Paraskevi C. Ntalia, is a PhD candidate in Entomology at the Department of Agricultural Development, Democritus University of Thrace. She has a first degree in Crop Science from the Agricultural University of Athens (Greece) and a Master of Science in Crop Protection from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece). She has received a Master in Business Administration from the Hellenic Open University and worked in DIO, Inspection and Certification Organization of Organic Products as a consultant in the development of an organic model farm, as well as in Municipality of Arta as an agronomist at the Department of Greenery. Her main research interests focus on biological pest control, crop protection and ecology.