Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Productive Entomology. Member of the Board of Directors (BOD) of the International Bee Research Association (IBRA), Secretary General of the Hellenic Society of Phytiatry, member of the BOD of the Hellenic Entomological Society.

His research subjects include the recording – ecology – management of insects using both conventional and new technologies, Apiculture, Sericulture, insects producing high-nutrient biomass as feed, decomposers of organic matter, insects used in Medicine, and more.

Office hours daily between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM by prior appointment, at the new Isaakidis building, 1st floor, office 101.

• Selected Publications
• Lykouressis D., Perdikis D. and Tsagarakis A. 2000. Polyphagous mirids in Greece: Host plants and abundance in traps placed in some crops. Bollettino del Laboratorio di Entomologia Αgraria Filippo Silvestri 56: 57-68. 
• Tsagarakis, A.E. and N.G. Emmanouel. 2006. Presence of Donacia (Donaciella) cinerea Herbst (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Donaciinae) on Typha sp. in Greece. Annals of the Benaki Phytopathological Institute, (N.S.), 20: p.120-124. 
• Tsagkarakis, A.E. and Μ.Ε. Rogers. 2010. Suitability of ‘Cleopatra’ mandarin as a host plant for Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae). Florida Entomologist 93: 451-453
• Tsagkarakis, Α.Ε, N.G. Emmanouel, H.N. Panou, E.V. Kapaxidi and G.Th. Papadoulis. 2011. Composition and seasonal abundance of mites associated with citrus in Greece. Int. J. Acarology 37:supl, 252-259.
• Tsagkarakis, A.E., N.G. Emmanouel and G.N. Scarakis. 2011. First record of Stenodiplosis sorghicola (Coquillett) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) on sorghum in Greece. Entomologia Hellenica 20: 48-52.
• Tsagkarakis, A.E., D.Ch. Perdikis and D.P. Lykouressis. 2011. Seasonal abundance and within tree spatial distribution of citrus leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). Entomologia Generalis 33(3): 165-174.
• Kalaitzaki, A.P., A.E. Tsagkarakis and D.P. Lykouressis. 2011. Population fluctuation of Phyllocnistis citrella and its parasitoids in two citrus species in Western Crete (Greece).  Entomologia Hellenica 20: 31-44. 
• Tsagkarakis, A.E., T.E. Spann and M.E. Rogers. 2012. Applications of Plant Growth Regulators to Container-grown Citrus Trees Affect the Biology and Behavior of the Asian Citrus Psyllid. Journal of the American Society of Horticultural Science 137(1): 3-10. 
• Tsagkarakis, A.E. 2012. Predatory behavior of phytophagous thrips on Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, and citrus leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton. Entomologia Generalis 34:30-32 
• Tsagkarakis, A.E. 2012. First record of Siphoninus phillyreae (Haliday) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) on pomegranate in Greece. Entomologia Hellenica 21: 39-43
• Papadoulis, G.Th. and A.E. Tsagkarakis. 2012. First record of Lilioceris lilii (Scopoli) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Greece. Entomologia Hellenica 21: 69-73
• Kalaitzaki, A.P., A. Amara and A.E. Tsagkarakis. 2013. Seasonal phenology and relative preference of Closterotomus (Calocoris) trivialis (Hemiptera: Miridae) on olive, citrus and associated host plants in the field. Applied Entomology and Zoology 48: 57-63 DOI 10.1007/s13355-012-0151-5 
• Tsagkarakis, A.E., A.P. Kalaitzaki and D.P. Lykouressis. 2013. Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) and its parasitoids on three citrus varieties in Greece. Phytoparasitica 41: 23-29
• Tsagkarakis, A.E., D.Ch. Perdikis and D.P. Lykouressis. 2013. Introduced and native parasitoids of Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) in Greece: Short term post - release evaluation. Phytoparasitica 41: 417-428
• Antonatos, S., N. Emmanouel, A. Fantinou, A. Tsagkarakis, A. Anagnostopoulos, and D. Ntampakis. 2014. Seasonal population fluctuation and spatial distribution of Orthoptera in two grassland areas of Attica–Greece. Journal of Natural History48: 661–674.
• Tsagkarakis, A.E., A.P. Kalaitzaki and G.N. Balotis. 2014. Note on Glycaspis brimblecombei Moore (Hemiptera Psyllidae): a new pest of Eucalyptus in Greece. Advances in Entomology 1: 57-59
• Tsagkarakis, A.E., N.G. Emmanouel, F.S. Gkatzios, E. Venaki, V. Gletzaki, E.V. Kapaxidi and G.Th. Papadoulis. 2014. Composition and seasonal abundance of mites on three citrus species in Greece. International Journal of Acarology 40: 493-500.
• Tsagkarakis, A.E., E.I. Arapostathi and G.I. Strouvalis. 2015. First record of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, in Greece. Entomologia Hellenica 24: 27-30
• Tsagkarakis, A.E., Ch. Rokkas and I. Katsimpoulas. 2015. Experimental Treatment with the Natural Water Acidifier Provigoro® for Nosema spp. Control: Preliminary Results. Advances in Entomology 3: 83-85 http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ae.2015.33009  
• Tsagkarakis, A.E., A.Ch. Papathanasis, E.N. Karamatzoglou, G.T. Papadoulis and M. Papafotiou. 2016. Effects of plant growth regulators on survival and fitness of the oleander aphid, Aphis nerii (Homoptera: Aphididae), and the citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae). Acta Horticulturae 1105: 197-203
• Tsagkarakis, A.E., Y. Ben-Dov and G.Th. Papadoulis. 2016. First record of the invasive species Parasaissetia nigra in Greece. Entomologia Hellenica 25: 12-15
• Kalaitzaki, A.P., A.E. Tsagkarakis and A. Ilias. 2016. First record of the nesting whitefly, Paraleyrodes minei, in Greece. Entomologia Hellenica 25: 16-21
• Tsagkarakis, A.E. and N.G. Emmanouel. 2016. A Note on the natural relocation of Marchalina hellenica (Gennadius) from pine to fir trees. Advances in Entomology 4: 163-166
• Tsagkarakis, A.E., R. Babili, P. Harizanis and D.Ch. Perdikis. 2016. Extracts of Melia azedarach increases mulberry whitefly mortality without affecting silkworm survivorship. Advances in Entomology 4: 293-298 http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ae.2016.45030
• Wang, J-R., D. Perdikis, Ch. Chalkia, P. Harizanis, A. Kalaitzaki, A. Tsagkarakis, Z-H. Xu and Y-Z. Du. 2016. The Occurrence of Pealius mori (Takahashi), Pealius machili Takahashi and Paraleyrodes minei Iaccarino (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Infesting Mulberry Morus alba in The Hellenic Republic. Annales de la Société entomologique de France (N.S.) 52(5):281-288. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00379271.2016.1259586
• Tsagkarakis, A.E.^*, Katsikogianni, T., Gardikis, K., Katsenios, I., Spanidi, E. and Balotis G.N. 2017. Comparison of Traps Collecting Propolis by Honey Bees. Advances in Entomology 5: 68-74 
• Tsagkarakis, A.E. ^* and A.D. Margiotoudis. 2017. Foliar Applications with Plant-Derived Extracts Control Pistachio Psyllid, Agonoscena pistaciae. Advances in Entomology 5: 87-92
• Sideris, V.F. and A.E. Tsagkarakis^*. 2017. Immature Development Time of Hermetia illucens L. in Different Varieties of Feed. Advances in Entomology 5: 109-114.
• Blazhevski, S., A.P. Kalaitzaki and A.E. Tsagkarakis^*. 2018. Impact of nitrogen and potassium fertilization regimes on the biology of the tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta. Entomologia Generalis 37: 157-174. 
• Kalaitzaki, A.P., A.E. Tsagarakis, D. Perdikis and D.P. Lykouressis. 2018. Effect of temperature, host plant, and host instar on the development and survival of the parasitoid Semielacher petiolatus. Bulletin of Insectology 71: 151-158. 
• Thanou, Z.N., Afentoulis, D.G., Koufopoulou, P., Ampatzi, A.P., Lekkou, S.D., Koutsogiannopoulou, Α., Bravou, A.A., Stamatakou, G.D., Voulgaraki, K.N., Piperkas, A., Chaldaiou, A., Kalaitzaki, A.P. and A.E. Tsagkarakis^*. 2018. New records and updated checklist of Cicadomorpha (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha) species from Greece. Zootaxa 4413: 133-157. 
• Tsagkarakis, A.E. ^*, Afentoulis, D.G., Matared, M., Thanou, Z.N., Stamatakou, G.D., Kalaitzaki, A.P., Tzobanoglou, D.K., Goumas, D., Trantas, E., Zarboutis, I., Perdikis, D.C.. 2018. Identification and Seasonal Abundance of Auchenorrhyncha With a Focus on Potential Insect Vectors of Xylella fastidiosa in Olive Orchards in Three Regions of Greece. Journal of Economic Entomology 111: 2536-2545.  
• Kroustallaki M., K. C. Lampropoulos, E. Delegou, E. Alexakis, A. Tsagarakis, H. Mouzakis, M. Korres and A. Moropoulou. 2019. Diagnostic Research of the Dome of the Superstructure of the Holy Aedicule of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem-Suggestions for Maintenance and Rehabilitation. In: Osman A., Moropoulou A. (eds) Nondestructive Evaluation and Monitoring Technologies, Documentation, Diagnosis and Preservation of Cultural Heritage. Springer Proceedings in Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25763-71
• Thanou, Z.N., Kontogiannis, E.G. and A.E. Tsagkarakis^*. 2020. Impact of weeds on Auchenorrhyncha incidence and species richness in citrus orchards. Phytoparasitica. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12600-020-00857-w
• Meimeti, E., Loupa, C., Lykoudi, E., Arapostathi, E., Tsagkarakis, A., Papavramidou, N., Rallis, M., Galanis , I. 2021. Maggot Debridement Therapy: From the Battlefields and Soldiers to Today’s Clinical Trials. International Journal of Caring Sciences 14: 787-793. 
• Theodorou, D., I. Koufakis, Z. Thanou, A. Kalaitzaki, E. Chaldeou, D. Afentoulis and A. Tsagkarakis^*. 2021. Management system affects the presence, diversity and seasonal fluctuation of Xylella fastidiosa potential vectors and other Auchenorrhyncha (Hemiptera) in the olive agroecosystem. Bulletin of Insectology 74(1): 27-40. 
• Kalaitzaki, A. P., D. Ch. Perdikis, A. E. Tsagkarakis, I. E. Koufakis and D. P. Lykouressis. 2021. Life table and biological characteristics of the parasitoid Semielacher petiolatus reared on Phyllocnistis citrella. Bulletin of Insectology 74(1): 129-137. 
• Sideris, V., Georgiadou, M., Papadoulis, G., Mountzouris, K., and Tsagkarakis, A^*. 2021. Effect of Processed Beverage By-Product-Based Diets on Biological Parameters, Conversion Efficiency and Body Composition of Hermetia illucens (L) (Diptera:Stratiomyidae). Insects 12, 475. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12050475
• Koufakis I.E., Pappas M.L., Kalaitzaki A.P., Tsagkarakis A.E., Thanou Z.N., Tzobanoglou D.K., Broufas G.D. 2022. First record of two leafhoppers, Euscelis ohausi and Euscelidius variegatus, for the island of Crete, Greece (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). Fragmenta Entomologica, 54 (1), pp. 185 - 192 https://doi.org/10.13133/2284-4880/447
• Tsagkarakis A., Thanou Z., Chaldeou A., Moschou I., Kalaitzaki A., Drosopoulos S. 2022. New Records and Updated Checklist of the Pentatomoidea (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) of Greece. Insects, 13 (8).
• Kalaitzaki A., Amara A., Dervisoglou S., Perdikis D., Τzοbanoglou D., Koufakis I., Tsagkarakis Α. 2023. Effect of host plant species and temperature on the development and survival of the plant bug Closterotomus trivialis (Costa) (Hemiptera: Miridae). Phytoparasitica, 51 (1), pp. 19 - 28 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12600-022-01030-1
• Fragkiadaki V., Lazaridi E., Suso M.J., Tsagkarakis A., Ortiz-Sánchez F.J., Bebeli P.J. 2023. The Relation between Flower Traits of Bitter Vetch Landraces and Potential Insect Pollinators’ Visitation. Ecologies, 4 (3), pp. 595 - 613 https://doi.org/10.3390/ecologies4030039
• Antonopoulos A., Gounari O., Falagas A., Tsagkarakis A., Karantzalos K. 2023. Mapping bee-keeping forest plants from medium spatial resolution multispectral satellite data. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives, 48 (1/W2-2023), pp. 1839 - 1845 https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-1-W2-2023-1839-2023
• Koufakis I.E., Kalaitzaki A.P., Pappas M.L., Tsagkarakis A.E., Tzobanoglou D.K., Broufas G.D. 2024. Population Dynamics of Potential Insect Vectors of Xylella fastidiosa (Xanthomanadales: Xanthomonadaceae) and Other Auchenorrhyncha in Olive and Citrus Groves of Crete, Greece. Agronomy, 14 (10), art. no. 2243. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14102243
• Kalaitzaki A., Perdikis D., Tsagkarakis A., Koufakis I., Tzobanoglou D., Lykouressis D. 2024. Effect of temperature on life history parameters of the polyphagous parasitoid Pnigalio pectinicornis. Bulletin of Insectology, 77 (1), pp. 75 - 84 http://www.bulletinofinsectology.org/pdfarticles/vol77-2024-075-084kalaitzaki.pdf
• Thanou Z., Stamouli M., Magklara A., Theodorou D., Stamatakou G., Konidis G., Koufopoulou P., Lyberopoulos C., Tribonia S., Vetsos P., Katribouzas A., Kalaitzaki A., Papadoulis G., Tsagkarakis A.* 2024. Faunistic Study of Auchenorrhyncha in Olive Orchards in Greece, Including First Records of SpeciesAgronomy, 14 (12), art. no. 2792 https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14122792
• Arapostathi E., Panopoulou C., Antonopoulos A., Katsileros A., Karellas K., Dimopoulos C., Tsagkarakis A.* 2024. Early Detection of Potential Infestation by Capnodis tenebrionis (L.) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), in Stone and Pome Fruit Orchards, Using Multispectral Data from a UAV. Agronomy, 14 (1), art. no. 20 https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14010020
• Panopoulou C., Antonopoulos A., Arapostathi E., Stamouli M., Katsileros A., Tsagkarakis A.* 2024. Using Multispectral Data from UAS in Machine Learning to Detect Infestation by Xylotrechus chinensis (Chevrolat) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in Mulberries. Agronomy, 14 (9), art. no. 2061 https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14092061
• de Boose, P,  F. Oliveira Ribas, D. Bell, M Bouga,  J. Fröhlich, F. Hatjina, A. Huss, M. Stavrinides, Z. Thanou, A. Tsagkarakis,A. Varnava, M. Zahner, S. Raman, A. Thielens. 2024. Numerical Dosimetry of Calliphora vomitoria Pupae under Radio-Frequency Electromagnetic Exposure 2024 4th URSI Atlantic Radio Science, AT-RASC 2024 https://doi.org/10.46620/URSIATRASC24/EVUN9223
• Tsagkarakis, A.E.*, M.B. Kaydan, G.J. Stathas and G. Gastouniotis. 2025. First record of Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on Albizia julibrissin - Honeybee foraging on mealybug honeydew. Hellenic Plant Protection Journal 18(1), pp. 13-16. https://doi.org/10.2478/hppj-2025-0003
• Koufakis I.E., Kalaitzaki A.P., Broufas G.D., Tsagkarakis A.E., Pappas M.L. 2025. Mealworm Frass as a Novel Insect Food-Based Attractant: The Case of Bactrocera oleae (Diptera: Tephritidae). Insects , 16 (5), art. no. 466. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16050466
• Moutsaras E., Gerasimatou A., Antonopoulos A., Panopoulou C., Lazarakis D., Tsagkarakis A.* 2025. Entomopathogenic Nematodes for Sustainable Thrips Control in Nectarine Cultivation: Efficacy, Pollinator Safety, and Integrated Pest Management Strategies. Agronomy, 15 (3), art. no. 627 https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15030627
• Atmatzidis, D. and A.E. Tsagkarakis*. 2025. New record of Hylesinus varius (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) on olive trees in Insular Greece. Hellenic Plant Protection Journal 18(2), pp. 1-3. https://doi.org/10.2478/hppj-2025-000
• Thanou, Z., Bouga, M., Papadoulis, G., and A.E. Tsagkarakis*. 2025. Identification of Auchenorrhyncha Nymphs Using DNA Barcoding and Phylogenetic Analysis of the Most Common Genera Collected in Olive Fields. Diversity, 17(7), 496. https://doi.org/10.3390/d17070496
• Panopoulou, C., and A.E. Tsagkarakis*. 2025. From Surveillance to Sustainable Control: A Global Review of Strategies for Locust Management. Agronomy, 15(10), 2268. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15102268