Dr. Ido Lavi

Virologist - researcher of viruses
Research Interests
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  • Research on viruses affecting honeybees and transmitted by the Varroa mite, with an emphasis on the Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) and its genotypes DWV-A and DWV-B.
  • Research on viruses affecting cattle and sheep (in collaboration with Dr. Adi Behar from the Kimron Veterinary Institute).
  • Research on viruses affecting plants, with a focus on deciduous fruit trees and grapevines (in collaboration with Dr. Lior Gur).
  • Development of methods for detecting viral outbreaks in various agricultural sectors.
  • Development of sustainable biological methods for treating viral outbreaks in crop agriculture.