Master of Science (MSc) in Insect Molecular Biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Applied Biology
Director of the National Integrated Fruit Fly Management Project

Supporting Fruit Fly Control through the Establishment of a Low Fruit Fly Prevalence Area in Libya (National Project No. LIB5014, 2020 – 2023)

Enhancing Capacity for Detection, Monitoring, and Control of Invasive and Native Fruit Fly Species through the Integration of the Sterile Insect Technique with Other Control Methods (Regional Project No. RAF5074)

• ELGHADI, E.O.; Port, G.R. Horizontal transmission and persistence of Metarhizium
  anisopliae in Dacus frontalis (Becker) and the effect of the fungus infection on fly reproduction
  in Proceedings of the 2nd International Electronic Conference on Entomology, 19–21 May
  2025, MDPI: Basel, Switzerland, doi: https://sciforum.net/paper/view/22815
• ELGHADI, Esam Enhancing Capacity for Detection, Surveillance and Suppression of Exotic
  and Established Fruit Fly Species in Libya AFRA Exhibition during the 66th Annual Session
  of the IAEA General Conference. September 2022.
• ELGHADI, Esam; PORT, Gordon. Use of entomopathogenic fungi for the biological control of
  the greater melon fly Dacus frontalis in Libya. In: Area-Wide Management of Fruit Fly Pests
  CRC Press, 2019. p. 251-265
• A NEW BIOTECHNOLOGICAL TOOL TO PRODUCE TRANSGENIC INSECTS OF
  ECONOMICAL IMPORTANCE SUCH AS CERATITIS CAPITATA, A WELL KNOW
  AGRICULTURAL PEST / Salvemini, Marco; Saccone, Giuseppe; Milano, A.; Mauro, U.; El
  Ghadi, E.; Polito, Catello. – STAMPA. – (2005), pp. 19-19. (Intervento presentato al convegno
  International Congress “Biotechnology Havana 2005 – For a sustainable food production”
  tenutosi a L’Avana Cuba nel 27 Novembre-2 Dicembre 2005)
  https://www.iris.unina.it/handle/11588/10903