Institute of Earth Systems

Journal papers

Journal papers

Andrieu‑Ponel, V, Rochette, P, Demory, F, Alçiçek, H, Boulbes, N, Bourlès, D, Helvacı, C, Lebatard, A-E, Mayda, S, Michaud, H, Moigne, A-M, Nomade, S, Perrin, M, Ponel, P, Rambeau, C, Vialet, A, Gambin, B & Alçiçek, MC 2021, Continuous presence of proto‑cereals in Anatolia since 2.3 Ma, and their possible co‑evolution with large herbivores and hominins. Scientific Reports, 11, art. 8914.

Borg, D & Attard, E 2020, Honeybees and their products as bioindicators for heavy metal pollution in Malta. Acta Brasiliensis, 4(1), pp.60-69.

Brincat, SM, Galdies, C & Hills, K 2020, Carbon Star CGCS 673 identified as a Semi-regular variable star. arXiv preprint arXiv:2006.07289.

Brincat, SM, Galdies, C, Hills, K & Grech, W 2020, The reclassification of NSV 1586 from a suspected Cepheid star to a UG class system.

Brincat, SM, Hills, K & Galdies, C 2020, Photometric Observations of Main-Belt Asteroid (10422) 1999 AN22. MPBu, 47(1), p.12.

Brincat, SM, Hills, K, Galdies, C & Naxxar, MALTA, 2020, Photometric Observations of Main-belt Asteroids 1755 Lorbach, 4857 Altgamia, and (48540) 1993 TW8. MPBu, 47(3), pp.215-216.

Busuttil, R, Galdies, C, Cacciottolo, J & Yousif, C 2020, Climatological Global Solar UV Index: Measurement and Health Issues in Malta. In Handbook of Climate Services (pp. 253-277). Springer, Cham.

Djamali, M, Mashkour, M, Akhani, H, Belkacem, D, Gambin, B, Leydet, M, Samadi, N, Tengberg, M & Gandouin, E 2020, Pollen analysis of present-day striped hyaena (Hyaena hyaena) scats from central Iran: Implications for dryland paleoecology and animal paleoethology. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 281, art.104277.

Formosa, JP, Lia, F, Mifsud, D & Farrugia, C 2020, Application of ATR-FT-MIR for Tracing the Geographical Origin of Honey Produced in the Maltese Islands. Foods, 9(6), p.710.

Galdies, C, Bellerby, R, Canu, D., Chen, W., Garcia-Luque, E, Gašparović, B, Godrijan, J, Lawlor, PJ, Maes, F, Malej, A & Panagiotaras, D 2020, European policies and legislation targeting ocean acidification in European waters-Current state. Marine Policy, 118, p.103947.

Galdies, C & Lau, HS 2020 Urban Heat Island Effect, Extreme Temperatures and Climate Change: A Case Study of Hong Kong SAR. In Climate Change, Hazards and Adaptation Options (pp. 369-388). Springer, Cham.

Leal Filho, W, Barbir, J, Nagy, GJ, ... Galdies, C. et al. 2020, Reviewing the role of ecosystems services in the sustainability of the urban environment: A multi-country analysis. Journal of Cleaner Production, p.121338.

Rizzo, A, Vandelli, V, Buhagiar, G, Micallef, AS & Soldati, M,2020, Coastal Vulnerability Assessment along the North-Eastern Sector of Gozo Island (Malta, Mediterranean Sea). Water, 12(5), p.1405.

Theuma, M & Attard, E 2020, From herbal substance to infusion: The fate of polyphenols and trace elements. Journal of Herbal Medicine, p.100347.

Attard, E 2019, Determination of Physicochemical Characteristics of Maltese Ovine, Caprine and Bovine Milk. Journal of Dairy Research & Technology. 2. 1-8. 10.24966/DRT-9315/100006.

Bonello, M, Gašić, U, Tešić, Ž & Attard, E 2019, Production of stilbenes in callus cultures of the Maltese indigenous grapevine variety, Ġellewża, Molecules, vol. 24, no. 11, pp. 2112.

Brincat, S, Galdies, C, & Grech, W 2019, A New Binary Star System of EA Type in Perseus: UCAC4 735-019611, Open European Journal on Variable Stars, vol. 194.

Brincat, S, Galdies, C, Stone, G, & Grech, W 2019, Photometric observations of main-belt asteroids 917 Lyka, 5703 Hevelius, (6638) 1989 CA and 8073 Johnharmon, Minor Planetary Bulletin, vol. 46, pp. 230-232.

Cassar, LF, Gadies, C and Xuereb, N 2019, An evaluation of risk from sea level rise and storm surge on subpopulations of Brachytrupes megacephalus (Lefèbvre, 1827) on the island of Malta.

Cassar, T, Askew, R & Mifsud, D 2018, A new species of Baryscapus (Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea Eulophidae), a parasitoid of Henosepilachna elaterii (Coleoptera Coccinellidae), with notes on its biology, Bulletin of Insectology, vol. 71, no. 2, pp. 243-246.

Conrad, E, Fazey, I, Christie, M & Galdies, C  2019, Choosing landscapes for protection: Comparing expert and public views in Gozo, Malta, Landscape and Urban Planning, vol. 191.

Franco, L, Marchini, A, Galdies, C, Brincat, S M & Grech, W 2019, Spin axis and shape model for 1117 Reginita, Minor Planet Bulletin, vol. 46, pp. 269-271.

Galdies, C,  Brincat, S & Grech, W 2019, Photometric observations of asteroids 232 Russia, 1117 Reginita and (11200) 1999 CV121, Minor Planet Bulletin, vol. 46, pp. 61-62.

Kehoe, L., Reis, T., Virah-Sawmy, M., ... Cassar, L.F. et al. 2019, “Make EU trade with Brazil sustainable,” Science, 364(6438), p. 341.

Kurbatov, S A, Mifsud, D & Sabella, G 2019, A new species of Faronus Aubé, 1844, endemic to Malta (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae), Zootaxa,  vol. 4571, no. 3, pp. 417-422.

Maes, D, Verovnik, R, Wiemers, M, Cassar, LF et al. 2019, Integrating national Red Lists for prioritising conservation actions for European butterflies. J Insect Conserv 23, 301–330.

Marchini, A, Papini, R, Banfi, M, Salvaggio, F, Bachini, M,  Galdies, C  & Brincat, S 2019, Rotation Period Determination for 3157 Novikov and 7485 Changchun, Minor Planet Bulletin, vol. 46, pp.  211-212.

Marchini, A, Papini, R, Banfi, M, Salvaggio, F, Bachini, M,  Galdies, C  & Brincat, S 2019, Rotation Period Determination for 3157 Novikov - addendum, Minor Planet Bulletin, vol. 46, pp.  357.

Marriner, N, Kaniewski, D, Gambin, T,  Gambin, B, Vannière, B, Morhange, C, Djamali, M, Tachikawag, K, Robin, V, Rius, D & Bard, E 2019, Fire as a motor of rapid environmental degradation during the earliest peopling of Malta 7500 years ago, Quaternary Science Reviews, vol. 212, pp. 199-205.

Mifsud, D & Askew, R R 2019, New records of Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera) from the Maltese Islands with an updated checklist, Zootaxa, vol. 4560, no. 2, pp. 365-374.

Mifsud, D & Daccordi, M 2019, Colaphellus palaestinus Achard, a new leaf-beetle for Europe (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Chrysomelinae),  Zootaxa, vol. 4565, no. 3, pp. 447-450. 

Mifsud, D, Farrugia, L & Shaw, M R 2019, Braconid and ichneumonid (Hymenoptera) parasitoid wasps of Lepidoptera from the Maltese Islands, Zootaxa, vol. 4567, no. 1, pp. 47-60. 

Scerri, M, Genga,A, Iacobellis, S, Delmaire,G, Giove,A, Siciliano, M, Siciliano, T & Weinbruch,S 2019, Investigating the plausibility of a PMF source apportionment solution derived using a small dataset: A case study from a receptor in a rural site in Apulia - South East Italy, Chemosphere, vol. 236 [in progress].

Scerri, M, Kandler, K, Weinbruch, S, Yubero, E, Galindo, N, Prati, P, Caponi, L & Massabò, D 2019, Corrigendum to “Estimation of the contributions of the sources driving PM2.5 levels in a Central Mediterranean coastal town” [Chemosphere 211 (2018) 465–481], Chemosphere, vol. 219, pp. 1061-1062. 

Tassini, C & Mifsud, D, 2019, The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in Malta. EPPO Bulletin, 49(1), pp.132-136.

Tiller, R, Arenas, F, Galdies, C, Leitão, F, Malej, A, Romera, B M, Solidoro, C, Stojanov, R, Turk, V & Guerra, R 2019, Who cares about ocean acidification in the Plasticene?, Ocean and Coastal Management, vol. 175, pp. 170-180.

Vella, A & Attard, E 2019, Analysis of heavy metal content in conventional and herbal toothpastes available at Maltese pharmacies, Cosmetics, vol. 6, no. 28.

Askew, R R & Mifsud, D 2018, A new species of Rhaphitelus Walker, 1834,(Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) with notes on other species in the genus,  Entomologist's Monthly Magazine, vol.  154, no. 3, pp. 199-206. 

Brincat, S M & Galdies, C 2018, Photometric observations of main-belt asteroids 1637 Swings, 10498 Bobgent, and (25980) 2001 FK 53, Minor Planet Bulletin, vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 115-116.

Brincat, S M & Galdies, C 2018, Photometric observations of main-belt asteroids 1968 MEHLTRETTER, 2681 OSTROVSKIJ & 3431 NAKANO, Minor Planet Bulletin, vol. 45, pp. 244-245. 

Cassar, L F & Galdies, C 2018, On the recent occurrence of Brachytrupes megacephalus (Lefebvre, 1827) (Orthoptera – Gryllidae) on Lampedusa., Naturalista Siciliano, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 17-22.   

Cassar, T, Askew, R & Mifsud, D 2018, A new species of Baryscapus (Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea Eulophidae), a parasitoid of Henosepilachna elaterii (Coleoptera Coccinellidae), with notes on its biology, Bulletin of Insectology, vol. 71, no. 2, pp. 243-246. 

Hayes-Gehrke, M, Stoeckel, B, Vishnu, S, Rhoades, D, Yang, D, Pham, A, Gingerich, A, Brincat, S, Galdies, C & Grech, W 2018, Photometric observations of 1856 Ruzena, Minor Planet Bulletin, vol. 45, pp. 318-319.    

Micallef, S, Micallef, A & Galdies, C 2018, Application of the Coastal Hazard Wheel to assess erosion on the Maltese coast, Ocean & Coastal Management, vol. 156, pp. 209-222.

Mifsud, D & Colonnelli, E 2018, Two new records of weevils from Malta, with a new synonymy (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea),  Revista gaditana de Entomología, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 43-47.   

Scerri, M M, Kandler, K, Weinbruch, S, Yubero, E, Galindo, N, Prati, P, Caponi, L & Massabò, D 2018, Estimation of the contributions of the sources driving PM2.5 levels in a Central Mediterranean coastal town, Chemosphere, vol. 211, pp. 465-481.

Attard, E, Comparetti, A, Febo, P, Greco, C, Massimo Mammano, M & Orlando, S 2017, Case study of potential production of renewable energy sources (RES) from livestock wastes in Mediterranean islands, Chemical Engineering Transactions, vol.58, pp. 1-7.

Aubert, C,  Brisset, E, Djamali, M, Sharifi, A, Ponel, P, Gambin, B,  Akbari Azirani, T, Guibal, F, Lahijani, H, Naderi Beni, A, de Beaulieu, J L, Pourmand, A, Andrieu-Ponel, V, Thiéry, A & Gandouin, E 2017, Late glacial and early Holocene hydroclimate variability in northwest Iran (Talesh Mountains) inferred from chironomid and pollen analysis, Journal of Paleolimnology, vol. 58, no.2, pp. 151-167. 

Bosch-Belmar, M, Azzurro, E, Pulis, K, Milisenda, G, Fuentes, V, Kefi - Daly Yahia, O, Micallef,  A S, Deidun, A & Piraino, S 2017, Jellyfish blooms perception in Mediterranean finfish aquaculture, Marine Policy, vol. 76, pp.1-7.  

Casalini, R, Colonnelli, E, Corso, A & Mifsud, D 2017, Chiloneus hoffmanni (González, 1970) (Coleoptera Curculionidae) new to Italy, with a checklist of the species of the genus and ecological notes, Biodiversity Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 39-44. 

Cassar, L F, Colica, E, D'Amico, S, Galdies, C, & Micallef, A 2017, Investigating the use of UAV systems for photogrammetric applications : a case study of Ramla Bay (Gozo, Malta), Xjenza, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 125-131.   

Furlani, S, Antonioli, F, Gambin, T, Gauci, R, Ninfo, A, Zavagno, E, Micallef, A S & Cucchi, F 2017, Marine notches in the Maltese islands (central Mediterranean Sea), Quaternary International, vol. 439(A), pp. 158-168.  

Pace, M, & Borg, J A, Galdies, C & Malhotra, A 2017, Influence of wave climate on architecture and landscape characteristics of Posidonia oceanica meadows, Marine Ecology, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 1-14.    

Peyron, O, Combourieu-Nebout, N, Brayshaw, D, Goring, S, Andrieu-Ponel, V, Desprat, S, Fletcher, W, Gambin, B, Ioakim, C, Joannin, S, Kotthoff, U, Kouli, K, Montade, V, Pross, J, Sadori, L & Magny, M 2017, Precipitation changes in the Mediterranean basin during the Holocene from terrestrial and marine pollen records: A model-data comparison, Climate of the Past, vol. 13, pp. 249-265.

Spiteri, R & Attard, E 2017, Determination of Major and Minor Elements in Maltese Sheep, Goat and Cow Milk Using Microwave Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrophotometry, Journal of Agricultural Science, vol. 9, no. 43.

Achour, I, Arel-Dubeau, A M, Renaud, J, Legrand, M, Attard, E, Germain, M & Martinoli, M G 2016, Oleuropein prevents neuronal death, mitigates mitochondrial superoxide production and modulates autophagy in a dopaminergic cellular model, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, vol. 17, no. 8, 1293. 

Askew, R R & Mifsud, D 2016, A preliminary check-list of the Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera) of the Maltese Islands, Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 8, pp. 47-72.

Camilleri, L, Caruana, M A, Galdies, C & Said, A 2016, Climate change trends in Malta and related beliefs, concerns and attitudes toward adaptation among Gozitan farmers, European Journal of Agronomy, vol. 74, pp. 18-28. 

Carapezza, A & Mifsud, D 2016, Two new records of conifer-inhabiting mirid bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Miridae), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 8, pp. 87-89.

Caruana, U & Attard, E 2016, An Ethno Botanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used in the Island of Gozo, Studies on Ethno-Medicine, vol. 10, pp. 269-281.

Galdies, C & Galdies, J 2016, From climate perception to action: strategic adaptation for small island farming communities: a focus on Malta, CIHEAM Watch Letter, no. 37.   

Gambin, B, Andrieu-Ponel, V, Médail, F, Marriner, N, Peyron, O, Montade, V, Gambin, T, Morhange, C, Belkacem, D & Djamali, M 2016, 7300 years of vegetation history and climate for NW Malta: a Holocene perspective, Climate of the Past, vol. 12, pp. 273–297. 

Lienhard, C & Mifsud, D 2016, Three new psocids (Insecta, Psocodea, ‘Psocoptera’) for the Maltese fauna, Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 8, pp. 94-95. 

Liston, A D & Mifsud, D 2016, First record of the sawfly family Xyelidae (Hymenoptera) from Malta, Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 8, pp. 35-38.

Malumphy, C & Mifsud, D 2016, First record of the nesting whitefly, Paraleyrodes minei Iaccarino, 1990 (Hemiptera, Aleyrodidae) in Malta, Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 8, pp. 90-93.   

Mifsud, D 2016, A second Palaearctic record of Monoxia obesula (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Galerucinae), Bulletin of Insectology, vol. 69, no. 1, pp. 159-160.

Mifsud, D & Nardi, G 2016, First Maltese record of Stephanopachys quadricollis (Marseul, 1879) (Coleoptera, Bostrichidae), ZooKeys, vol. 606, pp. 65–75. 

Mifsud, D & Olmi, M 2016, Anteon ephippiger (Dalman, 1818) (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae) – a new dryinid record for the Maltese entomofauna, Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 8, pp. 73-74.

Ruzicka, J, & Mifsud, D 2016, Small carrion beetles (Coleoptera, Leiodidae, Cholevinae) of Malta, Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 8, pp. 85-86.  

Sabella, G, & Mifsud, D 2016 The Pselaphinae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) of the Maltese Archipelago, Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 8, pp. 7-34. 

Saliba, F, Ghobara, M, Attard, E & Ellul, B 2016, Primary Study of the Non-Marine Epilithic Diatom Communities of Malta and Gozo, International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, vol. 5, no. 10, pp. 69 - 78.

Scerri, M, Kandler, K & Weinbruch, S 2016, Disentangling the contribution of Saharan dust and marine aerosol to PM10 levels in the Central Mediterranean, Atmospheric Environment, vol. 147, pp. 395-408.

Attard, E & Martinoli, M G 2015, Cucurbitacin E, an experimental lead triterpenoid with anticancer, immunomodulatory and novel effects against degenerative diseases. A mini-review, Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, vol. 15, no. 17, pp. 1708-1713.  

Baldacchino, G &  Galdies, C 2015, Global Environmental Change: Economic and Labour Market Implications for Small Island Territories, Xjenza Online, vol. 3, pp. 81–85.

Busuttil-Griffin, F, Shoemake, C, Attard, E & Azzopardi, L M 2015, Crude fibre determination of Malva sylvestris L. and evaluation of its faecal bulking and laxative properties in rats, International Journal of Biology, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 1-8.    

Carapezza, A & Mifsud, D 2015, New records of true bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) from the Maltese Islands, Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 7, pp. 27-50.   

Ferrer-Suay, M, Mifsud, D, Selfa, J, Pujade-Villar, J & Stary, Petr 2015, First records of Charipinae (Hymenoptera, Cynipoidea, Figitidae) aphid hyperparasitoids from Malta, Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 7, pp. 13-25.  

Galdies, C 2015, A Spectral and Morphometric Analysis of a Small Lunar Dome Complex Blanketed by Ejecta in Euclides-J Region., Earth, Moon, and Planets, vol. 115, pp. 115-130.     

Galdies, C 2015, Potential future climatic conditions on tourists: a case study focusing on Malta and Venice, Xjenza, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 86-104.   

Jepsen, M R, Kuemmerle, T, Müller, D, Erbe, K, Verburg, P H, Haberl, H, Vesterager, J P, Andrič, M, Antrop, M, Austrheim, G, Björn, I, Bondeau, A, Bürgi, M, Bryson, J, Caspar, G, Cassar, L F, Conrad, E, Chromý, P, Daugirdas, V, Van Eetvelde, V, Elena-Rosselló, R, Gimmi, U, Izakovicova, Z, Jančák, V, Jansson, U, Kladnik, D, Kozak, J, Konkoly-Gyuró, E, Krausmann, F, Mander, Ü, McDonagh, J, Pärn, J, Niedertscheider, M, Nikodemus, O, Ostapowicz, K, Pérez-Soba, M, Pinto-Correia, T, Ribokas, G, Rounsevell, M, Schistou, D, Schmit, C, Terkenli, T S, Tretvik, A M, Trzepacz, P, Vadineanu, A, Walz, A, Zhllima, E & Reenberg, A 2015, Transitions in European land-management regimes between 1800 and 2010, Land Use Policy, vol. 49, pp. 53-64.    

Lienhard, C & Mifsud, D 2015, Psocids from Malta (Insecta: Psocodea: ‘Psocoptera’), with new synonymy for Peripsocus stagnivagus based on the discovery of its first Palaearctic male, Zootaxa, vol. 3936, no. 2, pp. 251-260.  

Micallef, B, Attard, E, Serracino-Inglott, A & Borg, J J 2015, Could EU herbal monographs contribute to Malta’s treatment armamentarium?, Phytomedicine, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 400-405.   

Nardi, G & Mifsud, D 2015, The Bostrichidae of the Maltese Islands (Coleoptera), ZooKeys, vol. 481,  pp. 69-108.      

Rakhshani, E, Stary, P, Tomanovic, Z & Mifsud, D 2015, Aphidiinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) aphid parasitoids of Malta : review and key to species, Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 7, pp. 121-137.  

Restall, B & Conrad, E 2015, A literature review of connectedness to nature and its potential for environmental management, Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 159,  pp. 264–278.   

Theuma, M, Gambin, C & Attard, E 2015, Physicochemical characteristics of the Maltese grapevine Varieties - Ġellewża and Girgentina, Journal of Agricultural Science, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 61-67. 

Vas, Z, Mifsud, D & Broad, G R 2015, New records of ichneumon wasps (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) from Malta, Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 7, pp. 139-142.

Arel-Dubeau, A M, Longpré, F, Bournival, J, Tremblay, C, Demers-Lamarche, J, Haskova, P, Attard, E & Martinoli, M G 2014, Cucurbitacin E has neuroprotective properties and autophagic modulating activities on dopaminergic neurons, Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity, vol. 2014.

Attard, E, Camilleri, L & Meinen, N 2014, The antioxidant activity of Maltese honey, Journal of Apicultural Science, vol. 58, no. 1, pp. 51-60.

Conrad, E & Cassar, L F 2014, Decoupling Economic Growth and Environmental Degradation: Reviewing Progress to Date in the Small Island State of Malta, Sustainability, vol. 6, no. 10, pp. 6729-6750. 

Mifsud, D, Dorchin, N & Askew, R R 2014, Saltbush-associated Asphondylia species (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in the Mediterranean Basin and their chalcidoid parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea), Zootaxa, vol. 3869, no. 4, pp. 383-396.

Mifsud, D, Mazzeo, G, Russo & A, Watson, G W 2014, The scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) of the Maltese Archipelago, Zootaxa, vol. 3866, no. 4, pp. 499-525.

Pastorelli, G, Faustini, M & Attard, E 2014, In vitro fermentation of feed ingredients by fresh or frozen pig fecal inocula, Animal Science Journal, vol. 85, pp. 690-697.

Zammit, M, Shoemake, C, Attard, E & Azzopardi, L M 2014, The effects of Anabasine and the alkaloid extract of Nicotiana glauca on Lepidopterous Larvae, International Journal of Biology, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 46-53.

Attard, E 2013, A rapid microtitre plate Folin-Ciocalteu method for the assessment of polyphenols, Open Life Sciences, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 48-53.

Attard, E & Mizzi, J 2013, Physicochemical characterization of Gozitan honey, International Journal of Food Studies, vol. 2, pp. 180-187.

Cassar, L F, Conrad, E, Bell, S & Morse, S 2013, Assessing the use and influence of sustainability indicators at the European periphery, Ecological Indicators, vol. 35, pp. 52-61.

Cocquempot, C & Mifsud, D 2013, First European interception of the brown fir longhorn beetle, Callidiellum villosulum (Fairmaire, 1900) (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 6, pp. 143-147.

Djamali, M, Gambin, B, Marriner, N, Andrieu-Ponel, V, Gambin, T, Gandouin, E, Lanfranco, S, Médail, F, Pavon, D, Ponel, P & Morhange, C 2013, Vegetation dynamics during the early to mid-Holocene transition in NW Malta, human impact versus climatic forcing, Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, vol. 22, no. 5, pp. 367-380.

Farrugia, D L, Shoemake, C M, Attard, E, Azzopardi, L.M & Mifsud, S J 2013, Investigative study on the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibiting properties of the terpenoid extract of Crataegus monogyna using in silico models, Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 34-37.

Gambin, C, Lanfranco, E & Mifsud, D 2013, Pollen characterisation of Maltese honey, Xjenza, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 33-46.

Mifsud, D, Zammit, M & Stary, P 2013, Further contributions to the tritrophic plant-aphid-parasitoid associations in Malta with special reference to Aphis nerii (Hemiptera, Aphidoidea) as a prevalent refugium of Aphidiinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 6, pp. 129-135.

Mifsud, D & Perez Hidalgo, N 2013, Cinara tujafilina (del Guercio, 1909) - a new aphid record for Malta (Aphididae, Lachninae), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 6, pp. 149-150.

Stankovic, S, Stary, P & Mifsud, D 2013,  Aphids and their parasitoids on the Canary grass, Phalaris canariensis in Malta (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 6, pp. 137-141.

Spiteri, M, Attard, E, Serracino-Inglott, A & Azzopardi, L M 2013, Compilation of a herbal medicine formulary for herbal substances in Malta and its usefulness amongst healthcare professionals, Journal of Young Pharmacists, vol. 5, pp. 22-25.

Spiteri, M, Attard, E, Inglott, A S & Azzopardi, L M 2013, Development of a herbal medicine formulary to promote patients' safety, International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, vol. 35, no. 5, pp. 866-1019.  

Vovlas, A., Malumphy, C., & Mifsud, D. (2013). Pittosporum pit scale, Planchonia arabidis (Hemiptera: Asterolecaniidae) and its leaf galls induced on Pittosporum tobira in Southern Italy, Xjenza, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 11-15.

Attard, E 2012, Herbal medicine: drug interactions, The Synapse, vol. 1, pp. 12-13.

Conrad, E 2012, The European Landscape Convention: Challenges of Participation (book review), Landscape Research, vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 383-385. 

D'Urso, V & Mifsud, D 2012, A preliminary account of the Auchenorrhyncha of the Maltese Islands (Hemiptera), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 5, pp. 57-72. 

Gatt, P & Mifsud, D 2012, Milichiella lacteipennis (Loew, 1866) is associated with beeswax (Diptera, Milichiidae), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol.5, pp. 165-167.

Jelinek, J & Mifsud, D 2012, The Monotomidae of the Maltese Islands (Coleoptera), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol.5, pp. 93-96.  

Lillig, M, Borg Barthet, H & Mifsud, D 2012, An identification and informative guide to the Tenebrionidae of Malta (Coleoptera), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 5, pp. 121-160.

Lillig, M, Mifsud, D & Grimm, R 2012, Faunistic and taxonomic updates on the Tenebrionidae of Malta (Coleoptera), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 5, pp. 111-119.

Malumphy, C & Mifsud, D 2012, Faunal review of the whiteflies of the Maltese Archipelago (Hemiptera, Aleyrodidae), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol.5, pp. 35-47.

Mifsud, D 2012, Altica ampelophaga Guerin-Meneville, 1858 - new record of Flea Beetle for Malta (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 5, pp. 185-187.

Mifsud, D 2012, Syrphophilus bizonarius (Gravenhorst, 1829) (Hymenoptera) - new to Malta, with a revised check-list of the Ichneumonidae of the Maltese Islands, Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 5, pp. 179-183.

Mifsud, D 2012, Leptocybe invasa Fisher & La Salle, 2004 and Ophelimus maskelli Haliday, 1844 - two new records of gall forming Eulophidae from Malta (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 5, pp. 189-193.

Mifsud, D, Falzon, A, Malumphy, C, Lillo, E, Vovlas, N & Porcelli, F 2012, On some arthropods associated with Ficus species (Moraceae) in the Maltese Islands, Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 5, pp. 5-34.

Mifsud, D & Jelinek, J 2012, The Mycetophagidae of the Maltese Islands (Coleoptera), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 5, pp. 105-109.

Mifsud, D & Perez Hidalgo, N 2012, First report of an adelgid from Malta (Hemiptera, Aphidoidea, Adelgidae), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 5, pp. 169-170. 

Mifsud, D & Porcelli, F 2012, The psyllid Macrohomotoma gladiata Kuwayama, 1908 (Hemiptera: Psylloidea: Homotomidae): a Ficus pest recently introduced in the EPPO region, EPPO Bulletin, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 161-164.

Mifsud, D & Stary, P 2012, Lipolexis gracilis Förster, 1862 - new record of an aphid parasitoid from Malta (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 5, pp. 175-177.

Mifsud, D & Svec, Z 2012, The Phalacridae of the Maltese Islands (Coleoptera), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 5, pp. 81-86.

Popova, M, Trusheva, B, Cutajar, S, Antonova, D, Mifsud, D, Farrugia, C & Bankova, V 2012, Identification of the plant origin of the botanical biomarkers of Mediterranean type propolis, Natural Product Communications, vol. 7, no. 5, pp. 569-570.

Stefanescu, C, Páramo, F, Akesson, S, Alarcón, M, Avila, A, Brereton, T, Carnicer, J, Cassar, L F, Fox, R, Heliölä, J, Hill, J, Hirneisen, N, Kjellén, N, Kühn, E, Kuussaari, M, Leskinen, M, Liechti, F, D'Urso, V & Mifsud, D 2012, A preliminary account of the Auchenorrhyncha of the Maltese Islands (Hemiptera), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 5, pp. 57-72.

Williams, A, Micallef, A S, Anfuso, G & Gallego-Fernández, J 2012, Andalusia, Spain: An Assessment of Coastal Scenery, Landscape Research, vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 327-349.

Wurst, C & Mifsud, D 2012, Click beetles from the Maltese Islands (Coleoptera, Elateridae), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol. 5, pp. 97-103.

Attard, E 2011, The safety of herbal medicinal products, The Synapse, (4), 9.

Attard, E 2011, Use of extracts from Squirting Cucumber (Ecballium elaterium) seeds in health. In Nuts and seeds in health and disease prevention. Elsevier Inc.

Attard, E 2011, The effect of different inoculations and enzyme-acid pre-treatments on the bioethanol production from two Mediterranean crops. Journal of Biofuels, 2(2), 71-76.

Attard, E 2011, Herbal medicine: two sides of the coin. The Synapse, (2), 15.

Attard, E 2011, Herbal medicine: a legal perspective. The Synapse, (1), 11.

Conrad, E, Cassar, LF, Christie, M, & Fazey, I 2011, Hearing but not listening? A participatory assessment of public participation in planning. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 29(5), 761-782. DOI: 10.1068/c10137. 

Conrad, E, Christie, M, & Fazey, I 2011, Is research keeping up with changes in landscape policy? A review of the literature. Journal of Environmental Management 92, 2097-2108.

Devendra, NK, Attard, E, Raghunandan, D, & Seetharam, YN 2011, Study on seasonal variation on the content of Cucurbitacin of various vegetative parts of Trichosanthes cucumerina L. var. cucumerina. International Journal of Plant Research, 1(1), 25-28.

Micallef, AS, Williams, A, & Gallego-Fernández, J 2011, Bathing Area Quality and Landscape Evaluation on the Mediterranean Coast of Andalucia, Spain. Journal of Coastal Research. 61. 87-95. 10.2307/41510781.

Micallef, AS, Williams, A, Radic, M, & Ergin, A 2011, Application of a Novel Bathing Area Evaluation Technique—a case study of Croatian Island beaches. World Leisure Journal. 46.

Micallef, AS 2011, Proceedings of the third International Conference on the Management of Coastal Recreational Resources MCRR3 2010' GROSETTO, TUSCANY 27TH to 30TH of OCTOBER 2010 FORWARD. Journal of Coastal Research. VII-VIII.

Mifsud, D, & Satry, P 2011, Aphid parasitoids from Malta (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae, Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta. Vol.4, p. 55-57.

Mifsud, D, & Colonnelli, E 2011, The Curculionoidea of the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean) (Coleoptera). Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta. Vol.3, p. 55-143

Mifsud, D, Mangion, M, Azzopardi, E, Espadaler, X, Cuesta Segura, D, Watson, GW, & Perez Hidalgo, N 2011, Aphids associated with shrubs, herbaceous plants and crops in the Maltese Archipelago (Hemiptera, Aphidoidea). Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta. Vol.4, p. 5-53. 

Mifsud, D 2011, Dasineura papaveris (Winnertz, 1853) - new record of a gall-midge from Malta (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae). Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta. Vol.4, p. 129-130.

Mifsud, D, & Pérez Hidalgo, N 2011, The grapevine aphid Aphis illinoisensis: a good example of recent invasion and rapid colonization by aphids. EPPO Bulletin, 41(2), p. 183-184.

Mifsud, D, & Po, F 2011, First report of the Pyriform scale from Malta (Hemiptera, Coccoidea, Coccidae).Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta. Vol.4, p. 127-128.

Perez Hidalgo, N, & Mifsud, D 2011, First field records of the sexuales (males and oviparae) of Toxoptera aurantii (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Zootaxa, Vol. 2836, p. 62-64.

Pivotti, I, Agoglitta, R, Zunino, M, Piattella, E, Dellacasa, M, Corallini, C, & Mifsud, D 2011, The Scarabaeoidea of the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean) (Coleoptera). Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta. Vol.4, p. 85-124.  

Rossi, B, & Attard, E 2011, The Haemagglutination potential of extracts from Urtica dubia plant parts. Journal of Natural Remedies, 11(1), 76-78.

Cuesta Segura, D, Baena Ruiz, M & Mifsud, D 2010, New records of terrestrial bugs from the Maltese Islands with an updated list of Maltese Heteroptera (Insecta: Hemiptera), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, Vol.3, 9p. 19-39.

Gatt, P, Schaffner, F & Cassar, L F 2010, Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae) in Malta – the first winter, European Mosquito Bulletin / Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association, vol.28, pp.225-229, DOI:10.5167/uzh-39842.

Mifsud D et al. 2010, Other Hemiptera Sternorrhyncha (Aleyrodidae, Phylloxeroidea, and Psylloidea) and Hemiptera Auchenorrhyncha, in, A Roques et al. (eds.) Alien terrestrial arthropods of Europe, BioRisk, vol.4, no.1, pp. 511–552. 

Ullah, Z, Johnson, D, Micallef, A & Williams, A T 2010, Coastal scenic assessment: unlocking the potential for coastal tourism in rural Pakistan via Mediterranean developed techniques, Journal of Coastal Conservation, vol.14, no.4, pp.285-293.

Attard, E, & Vella, K 2009, Effects of ephedrine and Ephedra fragilis crude extracts on human peripheral lymphocytes. Pharmacognosy Research, 1(2), 38.

Attard, E, & Cuschieri, A 2009, In vitro immunomodulatory activity of various extracts of Maltese plants from the Asteraceae family. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 3(6), 457-461.

Dandria, D, Mifsud, D, & Longo, S 2009, The Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790) in Malta (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea). Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, 2, 111-121. 

De Luca, F, Landa, B, Mifsud, D, Troccoli, A, Vovlas, N, & Castillo, P 2009, Molecular characterisation of Longidorus Kuiperi Brinkman, Loof & Barbez, 1987 (Nematoda: Longidoridae) from the Mediterranean Basin. Nematology. Vol.11(1), p. 155-160.

Galdies, C, & Donoghue, D 2009, A first attempt at assimilating microwave-derived SST to improve the predictive capability of a coupled, high-resolution Eta-POM forecasting system. International Journal of Remote Sensing - INT J REMOTE SENS. 30. 6169-6197.

Galdies, C, & Donoghue, D 2009, Use of exploratory spatial data analysis and geostatistics to verify the skill of atmosphere forecast models with improved data initialisation schemes. Rivista di meteorologia aeronautica. 69. 13-23. 

Gatt, P, Williams, J, & Mifsud, D 2009, New distributional data on sandflies from rubble walls in the Maltese Islands with an illustrated key to the Maltese species (Diptera: Phlebotominae). Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta. Vol.2, p. 95-110.

Micallef, A, & Williams, AT 2009, Shore platform denudation measurements along the Maltese coastline. Journal of Coastal Research, 737-741. 

Mifsud, D, Perez Hidalgo, N, Barbagallo, S 2009, Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea) associated with native trees in Malta (Central Mediterranean). Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta. Vol.2, p. 81-93.

Mifsud, D, & Knizek, M 2009, The Bark Beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) of the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean). Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta. Vol.2, p. 25-52.

Mifsud D, Pérez Hidalgo N & Barbagallo S 2009, Present status of aphid studies in Malta (Central Mediterranean) with special reference to tree dwelling species. Redia, Vol. 92, p. 93-96.

Mizzi, S, Dandria, D, Mifsud, D, & Longo, S 2009, The Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790) in Malta (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea). Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, 2, 111-121. 

Mifsud, D, & Stary, P 2009, Pauesia silana Tremblay, 1969 a parasitoid of Cinara-aphids on Conifers in Malta (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae). Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta. Vol.2, p. 77-80.

Porcelli, F, Ragusa, E, D’onghia, A M, Mizzi, S, & Mifsud, D 2009, Occurrence of Centrouropoda almerodai and Uroobovella marginata (Acari: Uropodina) phoretic on the Red Palm Wevil in Malta. Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, 2, 61-66.

Porta-Puglia, A, Mifsud, D, & Gatt, M 2009, Plant protection in Malta-organisation and state of the art. Protezione delle Colture, Vol. 1, p. 9-13.

Attard, E & Attard, H 2008 Antitrypsin activity of extracts from Ecballium elaterium seeds. Fitoterapia, vol.79, art.3, pp.226-228.

Attard, E & Callus, J 2008, Pollen : a biological indicator for climate, geographical, and soil conditions, GTA Resource Papers, pp.1-4.

Cassar, L F, Conrad, E, Gatt, P, Lanfranco, E, & Rolé, A 2008, The Thermo-Mediterranean biotopes of the Oued Laou basin: a landscape approach, no.5, pp.17-26.

Cassar, L F, Conrad, E & Schembri, P J 2008, The Maltese archipelago, in I N Vogiatzakis, G Pungetti, & A M Mannion (eds.), Mediterranean island landscapes: natural and cultural approaches, Heidelberg: Springer, pp.297-322.

Cassar, L F & Conrad, E 2008, New populations of Brachytrupes megacephalus (Lefevre, 1827) on mainland Malta and some notes on its adaptive capacity (Orthoptera: Gryllidae),Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol.1, pp. 59-62.

Cassar, L F 2008, Stenonemobius gracilis (Jakovleff, 1871): an addition to the orthopteran fauna of the Maltese Islands (Orthoptera: Gryllidae), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol.1, pp.79-83.

Mifsud, D, Monfreda, R & De Lillo, E 2008, Eriophyoid mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea) from the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean): new reports and a preliminary check-list, Entomologica, vol.40, art.2006-2007, pp.117-138.

Mifsud, D, Borg, J J & Sultana, J 2008, First record of Xenopsylla gratiosa Jordan & Rothschild, 1923 from the Maltese Islands (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol.1, pp.43-45.

Mifsud, D & Vigna Taglianti, A 2008, Nala lividipes (Dufour, 1828), a new earwig for the Maltese Islands (Dermaptera: Labiduridae), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol.1, pp.11-13.

Mifsud, D 2008, A new tree dwelling aphid, Greenidea ficicola Takahashi, 1921 for Malta (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea: Greenideidae), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol.1, pp.39-41.

Sammut, P & Mifsud D 2008, Phyllonorycter messaniella (Zeller, 1846), new record for the Maltese Islands (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Malta, vol.1, pp.63-65.

Cassar, L F, Conrad, E & Morse, S (eds.) 2007, Measuring sustainability : theory and experience from the Mediterranean, Trieste: International Centre for Science and High Technology.

Haber, G & Mifsud, D 2007, Pests and diseases associated with olive trees in the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean), The Central Mediterranean Naturalist. vol. 4, art.3, pp.143-161.

Randon, A M & Attard, E 2007, The in vitro immunomodulatory activity of oleuropein, a secoiridoid glycoside from Olea europaea L., Natural Product Communications, vol.2, art.5, pp.515-519.

Attard, E 2006, Alternative crops, with special reference to medicinal and aromatic plants, for a competitive Maltese agriculture , APS Seminar: Future Products for the Agriculture and Fisheries Sectors in Malta, San Anton. pp.47-64. 

Attard, E & Attard, H 2006, The potential angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitory activity of oleanolic acid in the hydroethanolic extract of Crataegus monogyna Jacq, Natural Product Communications, vol.1, art.5, pp.381-385. 

Ergin, A, Williams, A & Micallef, A S 2006, Coastal Scenery: Appreciation and Evaluation, Journal of Coastal Research, vol.22, pp. 958-964.

Háva, J & Mifsud, D 2006, The dermestid beetles (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) of the Maltese archipelago (Central Mediterranean), Studies and Reports of District Museum Prague-East, Taxonomical Series, vol. 2, art.1-2, pp. 51-63.

Mifsud, D 2006, Fungal and fungal-like plant pathogens of the Maltese Islands, Petria, vol.16, art.2, pp. 163-256.

Porta-Puglia, A & Mifsud, D 2006, First record of powdery scab caused by Spongospora subterranea subsp. subterranea on potato in Malta, Journal of Plant Pathology, vol.88, art.2, pp. 227. 

Porta-Puglia, A & Mifsud, D 2006, First record of downy mildew caused by Peronospora sp. on basil in Malta, Journal of Plant Pathology, vol.88, art.1, pp. 124.

Porta-Puglia, A & Mifsud, D 2006, First record of Colletotrichum acutatum on strawberry in Malta, Journal of Plant Pathology, vol.88, art.2, pp. 228. 

Švihla, V & Mifsud, D 2006, Annotated review of the Cantharidae and Malachiidae (Coleoptera) of the Maltese Islands, Acta entomologica musei nationalis pragae, vol.46, pp. 89-105.

Attard, E, Cuschieri, A, & Brincat, M P 2005, Morphological effects induced by Cucurbitacin E on ovarian cancer cells in vitro. Journal of Natural Remedies, 5(1), 70-74.

Attard, E, Brincat, M P, Cuschieri, A 2005, Immunomodulatory activity of cucurbitacin E isolated from Ecballium elaterium. 

Borg Barthet, H, Mifsud, D 2005, The jewel beetle (Coleoptera, Buprestidae) fauna of Malta : remarks and additions. The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 4(2), 140.

Cassar, LF, Gatt, P, Lanfranco, E, Lanfranco, S, & Mallia, A 2005, Smir Lagoon (Northern Morocco) and its surroundings: an environmental management approach. 

Mifsud, D, & Porta-Puglia, A 2005, First record of Aleurolobus olivinus (Silvestri) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Malta. The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 4(2), 139.

Nickovic, S, Djurdjevic, V, Telenta, B, Rajkovic, B, & Micallef, AS 2005, Chapter 5 Atmospheric-ocean prediction system for supporting oil spill monitoring: description and recent developments. Developments in Earth and Environmental Sciences. 3.

Porta-Puglia, A & Mifsud, D 2005, First record of Colletotrichum coccodes on potato in Malta. Journal of Plant Pathology, 87(3), p. 245.

Porta-Puglia, A & Mifsud, D 2005, First record of Fusarium oxysporum F.SP. radicis-lycopersici in Malta. Journal of Plant Pathology, 87(2), p. 150. 

Porta-Puglia, A & Mifsud, D 2005, First record of Verticillium dahliae on olive in Malta. Journal of Plant Pathology, 87(2), p. 149.

Porta-Puglia, A, Tanti, R, & Mifsud, D 2005, A severe outbreak of crown and root rot of tomato caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici in Malta. Phytopathologia Mediterranea, 44(3), p. 319-321.

Vovlas, N, Mifsud, D, Castillo, P, & Landa, Blanca B 2005, Pathogenicity of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne javanica on potato. Plant Pathology. Vol.54, p. 657-664. 

Williams, A, Ergin, A, Micallef, AS & Phillips, M 2005, Public perception of coastal structures at groyned beaches. Zeitschrift fur Geomorphologie, Supplementband. 141. 111-122. 

Zahradnik, P, & Mifsud, D 2005, Ozognathus cornutus (LeConte)-new record for the Palaearctic Region (Coleoptera: Anobiidae). Studies and reports of District Museum Prague-East, Taxonomical Series, 1(1-2), p. 141-143.

Attard, E, Scicluna-Spiteri, A, & Attard, H 2004, Habitat studies for the wild stocks of Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich. REPORT-CUCURBIT GENETICS COOPERATIVE, 27, 69. 

Attard, E, & Scicluna-Spiteri, A 2004, The cultivation and cucurbitacin content of Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. rich. REPORT-CUCURBIT GENETICS COOPERATIVE, 27, 73.  

Attard, E, Cuschieri, A, Scicluna-Spiteri, A, & Brincat, M P 2004, The effects of cucurbitacin E on two lymphocyte models. Pharmaceutical Biology, 42(2), 170-175. 

Attard, E, & Cuschieri, A 2004, Cytotoxicity of Cucurbitacin E extracted from Ecballium elaterium in vitro. Journal of Natural Remedies, 4(2), 137-144.

Attard, E 2004, Status of medicinal and aromatic plants in Malta. Working Group on Medicinal and Aromatic Plant, Gozo Martuljek. 1-167.  

Ergin, A, Karaesmen, E, Micallef, AS & Williams, A 2004, A new methodology for evaluating coastal scenery: Fuzzy logic systems. Area. 36. 367 - 386. 

Laghetti, G, Perrino, P, Cifarelli, S, Scicluna-Spiteri, A, Attard, E, & Hammer, K 2004, Collecting crop genetic resources in the Mediterranean agricultural islands: Maltese archipelago. Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter, 139, 1-16.

Mifsud, D, Jach, MA & Schuh, R 2004, The Hydraenidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) of the Maltese Archipelago (Central Mediterranean). Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien, Vol. 105B, p. 429-440.

Burckhardt, D, & Mifsud, D 2003, Jumping plant-lice of the Paurocephalinae (Insecta, Hemiptera, Psylloidea): systematics and phylogeny. Contributions to Natural History, Bern, Vol. 2, p. 3-34.

Farrugia, C, Mifsud, D, Sammut, P M 2003, On the introduction of Paranthrene tabaniformis (Rottemburg, 1775) in Malta (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Sesiidae). The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 4(1), 65-69.

Halstead, D G H, & Mifsud, D 2003, Silvanidae and Laemophloeidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) from the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean). The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 4(1), 41-46.

Micallef, A 2003, Designing a bathing area management plan a template for Ramla Bay, Gozo. The Gala Foundation, Malta,1, 47.

Micallef, A S, & Williams, A T 2003, Application of function analysis to bathing areas in the Maltese Islands. Journal of Coastal Conservation, 9(2), 147-158. 

Micallef, A S, & Williams, A 2003, Application of function analysis to bathing areas in the Maltese Islands. Journal of Coastal Conservation. 9. 147-158.

Micallef, A S, & Galdies, C 2003, Remote Sensing Of Water Quality In The Maltese Islands.

Micallef, A S 2003, Towards integrated coastal zone management, with a special emphasis on the Mediterranean Sea: Introduction. Journal of Coastal Conservation. 9. 2-4.

Nardi, G, & Mifsud, D 2003, A review of the Anthicidae of the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean) (Coleoptera). Fragmenta entomologica, 35(2), p. 77-12.

Attard, E 2002, Rapid detection of cucurbitacins in tissues and in vitro cultures of Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich. REPORT-CUCURBIT GENETICS COOPERATIVE, 25, 71-75.

Attard, L & Mifsud, D 2002, The floriculture industry in Malta. Regional expert meeting on flowers for the future, 8-10 October 2002, Izmir-Turkey, p. 45-50.

Attard, E, & Attard, H 2002, A Micropropagation Protocol for Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich. REPORT-CUCURBIT GENETICS COOPERATIVE, 25, 67-70.

Blakemore, F B, Williams, A T, Coman, C, Micallef, A, & Unal, O 2002, A comparison of tourist evaluation of beaches in Malta, Romania and Turkey. World Leisure Journal, 44(2), 29-41. 

Bily, S, Mifsud, D 2002, Jewel beetles (Coleoptera, Buprestidae) from the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean). The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 3(4), 181-188. 

Dandria, D, Mifsud, D 2002, Introduction and establishment of Phryneta leprosa (Fabricius) (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) in Malta. The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 3(4), 207-210.

Ergin, A, Williams, A, Micallef, AS & Karakaya, ST 2002, An innovative approach to coastal scenic evaluation. Beach Management in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. 215-226.

Micallef, A, & Williams, AT 2002, Theoretical strategy considerations for beach management. Ocean & Coastal Management, 45(4), 261-275.

Mifsud, D 2002, Longhorn beetles (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) of the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean). The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 3(4), 161-169.

Mifsud, D & Burckhardt, D 2002, Taxonomy and phylogeny of the Old World jumping plant-louse genus Paurocephala (Insecta, Hemiptera, Psylloidea). Journal of Natural History, Vol. 36, p. 1887-1986.

Scupola, A, & Mifsud, D 2002, Descrizione di una nuova sottospecie di Heliopathes avarus Mulsant & Rey, 1854 del l'isola di Gozo (Arcipelago Maltese), (Coleoptera, tenebrionidae). Doriana, supplemento agli Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale "G. Doria", 7(324), p. 1-7.

Attard, E & Scicluna-Spiteri, A 2001, Ecballium elaterium: an in vitro source of cucurbitacins, Fitoterapia, vol.72, art.1, pp.46-53.   

Micallef, A, Williams, A T & Cassar, M 2001, Environmental risk assessment: application to a proposed beach nourishment, Malta, Shore & Beach, vol.69, art.3, pp.13-17.

Mifsud, D 2001, First record of Eucinetidae (Coleoptera) from the Maltese Islands, The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, vol.3, art.3, pp.101-102.

Otero, J C, Johnson, C & Mifsud, D 2001, Cryptophagids from the Maltese Islands with description of a new species of Micrambe THOMSON (Coleoptera: Cryptophagidae), Koleopterologische Rundschau, vol. 71, pp.163-170.

Mifsud, D 2000, Ptinid Beetles (Coleoptera, Ptinidae) from the Maltese Islands. The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 3(2), 43-48.

Magnano, L, & Mifsud, D, 2000, Descrizione di quattro nuove speci di Torneuma Wollaston, 1860 delle isole Pelagie e Maltese. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale "G. Doria", Vol. 93, p. 451-460. 

Martin, JH, Mifsud, D & Rapisarda, C 2000, The whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) of Europe and the Mediterranean Basin. Bulletin of Entomological Research, Vol. 90, p. 407-448. 

Mifsud, D 2000, The Languriidae (Coleoptera) of the Maltese Islands. The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 3(2), 49-52. 

Mifsud, D 2000, Present knowledge of the Entomofauna of the Maltese Islands. Entomologica Basiliensia, Vol. 22, p. 75-86.

Morgan, R, Gatell, E, Junyent, R, Micallef, A, Özhan, E & Williams, A T 2000, An improved user-based beach climate index, Journal of Coastal Conservation, vol. 6, pp. 41-50.

Nardi, G, & Mifsud, D 2000, The Aderids of the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean) (Coleoptera, Aderidae). Bollettino dell'Associazione Romana di Entomologia, 55(1/4), 19-25.

Schuh, R & Mifsud, D 2000, The cylindrical bark beetles of Malta (Insecta: Coleoptera: Zopheridae, Colydiinae). Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien, 102B, p. 259-267.

Mifsud, D, & Watson, G W 1999, Introduced sap-feeding insect pests of crop plants in the Maltese Islands. The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 3(1), 29-34.

Mifsud, D, & Vigna Taglianti, A 1999, Notes on three carabids collected from the Maltese Islands (Coleoptera, Carabidae). The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 3(1), 27-28.

Mifsud, D 1999, Tenebrionids associated with sandy shores in the Maltese Islands (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 3(1), 23-26.

Burckhardt, D, & Mifsud, D 1998, Psylloidea (Insecta: Hemiptera) of the Arabian Peninsula. Fauna of Arabia, Vol. 17, p. 7-49.

Magnano, L & Mifsud, D 1998, A new species of Alaocyba PERRIS, 1869 (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Raymondionyminae) from the Maltese Islands. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien, Vol. 100 B. p. 175-178.

Mifsud, D, & Scupola, A 1998, The Tenebrionidae (Coleoptera) of the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean). Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale ‘‘G. Doria, Vol. 9, 191-229.

Booth, R, Mifsud, D 1997, Further contributions to the knowledge of the Longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) of the Maltese islands. The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 2(4), 170-175.

Cassar, LF 1997, Settlement Patterns in the Maltese Islands: from Early Colonization to pre-Independence. GeoJournal. 41. 137-144.

Mascagoi, A, Mifsud, D 1997, Heteroceridae (Coleoptera) of the Maltese islands (Central Mediterranean). The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 2(4), 175.

Mifsud, D 1997, Biological control in the Maltese Islands - past initiatives and future programmes. EPPO Bulletin, 27(1), p. 77-84.

Mifsud, D 1997, The Chequered beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae) of the Maltese islands (Central Mediterranean). The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 2(4), 166-169.

Attard, E, Scicluna-Spiteri, A, Grixti, M, & Cuschieri, A 1996, The cytotoxic Activity of Cucurbitacin E and Busulphan on ovarian and stomach cancer cells in vitro: A comparative study. Xjenza, 1(1), 29-34.

Mifsud, D, & Palmeri, V 1996, A new species of Aleurolobus Quaintance et Baker (Homoptera, Aleyrodidae) from Southern Europe. Bollettino Del Laboratorio Di Entomologia Agraria Filippo Silvestri, Vol. 52, p. 89-95.

Dandria, D, Lanfranco, E, Mifsud, D, Viggiani, G 1995, Whitefly parasitoids from the Maltese Islands. The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 2(3), 101-107. 

Mifsud, D 1995, Whiteflies from the Maltese Islands (Homoptera, Aleyrodidae). The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 2(3), 61-78.

Mifsud, D 1993, Notes on some Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) from the Maltese Islands. The Central Mediterranean Naturalist, 2(2), 35-36.


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