Research projects:

Current research projects:

• 'Agronomic and economic evaluation of consociation: olive three - Dalmatian pyrethrum'; (Support: Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of Croatia; Position: researcher), 2012-2014.
• 'Competitiveness of Adriatic autochthonous garlics - quality and production increase'; (Support: Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of Croatia; Position: researcher), 2012-2014.
• COST Action FA1204 'Vegetable Grafting to Improve Yield and Fruit Quality under Biotic and Abiotic Stress Conditions'; (Support: EU RTD Framework Programme, Position: participant), 2012-2016.
• Newly introduced invasive pests in the crop production in Montenegro (Support: Ministry of Science, Montenegro; Position: researcher).
• Advanced technologies in vegetables growing and protection - yield, quality and pests population density (Support: Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of Croatia; Position: project leader).
• Abiotic and biotic stressors in vegetable growing systems in karst (Support: Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Republic of Croatia; Position: researcher),
• Flavonoids and the molecular mechanisms of their biological  effects (Support: Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Republic of Croatia; Position: researcher),

Recent scientific projects:

• COST FA0701 'Ahropod symbioses from fundamental studies to pest and disease management'; working groups: WG 1: Arthropod Symbiont Diversity, WG 3: Host-Symbiont Interactions (Support: EU RTD Framework Programme, Position: Croatian participant),
• Whiteflies (Aleyrodidae), viruses that they transmit and Mediterranean fruit fly (Tephritidae) in horticulture of Croatia and Montenegro (Bilateral project: Croatia -Montenegro, Support: Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Republic of Croatia; Position: project leader).
• 2009: Exploring Bemisia tabaci biotypes, their status as virus vectors and the diversity of their secondary symbionts in Croatia (Support: Croatian Science Foundation - Program of scholarships for doctoral students, Position: researcher)
• 2007-2009: The role of nitrogen on vegetable in close hydroponics system (Support: Support: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development, Republic of Croatia; Position: researcher)
• 2007-2008: Development of molecular tools for fig genetic resources characterization and preservation in West Balkan countries (Support: European Commission - SEE-ERA-NET Project; Position: researcher)
• 2007-2008: Environmentally friendly pest control in glasshouse vegetable production (Support: Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Water Management and Forestry – Bosnia and Herzegovina; Position: project leader)
• 2002-2007: Interdisciplinary Support to the Development of Mediterranean Agriculture in Croatia (Support: Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Republic of Croatia; Position: researcher),
• 2003-2005: Environmentally Friendly Vegetable Production on Karst (Support: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development, Republic of Croatia; Position: researcher)
• 2002-2005: Development of Technological Systems in Modern Greenhouse Production (Support: Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Republic of Croatia; Position: researcher)