Mariya Yovkova
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Dr Mariya Yovkova
Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, BAS
2, Gagarin Street
1113 Sofia
Bulgaria
E-mail: mariya_yovkova@abv.bg- Curriculum vitae
Education:
2007: MSc, University of Forestry
2013: PhD, University of Forestry; thesis: Aphids (Hemiptera, Aphididae) on ornamental plants in greenhouses – main representatives and their controlEmployment:
2014: Assistant, Institute of Ornamental Plants
2014 - present: Chief Assistant, Institute of Ornamental Plants
2017 - present: Chief Assistant, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, BAS- Publications
A. Pencheva, M. Yovkova “Review of Ceroplastes Gray 1828 in Bulgaria with first report of C. cirripediformis Comstock 1881”, Silva Balcanica, 17 (2), 37-44, 2016.
A. Pencheva, M. Yovkova “New data on alien insect pests on ornamental plants in Bulgaria”, Forestry ideas, vol. 22, 1 (51), 17-33, 2016.
M. Yovkova, A. Pencheva, O. Petrović-Obradović “First record of Elatobium abietinum (Walker, 1849) (Hemiptera, Sternorrhyncha, Aphididae) on Picea spp. in Bulgaria”, Acta zoologica bulgarica, 68 (1), 135-138, 2016.
M. Yovkova, A. Pencheva “A review of the main characteristics of Elatobium abietinum (Walker) (Hemiptera, Aphididae)”, Proceedings of Seminar of Ecology – 2015 with international participation, 23-24 April 2015, Sofia, Bulgaria, 46-51, 2015.
M. Yovkova, A. Pencheva “Periphyllus californiensis (Shinji, 1917) a little known pest on Acer palmatum Thunb. in Bulgaria”, Bulgarian Journal of Crop Science (Rastenievаdni nauki), LI (6), 87-90, 2014.
A. Pencheva, M. Yovkova, D. Kozarov “Insect pests on Bougainvillea glabra with description of Phenacoccus peruvianus Granara de Willink – a new species in Bulgarian greenhouses”, Bulgarian Journal of Crop Science (Rastenievаdni nauki), LI (6), 90-94, 2014.
N. G. Kavallieratos, Ž. Tomanović, A. Petrović, M. Janković. P. Starý, M. Yovkova, C. G. Athanassiou “Review and key for the identification of parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) of aphids infesting herbaceous and shrubby ornamental plants in Southeastern Europe” Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 106 (3), 294-309, 2013.
M. Yovkova, O. Petrović-Obradović, E. Tasheva-Terzieva, A. Pencheva “Aphids (Hemiptera, Aphididae) on ornamental plants in greenhouses in Bulgaria”, ZooKeys, 319, 347–361, 2013.
M. Yovkova “Aphids (Hemiptera, Aphididae) on ornamental plants in greenhouses – main representatives and their control”, PhD Thesis, University of Forestry, 158, 2013. (in Bulgarian, English Summery)
A. Pencheva, M. Shahanova, M. Yovkova, Z. Kabatliiska “Species composition and importance of insect pest on plant species used in interior verticalgardens“, Acta entomologica bulgarica 15(1-2), 107-115, 2012.
M. Yovkova, O. Petrović-Obradović “Tinocallis kahawaluokalani (Kirkaldy, 1907) (Hemiptera, Aphididae) – a new invasive species in Bulgaria”, Archive of Biological Sciencies, Belgrade, 63 (3), 879-881, 2011.
E. Tasheva-Terzieva, M. Yovkova, A. Pencheva “First note of Idiopterus nephrelepidis Davis, 1909 (Hemiptera: Aphididae) from Bulgaria” ZooNotes, 26, 1-4, 2011.
M. Yovkova “Aphids (Hemiptera, Aphididae), pests on ornamental species of Hibiscus L. in nurseries and greenhouses in Bulgaria”, Scientific works of XXth international conference for young scientists’ 2011, 7-8 July 2011, 109-115, 2011. (in Bulgarian, English abstract)
M. Yovkova “The potential risk of distribution of Tinocallis kahawaluokalani (Kirkaldy, 1907) (Hemiptera, Aphididae) – a new pest of Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica (L.) Pers.) in Bulgaria”, Scientific works of XXth international conference for young scientists’ 2011, 7-8 July 2011, 115-119, 2011. (in Bulgarian, English abstract)
А. Pencheva, M. Yovkova “Review of alien insect pests on ornamental plants in Bulgaria”, Proceedings of Jubilee scientific conference „60 years Landscape architecture”, 21.04.2011 г., University of Forestry, Sofia, 112-117, 2011. (in Bulgarian, English abstract)
А. Pencheva, M. Yovkova, N. Velcheva “New pest on greenhouse ornamental plants in our country”, Rastitelna zashtita (Plant protection), 3, 22-23, 2011. (in Bulgarian, English abstract)
A. Pencheva, M. Yovkova “Banana moth (Opogona sacchari (Bojer) – dangerous pest on ornamental plants grown in greenhouses“, Proceedings of Jubilee scientific conference “Floriculture – traditions and challenges” – 30 years scientific independent scientific section of floriculture; 75 years scientific researches on ornamental plants, 18 June 2009, Agricultural Academy, Institute of Ornamental Plants - Sofia, 96-100, 2009.
А. Pencheva, N. Velcheva, M. Yovkova “New pests on Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis L.) in Bulgaria”, Proceedings of international scientific conference “Best practices for sustainable agricultural production”, 12-13 November 2009, Sofia, 312-321, 2009. (in Bulgarian, English abstract)
Affiliation
- Department
- Ecosystem Research, Environmental Risk Assessment and Conservation Biology
- Division
- Environmental Mutagenesis
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