member of the research group in the project entitled: ? Effect of some Physiological and Cultural Factors in the Susceptibility of Grapes to Pest and Diseases and in the Integrated Wine Production. Starting Date 01-01-2004, (three years), Project Archimedes, Technological Education Institute of Thessaloniki (TEIT), Total Budget 47.250€

5. Member of the research group in the project entitled: Protection of peach Trees from Early Spring Frost by using Chemical and Biological Methods. Starting Date 01-01-2004, (three years), ??G?, Total Budget 100.000€

6. Member of the research group in the project TR14 (GSRT) entitled: Developing of Methodology in the Integrated Peach Production with Emphasis to Biotechnology and the Improvement of Fruit Quality. Pomology Institute Naoussa (NAGREF). Starting Date 01-01-2004, (three years), Total Budget 1440000€.

Educational Work

• I am appointed to the doctoral supervisory panel for Ms Efstathias Exadaktylou.
• I was appointed to the MSc supervisory panel for Mr. Nikitas Apikos.
• I was responsible to organize seminars for educating growers on the Integrated Fruit Production
• I educated growers on the frame of project: “Water Management and Protection of Natural Sources from Exhausting”
• I work as assistant Professor of Higher Technological Education Institute of Thessaloniki for the Module “Special Phytopathology of Fruit Trees”

International Recognition

• Reviewer (for a manuscript) in Journal of Phytopathology
• Reviewer (for a manuscript) in European Journal of Plant Pathology
• Reviewer (for a manuscript) in Scientia Horticulturae
• Responsible for a Greek – Turkish research collaboration on the frame of Greek – Turkish friendship
• Member in the organizing committee of “International Advanced Research Workshop “Agricultural Activities and Food Safety Issues”, May 25-30, 2003 Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta Turkey”.

Publications in International Journals with Referees

Published:

1. THOMIDIS T, ELENA K (2001) Effects of metalaxyl, fosetyl-Al, dimethomorph and cymoxanil on Phytophthora cactorum of peach trees. J. Phytopathology 149, 97-101.

2. THOMIDIS T (2000) Seasonal variation in crown rot of GF677 and KID I peach rootstocks by Phytophthora citrophthora, P. cactorum and P. syringae. Phytopathologia Mediterranea 39, 396-403.

3. THOMIDIS T (2000) Field susceptibility of four peach rootstocks to Phytophthora citrophthora and Phytophthora syringae. Phytopathologia Mediterranea 39, 404-409.

4. THOMIDIS T (2001) Testing variability of pathogenocity of Phytophthora cactorum, P. citrophthora and P. syringae to apple, pear, peach, cherry and plum rootstocks. Phytoparasitica 29, 47-49.

5. THOMIDIS T (2001) Effect of metalaxyl, fosetyl-Al, dimethomorph and cymoxanil on development and control Phytophthora on peach tree in vitro. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 34, 33-43.

6. THOMIDIS T, MICHAILIDIS Z (2002) Preliminary evaluation of nine fungicides for control of Phytophthora cactorum and P. citrophthora assiciated with crown rot in peach trees. Phytoparasitica 30, 52-60.

7. THOMIDIS T, CULLUM J, ELENA K, JEFFERS S (2001) Relative resistance of four peach rootstocks to Phytophthora cactorum and P. megasperma. J. Phytopathology 149, 599-604.

8. THOMIDIS T (2001) The detection of plum pox virus in peach cultivars by ELISA and IC-PCR throughout vegetate period Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 34, 205-210.

9. THOMIDIS T (2001) Preliminary studies in integrated management of Phytophthora crown and root rots. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 34, 211-222.

10. THOMIDIS T (2002) Influence of three herbicides on vitality, growth, sporangium formation and germination of two Phytophthora species pathogenic to fruit trees. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection 109, 311-317.

11. THOMIDIS T (2002) Variation in virulence of Greek isolates of P. citrophthora as measured by their ability to cause crown rot on three peach trees. Phytoparasitica 30, 191-193.

12. THOMIDIS T, TSIPOURIDIS C (2001) Effectiveness of metalaxyl, fosetyl-Al, dimethomorph and cymoxanyl against Phytophthora cactorum and P. citrophthora of peach tree. Phytopathologie Mediterranea 40, 253-259.

13. THOMIDIS T, ELENA K, TSIPOURIDIS C (2002) Persistence of fungicidal activity of four fungicides applied to peach trunks to control Phytophthora crown rot. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection 109, 401-409.

14. THOMIDIS T (2003) Influence of temperature and bark injuries on the development of Phytophthora cactorum and P. citrophthora on peach trees. Scientia Horticulturae 98, 347-355.

15. THOMIDIS T (2003) Variability in pathogenicity among greek isolates of Phytophthora cactorum to four peach rootstocks. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 43, 99-103.

16. THOMIDIS T (2003) Effect of calcium, boron, zinc, magnesium, potassium and pre-storage water dip treatment in firmness of peaches. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 43, 185-187.

17. THOMIDIS T (2003) A rapid method for in vitro evaluating of systemic fungicides against Phytophthora crown rot of fruit trees. Australasian Plant Pathology 32, 347-351.

18. THOMIDIS T (2002) Persistence of the systemic activity for metalaxyl and fosetyl-al applied as a soil drench or foliar spray to control Phytophthora crown rot of peach tree. Phytopathologie Mediterranea 31, 28-32.

19. THOMIDIS T, TSIPOURIDIS C, CULLUM J (2002) Pathogenicity and relative virulence of 11 greek Phytophthora species on apple and pear rootstocks. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science 30, 261-264.

20. THOMIDIS T, KARAGIANNIS I (2003) Using ELISA and PCR to test the potential for spread of plum pox virus by seeds of different stone fruit tree cultivars New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science 31, 69-72.

21. TSIPOURIDIS C, THOMIDIS T, ISAAKIDIS A (2003) Rooting of peach hardwood and semi – hardwood cuttings. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 43, 1363-1368.

22. TSIPOURIDIS C, THOMIDIS T (2003) Sprouting elimination of decapitated peach trees. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 43, 1261-1262.

23. TSIPOURIDIS C, THOMIDIS T (2003) Methods to improve the in vitro culture of GF677 (peach x almond) peach rootstock. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science 31, 361-364.

24. TSIPOURIDIS C, THOMIDIS T (2004) Improved rooting of peach rootstock GF677 hardwood stem cuttings through cultural practices. HortScience 39, 333-334.

25. THOMIDIS T, SOTIROPOULOS T (2003) Pathogenicity of 11 Phytophthora species on CAB-6P cherry rootstock. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science 31, 355-360.

26. TSIPOURIDIS C, THOMIDIS T (2005) Rooting of GF677 (almond x peach hybrid) hardwood cuttings in relation to moisture content, oxygen concentration, temperature and pH of substrate. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 44, 801-806.

27. TSIPOURIDIS C, THOMIDIS T (2003) Flaminia, a self – incompatible peach variety. HortScience (Pragua) 30, 121-122.

28. TSIPOURIDIS C, THOMIDIS T (2003) Influence of natural leaf drop and nutritional status of the stock plant on rooting of peach cuttings. HortScience (Pragua) 30, 108-111.

29. THOMIDIS T, TSIPOURIDIS C, ISAAKIDIS I, MICHAILIDES Z (2004) Documentation of field and postharvest performance for a mature collection of Quince (Cydonia oblonga) varieties in Imathia Greece. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science 32, 243-247

30. TSIPOURIDIS C, XATZICHARISIS I, THOMIDIS T (2004) Integrated control of the most damage pests of peach trees in Greece. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 37, 275-281

31. TSIPOURIDIS C, THOMIDIS T, MICHAILIDES Z (2005) Influence of some external factors on the rooting of GF677 peach and nectarine shoot hardwood cuttings. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 45, 107-113.

32. TSIPOURIDIS C, THOMIDIS T MICHAILIDES Z (2005) Factors influencing the rooting of GF677 hardwood cuttings in growth chamber. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science 33, 93-98.

33. TSIPOURIDIS C, THOMIDIS T (2005) Influence of 14 peach rootstocks on the yield, fruit quality, mortality, girth expansion and resistance to frost damages of May Crest peach variety and their susceptibility on Phytophthora citrophthora. Scientia Horticulturae 103, 421-428.

34. TSIPOURIDIS C, THOMIDIS T (2005) Evaluation of the effectiveness of Armothin for chemical peach thinning. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 45, 103-105.

35. SOTIROPOULOS T, MOUHTARIDOU G, THOMIDIS T, TSIRAKOGLOU V, DIMASSI K, THERIOS I (2005) Effects of different N-sources on growth, nutritional status, chlorophyll content, and photosynthetic parameters of shoots of the apple rootstock MM 106, cultured in vitro. Biologia Plantarum 49, 297-299.

36. TSIPOURIDIS C, THOMIDIS T, MANGANARIS A, SOTIROPOULOS T NAVROZIDIS E (2004) Effectiveness of some chemicals, friendly with the environment, against pear psylla (Psylla pyricola). Phytoparasitica 32, 357-359

37. TSIPOURIDIS C, THOMIDIS T Effect of Verticillium dahliae, pH, rootstocks and different sources of iron application on the chlorophyll and leaf iron concentration of peach trees. Australian Journal of Experimental Agricultural (In Press).

38. TSIPOURIDIS C, THOMIDIS T An investigation into the effects of the culture tubes environment on the development of shoots and roots and subsequent establishment of micropropagated cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) plants. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture (In Press).

39. TSIPOURIDIS C, THOMIDIS T, XATZICHARISIS I Effect of sprinkler irrigation system on air temperatures and use chemicals to protect cherry and peach trees from early spring frost. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture (In press).

40. TSIPOURIDIS C, THOMIDIS T THERIOS I, STYLIANIDIS D (2005) Evaluation of fifty nine peach – nectarine varieties. Journal of American Pomological Society 59, 57-61.

41. TSIPOURIDIS C, THOMIDIS T ZAKINTHINOS G MIXAILIDES Z Effect of boric acid and Zn-sequestrene on the hull splits and fruit rot diseases of the pistachio variety Eginis Agronomie (In Press)

42. THOMIDIS T, TSIPOURIDIS C EXADAKTYLOU E DROGOUDI P (2005) Comparison of three laboratory methods to evaluate the pathogenicity and virulence of ten Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae isolates on apple, pear, cherry and peach trees. Phytoparasitica 33, 137-140.

43. THOMIDIS T, EXADAKTYLOU E (2005) Susceptibility of three citrus rootstocks on Phytophthora cactorum, P. citrophthora, P. parasitica and P. citricola. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection 112, 204-207.

44. TSIPOURIDIS C, THOMIDIS T Iron deficiency and adventitious rooting in peach hardwood cuttings (cv. Early Crest). Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture (In Press)

45. TSIPOURIDIS C, THOMIDIS T Influence of rootstocks, pH, iron supply (in nutrient solutions) and Agrobacterium radiobacter on the chlorophyll and iron concentration in the leaves of the peach variety “Sun Crest”. Journal of Plant Nutrition (In Press).

46. NAVROZIDIS E, THOMIDIS T, TSIPOURIDIS C, XATZICHARISIS I, FOTIADIS I, SERVIS D (2005) The mating disruption method against Adoxophyes orana of peach tree with the new dispensers RAK 3+4 in two regions in northern Greece. Phytoparasitica 33, 149-153.

47. EXADAKTYLOU E, THOMIDIS T (2005) Susceptibility of Gisela 5 and Maxma 14 cherry rootstocks on four Phytophthora species. Scientia Horticulturae 106, 125-128..

48. THOMIDIS T, EXADAKTYLOU E, TSIPOURIDIS C Susceptibility of five Prunus rootstocks on Agrobacterium tumefaciens. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science (In Press)

49. PAPANIKOLAOU X, TSIPOURIDIS C, THOMIDIS T, STYLIANIDIS D Adaptation of twenty peach – nectarine varieties in Kos. Horticultural Science (Pragua)) (In press)

50. EXADAKTYLOU E, THOMIDIS T TSIPOURIDIS C Factors influencing the rooting of Gisela 5 hardwood cuttings. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture (In press).

Publications of Composite Papers in International Journals with Referees

1. THOMIDIS T (2003) The Phytophthora diseases of stone trees in Greece. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 36, 69-80.

Composite Papers (Greek)
Published:

1. THOMIDIS T (2000) Management of Phytophthora diseases in nursery. Plant Production 2000. Zeus Publishes Athens.

Others

1. Experience on the use of the molecular methods (PCR, IC-PCR, Nasted-PCR, Seminasted-PCR e.t.c.).

2. Experience on the use of Indexing for the detection virus

3. Experience on the isolation, identification of plant pathogens

---