Institute of Entomology

Institute of Entomology

The institute was established in 2013 as a result of the merger of three institutions: the Beekeeping and Sericulture Institutes and the Entomology and Biocontrol Research Center. Currently, the institute operates three laboratories: the Beekeeping Laboratory, the Sericulture Laboratory, and the Arthropod Laboratory.

Laboratory of Arthropods

The Laboratory of Arthropods was established in 2013, based on the Entomology and Biocontrol Research Center, which itself was founded in 2010 from the entomological laboratory of the Institute of Zoology. The Institute of Zoology, established in 1936, has long been involved in the study of invertebrates, including its Departmental Laboratory of Invertebrates, which began operations in 2005.

Main Areas of Activity:

• Taxonomy and Systematics: Study the taxonomy, systematics, and biodiversity of arthropods.
• Ecology and Experimental Biocontrol: Conduct ecological and experimental studies related to biocontrol.

Research Objects:

• Insect and Invertebrate Fauna: Determine the insect fauna and other invertebrate groups in Georgia and assess their biodiversity.
• Ecology and Biology: Study the ecology, biology, and zoogeography of Georgian insects.
• Systematics: Work on insect systematics using modern methods, including DNA and morphological techniques.
• Biocontrol Methods: Develop methods for the biocontrol of harmful insects.
• Insect Cataloging: Compile a catalog of harmful and beneficial insects, considering their biological features.
• Indicator Species: Identify indicator species for ecosystems in protected areas, the agricultural sector, and urban environments.
• Conservation: Focus on the conservation of rare, relict, endemic, and endangered species.
• Public Information: Provide timely information to the public.

Laboratory of Sericulture

Silk weaving has been a tradition in Georgia since ancient times. The Caucasus Sericulture Station was established in Tbilisi in 1887. By 1930, it was renamed the South Caucasus Scientific Research Institute of Silk Production, and in 1954, it merged with the Agricultural Institute to become the Scientific Research Institute of Viticulture. The sericulture laboratory currently preserves approximately 40 varieties of silkworm strains.

Main activities include: Gene Pool Preservation: Maintain the gene pool of the mulberry silkworm; Disease Diagnosis: Early diagnosis of polyhedrosis in the gray phase of mulberry silkworm disease; Silk Extraction: Develop methods for the concentration and exposure of a special solution for unwrapping live silk bags; Plant Propagation: Propagate seedlings and grafted seedlings of mulberry plants resistant to leaf blight disease; Immunity Evaluation: Evaluate the quality of immunity of mulberry plants resistant to leaf blight through preliminary diagnostic structural-anatomical signs; Varietal Uses: Explore the multi-purpose uses of certain varieties of mulberry.

Research Objects:

• Mulberry Silk
• Mulberry Plant
• Viruses causing Mulberry Silk Disease
• Mulberry Silk Park
• Silkworm Gene Pool and collection varieties

Beekeeping Laboratory

The scientific-research institution was established in 1889 near the silk-weaving station in Tbilisi. In 1936, a department of beekeeping was created within the scientific-research institute of animal husbandry. By 1959, an independent beekeeping experimental station was established, which was transformed in 1976 into the Scientific-Industrial Republican Union of Beekeeping in Georgia. Beekeeping has a long tradition in Georgia and remains a popular industry. The Georgian bee, an endemic breed of the region, is noted for its many positive traits that make it well-suited for industrial beekeeping.

Main areas of research are Honey Bee Pathogens: Study pathogens affecting honey bees, including bacterial, viral, fungal pathogens, and parasitic pests; Probiotics: Investigate probiotics that can benefit honey bee health; Biodiversity and Conservation: Research the biodiversity and conservation of honey bees.

Research Objects:

• Georgian Honeybee: Focus on the endemic Georgian honeybee and its bacterial, viral, fungal pathogens, and parasitic pests.
• Probiotic Bacteria: Examine candidate probiotic bacteria isolated from healthy honey bee colonies.

Japoshvili, G., Staverlok, A. (2024). Additions to the knowledge of Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) from Norway, with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa, 5410(4): 557-564.

Japoshvili, G., Jubomirov, L. (2023). Apoidea (Hymenoptera, Apiformes and Spheciformes) of Northwestern Georgia with new records for the country. Journal of Biodiversity and Systematics, 9(2):399-418.

Japoshvili, G., Yerlikaya, H., Kaydan, MB. (2023). New records of mealybug (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) parasitoids belonging to the family Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) from Turkey. Zootaxa, 5254(2):776-784.

Nozadze, M., Japoshvili, G., Melika, G. (2023). New Date on Cynipids (Hymenoptera: Cynipoidea: Cynipidae, Cynipini, Synergini) of Georgia. Bull. Georg. Natl. Acad. Sci., 17(1): 95-101

Japoshvili, G., Kaydan, MB., Gul, A., Ozgen, I. (2023). A new parasitoid record on Didesmococcus unifasciatus (Archanglskaya) (Hemiptera: Coccidae): Metaphycus melanostomatus (Timberlake, 1916) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae). Munis Entomology and Zoology, 18(2):112-113.

Riedel, M., Penigot, W., Schwarz, M., Diller, E., Johansson, N., Japoshvili, G. (2023). Darwin wasps (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) of the Kintrishi National Park, Sakartvelo (Georgia), with descriptions of six new species. Linzer Biologische Beitrage, 55(1):61-153.

Japoshvili, G., Haris, A. (2023). Sawflies (Hymenoptera: Symphyta) from Babaneuri state reserve and Tbilisi, Georgia (Sakartvelo). Natura Somogyiensis, 41:31-38.

Japoshvili, G., Haris, A. (2023). Sawflies (Hymenoptera: Symphyta) from Racha and Kakheti regions of Georgia (Sakartvelo). Natura Somogyensis, 40:119-127

Japoshvili, G., Koutsoukos, E., Vamvakas, G., Perdikis, D., Demetriou, J. (2023). New records of Encyrtid wasps (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) from Greece and Cyprus with the description of a new species associated with Macrohomotoma gladiata Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psylloidea). Phytoparasitica, 51(4): online first.

Williams, P., An, J., Dorji, P., Huang, J., Jaffar, S., Japoshvili, G., Narah, J., Ren, Z., Streinzer, M., Thanoosing, C., Tian, Li., Orr, M. (2023). Bumblebees with big teeth: revising the subgenus Alpigenobombus with the good, the bad and the ugly of numts (Hymenoptera: Apidae). European Journal of Taxonomy, 892:1-65

Asanidze, Z., Arabuli, T., Maghradze, E., Shavadze, L., Gogshelidze, M., Modebadze, N., Kiria, E., Barnaveli, N. Barjadze, S. (2023). Diversity and Ecology of the Soil- and Litter-dwelling Invertebrates and the Plant Associations in the Habitats of the Saskhori Limestone Quarry and Adjacent Areas, Eastern Georgia, Caucasus. Acta Zool. Bulg., 75 (3), 315-330. https://www.acta-zoologica-bulgarica.eu/2023/002693.

Arabuli, T., Gratiashvili, N. & Asanidze, Z. (2023) Diversity and community structure of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) in the dominant habitats of Machakhela National Park (Georgia, Caucasus). Persian Journal of Acarology, 12(4): 505–521. https://www.biotaxa.org/pja/issue/current

Arabuli, T., Gogshelidze, M. (2023). Soil mite (Acari: Oribatida) communities in the limestone quarry of Saskhori (Gerogia). Caucasiana 2, 189–197 | DOI 10.3897/caucasiana.2.e110495

Ermilov, S.G., Arabuli, T. (2023). Supplementary description of Ctenobelba (Caucasiobelba) urhani Baran, 2015 (Acari: Oribatida: Ctenobelbidae). Acarina 31(2): 161–166. DOI: 10.21684/0132-8077-2023-31-2-161-166

Murvanidze, M., Todria, N., Maraun, M., Mumladze, L. (2023). Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites – II. Zootaxa 5227 (1): 050–062.

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5227.1.2

Kharatishvili, Sh., Baramidze, N., Mdzeluri, L., Khutsishvili, M., Gujabidze, I., Tskaruashvili, Z. (2022). Improvement of unique economic indicators in Georgian breeds of mulberry silkworm; Annals Of Agrarian Science

ბარამიძე, ნ., მძელური, ლ., ხუციშვილი, მ., გუჯაბიძე, ი., წყარუაშვილი, ზ., ხარატიშვილი, შ. (2022). თუთის აბრეშუმხვევიას უნიკალურ ქართულ ჯიშებში ეკონომიკური მაჩვენებლების გაუმჯობესება. აგრარული მეცნიერებანი.

Putkaradze, J., Dalalishvili, T., Baramidze, N., Mdzeluri, L., Gujabidze, I. (2022). Structural identification of mulberry forms anatomical features”. Annals of Agrarian Science

Japoshvili, G., Arabuli, T., Salakaia, M., Tskaruashvili, Z., Kirkitadze, G., Talamas, E. (2022). Surveys for Halyomorpha halys (Stål)(Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) and its biocontrol potential by parasitic wasps in the Republic of Georgia (Sakartvelo). Phytoparasitica, 50:127-137

Laszlo, Z., Kelemen, TI., Japoshvili, G. (2022). Pteromalidae of Lagodekhi Protected Areas with the description of a new Psilocera species from Sakartvelo (Georgia). Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, 68(1):53-72

Japoshvili, G., Haris, A. (2022). New Monoctenus Dahlbom, 1835 (Hymenoptera: Symphyta) species from Georgia. Natura Somogyiensis, 38:23-28

Japoshvili, G., Gordiashvili, N., Injia, S., Tsiklauri, Kh., Sulamanidze, G. (2022). Updated annotated checklist of insects from Lagodekhi protected areas, Sakartvelo (Georgia). Munis Entomology and Zoology, 17(2): 793-841

Japoshvili, G., Soethof, R. (2022). New records of Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) from the Netherlands, with a description of new species. Zootaxa, 5155(4):549-563.

Japoshvili, G. (2022). New data on some microhymenopteran families from Lagodekhi Protected Area, with new records for Georgia (Sakartvelo) and the Caucasus. Caucasiana 1:7-11.

Supatashvili, A., Japoshvili, G., Haris, A. (2022). Some important records on sawflies (Hymenoptera: Symphyta) from the Entomological Collection of Agricultural University of Georgia (Sakartvelo) identified by Dr. Ermolenko. Natura Somogyensis, 39:48-59.

Japoshvili, G., Haris, A. (2022). Sawflies (Hymenoptera: Symphyta) from North Western Georgia (Sakartvelo) (Part II.). Natura Somogyensis, 39:35-46.

Japoshvili, G., Haris, A. (2022). Sawflies (Hymenoptera: Symphyta) from North-Western Georgia (Sakartvelo). Caucasiana, 1(1)41-49

Japoshvili, G., Haris, A. (2022). Sawflies (Hymenoptera: Symphyta) of Kintrishi National Park, south-west Georgia (Sakartvelo). Annals of Agrarian Science, 20(1):12-27

George Japoshvili, Jacek Hilszczański, Adam Byk, Tomasz Jaworski, Krzisztof Łoś, Jerzy Borowski, Grzegorz Tarwacki, Jacek Piętka, Radoslaw Plewa. (2022). New records of Coleoptera from Lagodekhi Protected Areas, with new records for Georgia (Sakartvelo). Caucasiana, 1:29-39

Migeon, A., Arabuli, T. (2022). Rediscovery of Serangium montazerii Fürsch in Georgia and updated list of the Coccinellidae of Georgia. Caucasiana 1, 2022, 1–6. DOI 10.3897/caucasiana.1. e60966

Gratiashvili, N., Arabuli, T., Kuchava, M. (2022). Biodiversity of Oribatid Mites and Nematodes of Machakhela National Park. Bull. Georg. Natl. Acad. Sci., vol. 16, no. 2, 2022.

http://science.org.ge/bnas/vol-16-2.html

Auger, P., Arabuli, T., Migeon, A. (2022). New French tiny spider mites (Prostigmata, Tetranychidae) on a tiny broom. Acarologia 62(3): 672-693.

https://doi.org/10.24349/e34b-1nny

Murvanidze, M., Japoshvili, G., Inasaridze, N., Deutsch, F. (2022). Drosophilid flies (Diptera:Drosophilidae) of Georgia (Sakartvelo) with new records for the country. Caucasiana. 1: 25-28. DOI 10.3897/caucasiana.1.e87258

Fujie, S., Japoshvili, G., Fernandez-Triana, J. (2021). Review of the world species of Paroplitis Mason, 1981 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae), with description of three new species. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift, 68(1): 33-34. SCI

Japoshvili, G., Ljubomirov, T. (2021). Wasps of the families Ampulicidae, Bembicidae, Bethylidae, Chrysididae, Crabronidae, Evanidae, Gasteruptidae, Heloridae, Pemphredonidae, Pompilidae, Psenidae, Sphecidae and Vespidae (Hymenoptera) of Lagodekhi protected areas, from Georgia (Sakartvelo). Annals of Agrarian Science, 19(4): 269-287

Khachikov, E., Iljina, E., Gasanova, N., Japoshvili, G. (2021). Preliminary faunistic study on the rove beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) of Republic of Dagestan, with some additional information from northern Caucasus. Zootaxa, 4950(2):248-266

Michael PD Garratt, GA de Groot, Matthias Albrecht, Jordi Bosch, Tom D Breeze, Michelle T Fountain, Alex M Klein, Megan McKerchar, M Park, Robert J Paxton, Simon G Potts, Gesine Pufal, Romina Rader, Grace D Senapathi, Georg KS Andersson, Olivia M Bernauer, Eleanor J Blitzer, Virginie Boreux, Alistair Campbell, Claire Carvell, Rita Földesi, Daniel García, Lucas A Garibaldi, Peter A Hambäck, Giorgi Kirkitadze, Aniko Kovács‐Hostyánszki, Kyle T Martins, Marcos Miñarro, Rory O’Connor, Rita Radzeviciute, Laura Roquer‐Beni, Ulrika Samnegård, Lorraine Scott, Nicolas J Vereecken, Felix Wäckers, Sean Webber, George Japoshvili, Aigul Zhusupbaeva. (2021). Opportunities to reduce pollination deficits and address production shortfalls in an important insect pollinated crop. Ecological Applications. In press, Online.

Riedel, M., Japoshvili, G. (2021). New records of Ichneumonidae from Northwestern Sakartvelo (Georgia), with additions to the fauna of Lagodekhi reserve. Linzer biologische Beiträge 53 (2), 241-288

Kreiter, P., Ris, N., Warot, S., Belet, A., Ayed, F., Japoshvili, G., Germain, J., Balmes, V., Descamps, S., Tourlourat, A., Cambournac, L., Henry, S., Graverol, S., Boujot, Y., Lepinay, V., Correa, M., Paris, B., Poncet, C., Robert, F. (2021). Les Cochenilles des plantes ornementales. Phytoma, 740:9-12. (in Franch)

Fallahzadeh, M., Japoshvili, G., Saghaei, N. (2021). Distribution and new host associations of the genus Metaphycus Mercet (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) in Iran. Zoology in the Middle East, 67(3):277-280

Tixier, M.S., Auger, P., Migeon, A., Fossoud, A., Navajas, M., Arabuli, T. (2021). Integrated taxonomy supports the identification of some species of Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Georgia. Acarologia, 2021, 61 (4), pp.824-844.

https://doi.org/10.24349/m2Rp-WodG

Todria, N., Murvanidze, M., Mumladze, L. (2021). Oribatid (Acari, Oribatida) diversity in natural and altered arid ecosystems of South-Eastern Caucasus. Pedobiologia. 87-88:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedobi.2021.150750

Murvanidze, M., Krawczyk, G., Inasaridze, N., Kodua, M., Samsonidze, N., Alimbarashvili, E., Lipartia, D., Shonia, R., Archvadze, N. (2021). Effectiveness of pest management options for brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in hazelnut orchards in the republic of Georgia. Annals of Agrarian Sciences 19: 377-391.

ბარამიძე, ნ., ხუციშვილი, მ., წყარუაშვილი, ზ., მძელური, ლ.,  ხარატიშვილი, შ. (2021). სახელმძღვანელო მეაბრეშუმეობა

Japoshvili, G., Ramos, P., Borges, E. (2020). New records of encyrtids (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) parasitoids of Coccomorpha (hemiptera) from Portugal.  Munis Entomology and Zoology 15 (1), 262-264

Marusik, Y., Otto, S., Japoshvili, G. (2020). Taxonomic notes on Amaurobius (Araneae: Amaurobiidae), including the description of a new species. Zootaxa 4718 (1), 47-56 SCI

Williams, P.H., Altanchimeg, D., Byvaltsev, A., De Jonghe, R., Jaffar, S., Japoshvili, G., Kahono, S., Liang, H., Mei, M., Monfared, A., Nidup, T., Raina, R., Ren, Z., Thanoosing, C., Zhao, Y., Orr, M.C. (2020). Widespread polytypic species or complexes of local species? Revising bumblebees of the subgenus Melanobombus world-wide (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Bombus). European Journal of Taxonomy 719: 1–120.

https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2020.719.1107

Triapitsyn, S., Dominguez, C., Huber, J., Japoshvili, G., Heraty, J. (2020). Morphological and molecular separation between Macrocamptoptera grangeri Soyka and M. metotarsa (Girault) (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae), Journal of Natural History, 54:9-12, 585-596

https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2020.1766143

Japoshvili, G., Khachikov, E. (2020). List of Staphylinids of Lagodekhi Reserve with some new records from Sakartvelo (Georgia). Zootaxa, 4767(3): 495-500 

Japoshvili, G., Batsankalashvili, M., Kirkitadze, G., Kaydan, MB. (2020). Scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) on apple and neighbouring plants in Eastern Georgia (Sakartvelo). Annals of Agrarian Science, 18(1): 60-68

Japoshvili, G., Aslan, EG. (2020). Checklist of leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) from Sakartvelo (Georgia). Annals of Agrarian Science, 18(3): 331-337

Arabuli, T., Matsuda, T., Negm, M., Gotoh, T. (2020). Complementary description of Panonychus caricae Hatzinikolis, 1984, with the resurrection of the genus Sasanychus Ehara, 1978 (Acari, Prostigmata, Tetranychidae). Zootaxa 4881 (3): 515–531.

https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/

Murvanidze, M., Cilbircioğlu, C., Özdemir, E., Inak, E. (2020). Checklist of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) of the Central Black Sea basin of Turkey with new records for the country. Persian Journal of Acarology 9(3): 255-277

http://dx.doi.org/10.22073/pja.v9i3.61909

Baramidze, N., Kharatishvili, Sh., Mdzeluri, L., Svanidze, M., Khutsishvili, M., Tskaruashvili, Z., Gujabidze, I. (2019). Development of Methods For Perfection Of Mulberry Silkworm Gene Pool Of Georgian Breeds 9^th BACSA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “Sericulture preservation and revival – problems and prospects” Batumi, Georgia April 7th –12^th, pp 122-129

მურვანიძე, მ., მუმლაძე, ლ., თოდრია, ნ., სალაყაია, მ., მარაუნი, მ. (2019). მოხვნისა და პესტიციდების გავლენა ჯავშნიანი ტკიპების თანასაზოგადოებაზე. საერთაშორისო აკაროლოგიის ჟურნალი, DOI: 10.1080/01647954.2019.1572222.

Japoshvili, G., Mumladze, L. (2019). New species and new records of Aphelinus Dalman (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Aphelinidae) from Lagodekhi Reserve (Sakartvelo - Georgia), with diversity and distribution along an elevational gradient. Turkish Journal of Zoology. 43:192-202. SCI

Shahbazvar, N., Hosseini, R., Manzari, Sh., Japoshvili, G. (2019). First record of Coccobius pistacicolus (Yasnosh, 1968) (Hym.: Aphelinidae) from Iran. Journal of Crop Protection, Vol: 8(1): 131-134 SCI

Japoshvili. G. (2019). Agricultural Dictionary. Eds. Urushadze T. et al.

Shcherbakov, N., Kostjukov, V., Ismailov, V., Vasileva, L., Kosheleva, O., Komantsev, A., Podvarko, A., Japoshvili, G. (2019). First notes about parasitization of Cydia spp. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) damaging Oaks (Quercus spp.) and Oriental Beech (Fagus orientalis) in the Northern Caucasus. Annals of Agrarian Science. 17:312-314.

Japoshvili, G., Kostjukov, V., Kosheleva, O., Podvarko, A. (2019). New Record of Aprostocetus caudatus Species Group (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from Georgia. Journal of Entomological Research Society, 21(3):361-367. SCI

Gotoh, T., Arabuli, T. (2019). New species of the genus Eotetranychus (Acari, Prostigmata, Tetranychidae) from Japan. Zootaxa4555 (1): 001–027

https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/

Arabuli, T., Maric, I., Auger, P. (2019). Revision of the genus Pseudobryobia McGregor, 1950 (Acari, Tetranychidae). Acarologia 59(3): 291-300; DOI 10.24349/acarologia/20194331

http://zoobank.org/BDBB1630-11C2-4DD3-A924-F52E0BF96A2B

Arabuli, T., Negm, M., Matsuda, T., Kitashima, Y., Abramishvili, T., Akimov, I., Zhovnerchuk, O., Popov, S., Gotoh, T. (2019). Morphological identification of   Amphitetranychus species (Acari: Tetranychidae) with crossbreeding, esterase zymograms and DNA barcode data. PLoS ONE 14(9): e0221951.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221951

Murvanidze, M., Mumladze, L., Todria, N., Salakaia, M., Maraun, M. (2019). Effect of ploughing and pesticide application on oribatid mite communities. International Journal of Acarology. 45:4, 181-188 DOI: 10.1080/01647954.2019.1572222

Maraun, M., Caruso, T., Hense, J., Lehmitz, R., Mumladze, L., Murvanidze, M., Nae, I., Schulz, J., Seniczak, A., Scheu,S. (2019). Parthenogenetic vs. sexual reproduction in oribatid mite communities. Ecology and Evolution. 9: 7324-7332 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5303

Murvanidze, M., Mumladze, L., Todria, N. (2019). A contribution to the knowledge of oribatid and mesostigmatic mites (Acari) with new records in Georgia. Persian Journal of Acarology. 8(4): 309-325.

http://dx.doi.org/10.22073/pja.v8i4.51419

Todria, N., Murvanidze, M., Mumladze, L. (2019). Oribatid mite communities on former clay quarries under different reclamation strategy. Annals of Agricultural Sciences. 17: 304-311

Baramidze, N., Kharatishvili, SH., Mdzeluri, L., Svanidze, M., Khutsishvili, M., Tskaruashvili, Z., Gujabidze, I. (2019). Development of Methods  for perfection of mulberry  silkworm gene pool of Georgian breeds, 9th Bacsa International Conference “Sericulture preservation and revival – problems and prospects”. Batumi, Georgia April 7th–12th, pp 122-129

Baramidze, N., Kharatishvili SH., Mdzeluri, L., Svanidze, M., Khutsishvili, M., Tskaruashvili, Z, Gujabidze, I. (2019). Masures to perfect biotechnological characteristics  of Georgian  mulberry silkworm color-cocoon  breeds, 9th Bacsa International Conferebce “Sericulture preservation and revival – problems and prospects” “SERIVIVAL” 2019 Batumi, Georgia April 7th –12th ,pp- 152

Japoshvili, G. (2018). New records of Centrodora Forster (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) from the Caucasus. Turkish Journal of Zoology, 42: 118-120. SCI

Dobosz, R., Japoshvili, G., Krivokhatsky, V., Wąsala, R. (2018). Contributions to the knowledge of neuropterid insects (Neuropterida: Raphidioptera, Neuroptera) of Georgia (Sakartvelo). Part II. Annals of the upper Silesian museum in bytom entomology. 26:1-21. 

http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1147632

Dvorak, L., Japoshvili, G. (2018). The scorpionflies (Mecoptera) from Lagodekhi Reserve, with some distributional and seasonal activity data. Zootaxa, 4407(1):137-140. SCI

Kirkitadze, G., Japoshvili, G. (2018). Pollination features on the local apple variety in Georgia. Materials of Conference devoted to 80^th anniversary of Institute of Zoology, Azerbaijanian Academy of Sciences, 490-494.

Kostjukov, V., Japoshvili, G. (2018). New record of Hyperteles (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) species from Transcaucasia. Annals of Agrarian Science, 16 (1):42-44.

Japoshvili, G., Kaydan, MB. (2018). Parasitoid complex of gossyparia spuria (Modeer)(Hemiptera: Acanthococcidae) from eastern anatolia with new records for the Turkish fauna. Annals of Agrarian Science, 16(1):32-33

Japoshvili, G., Dzneladze, G., Kirkitadze, G., Kiss, B., Kaydan, B. (2018). A new and dangerous pest for the Caucasus – Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura, 1931) (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Annals of Agrarian Science, 16(4):464-465

Otto, S., Japoshvili, G. (2018). The spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) of the Lagodekhi Reserve, Georgia: faunistic results of a transect study and an updated checklist. Arachnology, 17(8):375-391.

Japoshvili, G., Erkilic, L., Caliskan, AF., Kaydan, MB. (2018). Parasitoid complex of Planococcus ficus (Signoret)(Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Turkey. Phytoparasitica, 46(4):481-485 SCI

Japoshvili, G. (2018). Corrigendum to “New records of Encyrtids (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Encyrtidae) from Georgia, with description of seven new species” [J. Asia Pac. 20 (2017) 866–877], 21:744. SCI

Japoshvili, G., Fallahzadeh, M. (2018). A new species of Anagyrus (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) from Iran, parasitoid of Planococcus ficus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on Vitis vinifera. Zoology in the Middle East. 64(4):340-344 SCI

Riedel, M., Diller, E., Japoshvili, G. (2018). The Ichneumonid fauna (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) of Lagodekhi Reserve, Sakartvelo (Georgia), with descriptions of four new species. Linzer biologische Beiträge. 0050_2: 1447 - 1507.

Fallahzadeh, M., Japoshvili, G., Guerrieri, E. (2018). Notes and corrections to Guerrieri & Gahari’s (2018) list of Iranian Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea). Zootaxa, 4444:295-296 SCI

Hansen, LO., Japoshvili, G. (2018). New records of Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) from Norway VII. Norwegian Journal of Entomology, 65:101-107

Arabuli, T., Gotoh, T. (2018). A new species of spider mite, Oligonychus neocastaneae sp. nov. (Acari: Tetranychidae), from Japan. Zootaxa 4378 (4): 563–572

https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/

Murvanidze, M., Todria, N., Mumladze, L., Kalatozishvili, L. (2018). Diversity of soil mite communities in different habitats of Saskhori quarries, Georgia. Persian Journal of Acarology. 7(3): 297-305.

Murvanidze, M., Krawczyk, G., Inasaridze, N., Dekanoidze, L., Samsonadze, N., Macharashvili, M., Khutsishvili, S., Shengelia, S. (2018). Preliminary data on the biology of brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae) in Georgia. Turkish Journal of Zoology. 42: 617-624. doi:10.3906/zoo-1802-34

ბარამიძე, ნ., წყარუაშვილი, ზ., ხუციშვილი, მ., გუჯაბიძე, ი. (2018). სახელმძღვანელო - თუთის აბრეშუმხვევიას დაავადებები

Baramidze, N., Khutsishvili, M., Tskaruashvili, Z., Kharatishvili, SH., Mdzeluri, L. (2018), Characterization of new Georgian mulberry silkworm breeds relatively resistant to the disease nuclear polyhedrosis, World Science

Japoshvili, G., Salakaia, M., Kirkitadze, G., Batsankalashvili, M. (2017). List of encyrtids (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) from subalpine and alpine zones of Lagodekhi protected areas with new records from Georgia and Transcaucasia. Turkish Journal of Zoology, 41: 342-344. SCI

Radzevičiūtėa, R., Theodorou, P., Husemann, M., Japoshvili, G., Kirkitadze, G., Zhusupbaeva, A., Paxton, R. (2017). Replication of honey bee-associated RNA viruses across multiple bee species in apple orchards of Georgia, Germany and Kyrgyzstan. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 146:14–23SCI

Kirkitadze, G., Husemann, M., Paxton, R., Radzeviciute, R., Japoshvili, G. (2017). Records of bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) new to both Georgia and Transcaucasia revealed by DNA barcoding. Zoology in the Middle East, Vol.63(2):154-160. SCI

Gul Aslan, E., Mumladze, L., Japoshvili, G. (2017). List of leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) from Lagodekhi reserve with new records for Transcaucasia and Georgia. Zootaxa. 4277(1):86-98. SCI

Mumladze, L., Ulrich, W., Asanidze, Z., Japoshvili, G. (2017). An inverse elevational species richness gradient of Caucasian vascular plants and Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea). Ecoscience. Published online. SCI

Batsankalashvili, M., Kaydan, B., Kirkitadze, G., Japoshvili, G. (2017). Updated checklist of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) in Sakartvelo (Georgia). Annals of Agrarian Science. 15:252-268

Japoshvili, G. (2017). New records of Encyrtids (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Encyrtidae) from Georgia, with description of seven new species. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 20(3):866-877. SCI

Japoshvili, G., Kostjukov, V. (2017). Three New Minotetrastichus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) Species Records from Transcaucasia. Journal of the Entomological Research Society, 19(2):95-100. SCI

Mikhailov, K., Otto, S., Japoshvili, G. (2017). A new species from the Clubiona caerulescens group from the Caucasus (Araneae: Clubionidae). Zoology in the Middle East, 1-7. SCI

Japoshvili, G., Kostjukov, V., Kosheleva, O., Yegorenkova, E. (2017). New Record of Neotrichoporoides (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) from Georgia with some Taxonomic and Biogeographical Notes. Journal of the Entomological Research Society, 19(2):67-71. SCI

Japoshvili, G., Hansen, LO. (2017). Chalcid wasps of the family Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) from Oslo Municipality, Norway, with description of a new species. Norwegian Journal of Entomology, 64(1):53-60.

Fallahzadeh, M., Japoshvili, G. (2017). An updated checklist of Iranian Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea). Zootaxa 4344(1):1-46.

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4344.1.1

Japoshvili, G., Stathas, G. (2017). New record of Coccophagus shillongensis Hayat and Singh (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) from Europe, with some remarks on morphological variation. Phytoparasitica, 45(5):651-653. SCI

Murvanidze, M., Arabuli, T. (2017). New records and some interesting findings of oribatid mites (Acari:Oribatida) from Georgia. Annals of Agrarian Science. 15(2): 195-197.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aasci.2017.05.014

Mumladze, L., Murvanidze, M., Maraun, M. (2017). Patterns of oribatid mite species diversity: testing the effects of elevation, area and sampling effort. Experimental and Applied Acarology. 72(3): 245–262. DOI101007/s10493-017-0153-7

Miko, L., Kolesnikov, V.B., Murvanidze, M. (2017). Redescription of Belba paracorynopus Bulanova-Zachvatkina, 1962 (Acarina: Oribatida: Damaeidae) from Georgia. Systematic and Applied Acarology. 22(11): 1884-1894

http://doi.org/10.11158/saa.22.11.8

ბარამიძე, ნ., ხუციშვილი, მ., წყარუაშვილი, ზ. (2017). სახელმძღვანელო - თუთის აბრეშუმხვევიას ბიოლოგია

Tskaruashvili, Z., Baramidze, N., Khutsishvili,  M., Gujabidze, I. (2017). Development of methods form rational application of defective silk cocoon, Anniversary of Uzbek Scientific- Research Institute of Natural Fibers. MARGILAN 2017 Volume 1, 154-157pp, Conference the role of integration of knowledge - science of the organization at textile industry enterprises and resolution of topical

Baramidze, N., Gigolashvili, G., Khutsishvili, M., Tskaruashvili, Z., Kharatishvili, SH. (2017). Development of Research Methods for Mulberry Silkworm Disease-Nuclear Polyhedrose, Journal of Applied Biotechnology & Bioengineering 4(3): 618-620

Baramidze, N., Gigolashvili, G., Khutsishvili, M., Tskaruashvili, Z., Kharatishvili, SH, (2017). Prognostics of mulberry silkworm disease "nuclear polyedrosis in grain phase, BACSA 8th International Conference

Baramidze, N., Khutsishvili, M., Tskaruashvili, Z., Gujabidze, I. (2017). Creation a mulberry silkworm breed resistant to a disease nuclear polyhedrosis. BACSA 8th International Conference.pp- 21

http://www.bacsa-silk.org/en/news/

Baramidze, N., Khutsishvili, M., Gujabidze, I., Tskaruashvili, Z. (2017). Effect of the bluish-green alga Spirulina on Mulberry silkworm disease "Nuclear Polyhedroze", BACSA 8th   International Conference. pp-97102

Japoshvili, G. (2016). New records of Encyrtids (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) from Georgia with description of five new species for science, Annals of Agrarian Science, 14:1-6

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aasci.2016.02.001

Lopes, T., Libert, PN., Stary, P., Japoshvili, G., Hatt, S., Francisi, F. (2016). Checklist of Aphidiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and Aphelinus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species from Belgium with respectively four and three new records Zootaxa 4092 (4): 548–560 SCI

Japoshvili, G., Rakhshani, H., Khajehali, J. (2016). A new species of Copidosoma (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) from Iran. Zoology in the Middle East. 62(3): 261-264.

Japoshvili, G., Higashiura, Y., Kamitani, S. (2016). A review of Japanese Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera), with descriptions of new species, new records and commentson the types described by Japanese authors. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis, 56(1):345-401

http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:D7B9D474-65C3-4358-8057-DD672465241B

Mita, T., Handa, H., Higashiura, Y., Japoshvili, G. (2016). First report of Cheiloneurus exitiosus (Perkins, 1906) and Helegonatopus dimorphus (Hoffer, 1954) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) from Japan, with remarks on their abundance in rice paddies. Biodiversity Data Journal. doi: 3897/BDJ.4.e9230

Fallahzadeh, M., Japoshvili, G., Saghaei, N. (2016). A contribution to the knowledge of the encyrtid wasps (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea, Encyrtidae) from southern Iran, with four new records. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics, 02(3):309-319.

Japoshvili, G., Kostjukov, V., Kosheleva, O. (2016). New Record of Tamarixia (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) from Transcaucasia with Some Taxonomic and Biogeographical Notes. Journal of Entomological Research Society, 18(3):113-120 SCI

Kostjukov, V., Kosheleva, O., Japoshvili, G. (2016). First record of Mischotetrastichus Graham, 1987 (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from Transcaucasia. Eurasian Entomological Journal, 15(5):464-465

Japoshvili, G., Kostjukov, V. (2016). The First Record of Pronotalia Gradwell, 1957 (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) Wasps from Georgia. Entomological Review, 95(4):855-859 [in Russian] SCI

Japoshvili, G. (2016). Updated list of genus Cryptocephalus Muller, 1764 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) from Georgia. Proceedings of the Institute of Zoology, 25:128-131.

Kostjukov, V., Japoshvili, G. (2016). First record of Murcia-group of the genus Tetrastichus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) from Transcaucasia. Biological plant protection as the basis of ecosystem stabilization, Issue 9:162-166

Kostjukov, V., Japoshvili, G. (2016). First record of Holcotetrastichus Graham, 1987 (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) from Transcaucasia. Biological plant protection as the basis of ecosystem stabilization, Issue 9: 148-151.

Japoshvili, G., Kostjukov, V. Kosheleva, O. (2016). First record of Anaprostocetus Graham, 1987 (Hymenotpera: Eulophidae) from Transcaucasia, Biological plant protection as the basis of ecosystem stabilization, Issue 9:125-128

Arabuli, T., Çobanoglu, S., Auger, P. (2016). Panonychus from Georgia: survey, taxonomical status and redescription of hadzhibejliae (Reck, 1947) (Acari, Tetranychidae). Zootaxa, 4114 (4): 464-476.

Barjadze, Sh., Murvanidze, M. (2016). New records of springtails (Collembola: Entomobryomorpha) and oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) in Georgia. Turkish Journal of Zoology. 40: 117-119

Murvanidze, M., Mumladze, L. (2016). Annotated checklist of Georgian oribatid mites. Zootaxa. 4089(1): 1-81.

Murvanidze, M., Mumladze, L., Arabuli, T., Barjadze, Sh., Salakaia, M. (2016). Oribatida diversity in different microhabitats of Mtirala National Park. Journal of Acarological Society of Japan. 25(S1): 35-49

Gujabidze, I., Baramidze, N., Khutsishvili, M., Tskaruashvili, Z. (2016). Characterization of new Georgian breeds of mulberry silkworm, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (AGRIS).

Baramidze, N., Khutsishvili, M., Tskaruashvili, Z. (2016). Comparative study of Georgian breeds of mulberry silkworm according to the main biotechnological characteristics, Elsevier. Annals of Agrarian Science 14 (2), 56-60

Hawro, V., Ceryngier, P., Tscharntke, T., Thies, C., Gagic, V., Bengtsson, J., Bommarco. R., Winqvist, C., Weisser, W., Clement, W., Japoshvili, G., Ulrich, W. (2015). Landscape complexity is not a major trigger of diversity and food web structure of European cereal aphid parasitoids. DOI 10.1007/s10526-015-9660-9. SCI

Japoshvili, G., Jalilvand, K., Vahedi, HA., Fallahzadeh, M. (2015). Metaphycus parthenolecanii sp. n. (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), a parasitoid of Parthenolecanium corni (Hemiptera: Coccidae) in Iran. Zoology in the Middle East. SCI

Kirkitadze, G., Japoshvili, G. (2015). Renewed checklist of bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) from Georgia. Annals of Agrarian Science, 13(1):20-32.

Japoshvili, G., Fallahzadeh, M., Mumladze, L. (2015). Predictive modeling for better understanding distribution and systematics of useful Encyrtids (Hymenotpera: Chalcidoidea: Encyrtidae). Annals of Agrarian Science, 13(1):33-42.

Japoshvili, G., Batsankalashvili, M. (2015). Hymenoptera biodiversity in the apple orchards of eastern Georgia. Proceedings of the Institute of Zoology, 24:246-252.

Hansen, L.O., Japoshvili, G. (2015). New records of Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) from Norway V. Norwegian Journal of Entomology 62, 104–109.

Japoshvili, G., Hansen, L.O., Sørlibråten, O. (2015). New records of Aphelinidae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) from Norway, with additional information on host associations and description of a new species. Norwegian Journal of Entomology 62, 110–116.

Japoshvili, G., Spodek, M., Be-Dov, Y. (2015). The parasitoid species (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) of five Kermes species (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Kermesidae) in Israel. Phytoparasitica, 43:341-351. SCI

Japoshvili, G. (2015). New records of Hymenopterans for Georgia from Mtirala National Park. Journal of Entomological Research Society. 17(2): 89-92. SCI

Gavkare, O., Sharma, P.L., Japoshvili, G. (2015). Parasitization of the Potato Aphid, Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Thomas), by Aphelinus asychis Walker in Greenhouses in India. Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology, 31(1):47-51.

Japoshvili, G. Hansen, L.O. (2015). New records of Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) from Norway VI. Norwegian Journal of Entomology 62, 174–179.

Japoshvili, G., Fizdale, M., Van Driesche, R., Kirkitadze, G. (2015). Comparative Phenology and Cohort Survival of Beech Scale (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae) in Part of its Native Range (Caucasus Mountains, Georgia) and in an Invaded Area (Massachusetts, USA). Florida Entomologist, 98(4): 1193-1198 SCI

Arabuli, T., Çobanoglu S, Kvavadze E. (2015). New Records of Tenuipalpid mites (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) for Georgian and Caucasus Fauna. Turkish Journal of Zoology, 39: 335-337, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1401-54.

Auger, P., Arabuli, T., Migeon, A. (2015). Two new species of Bryobia (Acarina, Prostigmata,Tetranychidae) from South France. ZooKeys, 480: 21-39. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.480.9166.

Arabuli, T. (2015). Two New Records and List of Tenuipalpid mites (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) for Georgian Fauna. Proceedings of the Institute of Zoology, Vol. XXIV. pp. 33-45.

Lyubarsky, G., Carlos Otero, J., Barjadze, S., Arabuli, T. (2015). Review of the Genus Cryptophagus Herbst, 1863 (Coleoptera Cryptophagidae) From Georgia. REDIA, XCVIII: 133-140.

Mumladze, L., Murvanidze, M., Maraun, M., Salakaia, M. (2015). Oribatid mite communities along an elevational gradient in Sairme gorge (Caucasus). Experimental and Applied Acarology. 66: 41-51

Barjadze, Sh., Murvanidze, M., Arabuli, T., Pkhakadze, V., Mumladze, L., Chunashvili, T., Gratiashvili, N., Salakaia, M. (2015). Annotated List of the Invertebrates in the Caves of Racha Region (Western Georgia). Proceedings of the Institute of Zoology. 24: 46-56

Murvanidze, M., Todria, N. (2015). Oribatida diversity on limestone and clay quarries. Proceedings of the Institute of Zoology. 24: 159-169

Murvanidze, M., Arabuli, T. (2015). Oribatid mite diversity in Rhododendron ponticum L. canopy along an altitudinal gradient in Mtirala National Park. Acarologia 55(2): 219–230

Baramidze, N., Khutsishvili, M., Tskaruashvili, Z., Gujabidze, I. (2015). New technology of reeling silk cocoons, 7th BACSA International Conference “Organic Sericulture – Now and the Future” “ORGASERI” 2015 Sinaia,pp- 43-44, Romania April 19th – 24^th

Barjadze, Sh., Japoshvili, G., Karaca, I., Ozdemir, I. (2014). Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea) of Golcuk Natural Park (Isparta Province, Turkey). Mun.Ent.Zool. 9(1):2006-213

Gavkare, O., Kumar, S., Japoshvili, G. (2014). Effectiveness of native parasitoids Myzus persicae (Sulzer) in greenhouse environments in India. Phytoparasitica, 42:141-144. SCI

Japoshvili, G., Hansen, LO. (2014). Revision of the genus Aphelinus Dalman (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Aphelinidae) in Norway with descriptions of three new species. Turkish Journal of Zoology. 38:552-558. SCI

Japoshvili, G., Hansen, LO. (2014). New records of Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) from Norway VI. Norwegian Journal of Entomology 61, 180-185

Fallahzadeh, M., Japoshvili, G., Abdimaleki, R., Saghae, N. (2014). New records of Tetracneminae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Encyrtidae) from Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology. 38:515-518. SCI

Hasanshahi, G., Jahan, F., Abbasipour, H., Japoshvili, G. (2014). Report of Protaphelinus nikolskajae (Yasnosh, 1963) (Chalcidoidea: Aphelinidae), Parasitoid of the popilar aphid, Pemphigus immune from Iran. Journal of Plant Protection, 28(2): 274-276

Van Driesche, R., Japoshvili, G. (2014). Beech scale (Cryptococcus fagisuga Lindinger) (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae). pp. 289-297. In “The use of classical biological control to preserve forest in north America. Edited by Van Driesche R. and Reardon R. USDA Forest service, Publication FHTET-2013-2. 414 p.

Murvanidze, M. (2014). Oribatid mites of Georgian (Caucasus) caves including the description of a new species Ghilarovus Krivolutsky, 1966. International Journal of Acarology. 40(6): 463-472

Murvanidze, M., Mumladze, L. (2014). Oribatid mite (Acari: Oribatida) diversity in different forest stands of Borjom-Kharagauli National Park (Georgia). Persian Journal of Acarology. 3(4): 257-276

Japoshvili, G., Hansen, L.O., Guerrieri, E. (2013). The Norwegian species of Copidosoma Ratzeburg (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Encyrtidae). Zootaxa. 3619(2):145-153. SCI

Japoshvili, G., Abell, K., VanDriesche, R., Normark, B. (2013). The Aphelinidae and) on Tsuga spp. in Japan with the description of eight new species. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 106(5):541-554 SCI

Japoshvili, G., Hansen, L.O. (2013). New records of Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) from Norway II. Norwegian Journal of Entomology, 60:68-72

Japoshvili, G., Abell, K., VanDriesche, R., Normark, B. (2013). The Aphelinidae and Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) parasitoids of armored scales (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) on Tsuga spp. in Japan with the description of eight new species. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 106(5):541-554 SCI

Spodek, M., Ben-Dov, Y., Ghanim, M., Mendel, Z., Japoshvili, G., Ionescu, A. (2013). Taxonomy and life history of Kermesidae (Hemiptera:Coccoidea) species in Israel. Book of Abstracts, ISSIS XIII, Sofia, Bulgaria, p. 21

Kment, P., Fent, M., Japoshvili, G. (2013). Redescription of Urartucoris ermolenkoi (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Coreidae) and a revised key to the genera of Pseudophloeini of the Western Palaearctic Region. ZooKey, 319:191-209. SCI

Fallahzadeh, M., Japoshvili, G. (2013). Corrections to the list of Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) from Iran. Journal of Entomological Research Society, 15(2):117-121. SCI

Hansen, L.O., Japoshvili, G. (2013). New records of Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) from Norway III. Norwegian Journal of Entomology, 60:196-200

Shetekauri, Sh., Darchiashvili, G., Kopaliani, N., Japoshvili, G., Tarkhnishvili, D., Bukhnikashvili, A., Tsiklauri, Kh., Ninua, N., Pkhakadze, V., Mumladze, L., Jorjadze, I. (2013). Atlas of Georgian Wildlife. Plants and Animals. Sulakauri publishing. p. 152.

Arabuli, T., Kvavadze, E. (2013). New Record for Caucasus Fauna: Cenopalpus (Cenopalpoides) wainsteini Livschitz & Mitrofanov, 1967 (Acari: Tenuipalpida), additional description and three new host plants. International Journal of Acarology, Volume: 39, Issue 07, 538-541.

Mumladze, L., Murvanidze, M., Behan-Pelletier, V. (2013). Compositional patterns in Holarctic peat bog inhabiting oribatid mite (Acari: Oribatida) communities. Pedobiologia. 56: 41-48

Murvanidze, M., Mumladze, L., Arabuli, T., Kvavadze, Er. (2013). Oribatid mite colonization on sand and manganese tailing sites. Acarologia. 53(2): 127-139

Gogolashvili, G., Baramidze, N., Khutsishvili, M., Gujabidze,  I., Giorgadze, A. (2013). Effect of Biostimulator “Asma -1” on Mulberry Silkworm Embryo ATP-ase Activity, 6th BACSA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “Building Value Chains in Sericulture” “BISERICA” 2013 Padua, Italy April 7th – 12th, pp 305- 310.

Murvanidze, M., Weigmann, G. (2012). Two new species of oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) Haplozetes longisacculus and Scutovertex armazi from Georgia (Caucasus). Acarina 20 (2): 167-172