Education

                                      • 1975-1980 A.S. Pushkin State Pedagogical Institute-student

                                      •  Specialty - Biology

                   • Academic Degree - Candidate of  Biological Science -1990;

                                     - Doctor of Biological Science – 2004;

Dissertation: Entomonematodes of the Steinernema genus and their use in the struggle against pest lepidopterous of oak forests of Georgia.

Research interests

Entomonematology, taxonomy of nematodes and biocontrol.

Profile

•  1980-1982- Laboratory of entomonematology of the Institute of Zoology-laboratory assistant.

•  1982-1989- junior scientific worker.

•  1990- until today senior scientific worker.

•  1981- Member of the association of the European helminthologists.

•  1989- Member of the Society of parasitologists of Georgia.

 PUBLICATIONS

Taxonomic Papers

 9.  Gorgadze O.A., Schmidt-Rhaesa A. and N.T. Kintsurashvili. 2008. Hairworm  Spinochordodes sp. (Nematomorpha, Gordiidae) from the Fauna of Georgia. Bull. Georg.  Natl. Acad. Sci. Vol., vol. 2, ?4,131-133.

 8. Gorgadze O.A., Lortkipanidze M.G., Kokhia M.S., Melashvili N.O. and M.A. Kuchava. 2007. Nev  species of  Mermitid Hexamermis decemlineatae sp. n.(Nematoda, Mermitidae) from  Colorado beetle. Proc. Georgian Akad. Sci., Biol. Ser. B Vol. 5, No.1, 33-36.

7. Gorgadze O.A. and M.G. Lortkipanidze. 2006. Nematoda Steinernema gurgistana sp. n. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) From Agriotes Gurgistana F.  Proc. Georgian Acad. Sci., Tbilisi, Biol. Ser. B  Vol. 4, ?3, 117-122.

6. Kintsurashvili N.T. and O.A. Gorgadze. 2004. The hairworm Chordodes bipilus Kirianova

1950-( Gordiacea:Chordodidae)a new Species for the fauna of Georgia. Procedings of the institute of Zoology, Vol. XXII,  Metsn. Tbilisi, 56-59 (in Georgian).

5. Gorgadze O.A. and N.T. Kintsurashvili. 2002. New data about the Hairworms  (Gordiacea) of  Georgia. Procedings of the institute of Zoology, Vol. XXI, ,,Metsn.”Tbilisi, 68-70 (in Russian).

4. Gorgadze O.A. 2001. The entomopathogenic nematode new species Steinernema  disparica sp. n. (Rhabditida, Steinernematidae) from Georgia. Bulletin of the Georgian Acad. of Sciences, 164, ?,  161-163.

3. Gorgadze O.A. 1988. A new species of Neoaplectana thesami sp. n. nematode found in

Operophthera brumata L. ????? ??? ???????? Neoaplectana thesami sp. n. Bulletin of the

Acad. of Sciences of the Georgian SSR, 130, ?2, 405-408 (in Russian).

2. Kvavadze E.Sh., Kakulia G.A.and O.A. Gorgadze. 1986. Two nev species of nematodes (Drilonematidae ) from the earthworm. Bulletin of the Acad. of Sciences of the Georgian SSR, 121, ?2, 405-408 (in Russian).

1. Kvavadze E.Sh., Kakulia G.A.and O.A. Gorgadze. 1985. (Drilonematidae)  A  new species of nematode from Colchic lowland. Mat of the IV Transcauc.conf. in par.Tbilisi, 306-307

(in Russian).

Proceedings about biocontrol of pests

7. Gorgadze O.A. 2008. Combined Aplication of Local Entomopathogenic Nematodes  and Bacterial Preparations  Against Hyponomeuta malinellus and Anthonomus  pomorum. Procedings of the Institute of  Zoology.Vol.XXIII, Publ.House,,Universal,”Tbilisi, 35-37.

6. Chkhubianishvili C.A., Gorgadze O.A. and M.S. Burdjanadze. 2005. The study of the susceptibility of Ips typographus to entomopathogenic nematodes.International  Organization for biological control of noxious animals and plants. Biological protection of wood: Problems and development  of matter. Pushkino, Bull. N5,103-107 (in Russian).

5.  Gugushvili G.K. and O.A. Gorgadze. 2004. Efficacy of Nematodes Steinernema disparica (Steinernematidae) and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (Heterorhabditidae)against Worms of Culex pipiens pipiens in Laboratory Conditions. Bull. of the Georgian Acad. of. Sciences, 170,  ?2, 394-396.

4. Gorgadze O.A. and M.G. Lortkipanidze. 2004. The Invasion of Colorado Beetlle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) by using the Nematode Steinernema thesami (Steinernematidae) Bulletin of the Georgian Acad. of. Sciences, 169, ?3, 592-594.

3. Gorgadze O.A. and Sh.Z. Barjadze. 2004. Artificial invasion of reed aphid (Hyalopterus pruni  Goeffr.)with entomopathogenic nematodes of Steinernema Genus (Steinernematidae) in  laboratory conditions. Bull. of the Georgian Acad. of Sciences, 169,  ?2, 388-390.

2. Gorgadze O.A. 2000. Using the nematode Steinernema thesami and steinermema carpocapsae strain “agriotos”(Steinernematidae) against the american white butterfly (Hyphantria cunea Drury). Procedings of the Instit. of Zoology  of the Acad. of Scien. of Georgia.Vol. XX, “Metsn.”, Tbilisi,64-66 (in Georgian).

1. Gorgadze O.A. 1992. Neoaplectans famili (Steinernematidae) nematode usage perspects  against oak pests. Bull. of the Acad. of Sciences of Georgian. 146, ?2,185-188 (in Georgian).

Other Publications

11. Lortkipanidze M.G., Kokhia M.S., Melashvili N.O., Gorgadze O.A. and M.A  Kuchava. 2008. Thermal Adaptation of Entomopathogenic Nematodes for Inection and  Reproduction. Proc. Georgian Acad. Sci., Biol.  Ser. B  Vol. 6,  ? 1-2, 26-29.

10. Gorgadze O.A., Lortkipanidze M.G., Kokhia M.S., Melashvili N.O., Burdjanadze M.S. and M.A. Kuchava. 2008.Combining biomass energy of Entomopathogenic Nematodesand Bacterial  preparations against pest Insects. Journal ,,Energy” Tbilisi, 2(46), 80-84.

9. Gorgadze O.A. and C.A. Chkhubianishvili. 2004. Cultivation of entomopathogenic nematodes from genus    Steinernema and Heterorhabditis on several kinds of insects. Proc. of the Inst. of Zoology. Vol. XXII, ,,Metsn.”, Tbilisi, 54-56 (in Georgian).

8.  Gorgadze O.A. 2004. Vertical distribution of Entomopathogenic Nematodes of Steinernema genus in soil of leaf-bearing forest. Proc. of the Inst. of Zoology.Vol. XXII, ,,Metsn.”,Tbilisi,  51-53 (in Georgian).

7. Gorgadze O.A., Chkhubianishvili C.A. and M.G. Lortkipanidze. 2002. Stability of Entomopathogenic Nematode Steinernema thesama  (Steinernematidae) for abiotic factors. Proc.of the Inst. of Zoology. Vol. XXI, ,,Metsn.,” Tbilisi, 66-67 (in Georgian).

6. Gorgadze O.A. 2002.Peculiarities of the individual development Nematoda   Steinernema thesami (Steinernematidae)in flour-beetle (Tenebrio molitor L.) Grubs. Proc. of the Inst. of Zoology. Vol. XXI, ,,Metsn.,” Tbilisi, 60-65 (in Georgian.).

5. Gorgadze O.A.1998. Population of the Big Firefly (Lampyris noctiluca) and Some of ological Characteristics. Bull. of the Georgian  acad. of Sciences,158, ?3, 507-508.

4. Gorgadze O.A. and E.A.Tskhadaia. 1995. Investigation of Biology of the Big Firefly (Lampyris noctiluca) in Eastern Georgia with a View of Artificial Reproduction. Bull. of the Georgian  acad. of Sciences, 152, ?1,171-174 (in Georgian).

3. Gorgadze O.A. 1994. Peculiarities of Seasonal Dynamics of Nematodes Neoaplectana  thesami in Soil Environment. Bull. of the Georgian  Acad. of Sciences, 149, ? 3, 498-501 (in Georgian).

2. Gorgadze O.A. 1992. Influence of Nematode Neoaplectana thesami(Steinernematidae) on structure of fat body of Operphthera brumata. Bull. of the Acad. of Sciences of  Georgia, 146, ? 1, 70-73 (in Georgian).

1. Kakulia G.A., Shalibashvili G.G. and  O.A.Gorgadze. 1983. Nematodes- natural enemies of  bark beetles spread in Pitsunda and Ritsa reserves. Prot. of the Geor. Nature. XI. Publ.155-163 (in Georgian).

Participation in the international and regional conferences

24. Gorgadze O.A. and  M.C. Kokhia. 2009. Seasonal dinamics of horizontal and vertical migration of nematodes Steinernema disparica(Steinernematidae) in soil. Animal world of mountainous territories. Mat.of report of the Intern.Conf. M.:Tovarishestvo Nauch. Izd. KMK., Nalchik, 32-33 (in Russian).

23. Kintsurashvili N.T., Schmidt-Rhaesa A. and O.A. Gorgadze. 2009. Ultrastructural  investigation of cuticular structures of Georgian hairworms (Nematomorpha,Gordiida). International Conference of Morphologists in memory  of G. Tumanishvili. From Molecule to organism. Abstracts, Tbilisi, 38-40.

22. Gorgadze O.A. 2009. Effectiveness of Pathogenic Nematodes agenst Nephrotoma  pratensis (Diptera:Tipulidae).Actual Problems of Parasitologyin Georgia. (SPG  X conf.,), Collection of  scientific Works, vol. X, Tbilisi, 7-12.

21. Gorgadze O.A., Lortkipanidze M.G., Kokhia M.S., Melashvili N.O., Burdjanadze M.S. and M.A. Kuchava.2007. The combining of Entomopathogenic Nematodes and Bacterial preparations against Operophthera brumata and Erannis defoliaria.  4^th  international Conference ,,Research and conservation of biological diversiti in Baltic Region”. Latvia, Daugavpils,39.

20. Lortkipanidze M.G. and O.A. Gorgadze. 2005. Local Entomopathogenic Nematodes of the Genus Steinernema (Steinernematidae) – Biological Means against Harmful insects. “Insect Pathogens and Insect Parasitic Nematodes” 10th  European Meeting. Invertebrate pathogens in biological control: Italy,105.

19. Devdariani Ts.G., Gorgadze O.A., Lortkipanidze M.G. and L.K. Maglakelidze. 2005. Nematodofauna of some Harmful Insects on the Fruit-Trees in the east Georgia. III  International Scientific Conference; Actual Problems of Biology and Medicine; Collection of works; Tbilisi University Press, 58-60 (in Georgian).

18. Kintsurashvili N.T. and O.A. Gorgadze. 2003. New data on the fauna of hairworms  (Gordiacea) of Georgia. Mat. of the region. scien. Conf. dev. to the 60^th anniv. of the Inst. of Zool.Invest. and protection of the fauna of the South Caucasus, Yerevan, 77-78 (in Russian)

17. Gorgadze O.A., Lortkipanidze M.G., Devdariani Ts.G. and M.S. Kokhia. 2003.  Entomopathogenic  nematodes of the Steinernema (Steinernematidae) genus of the East Georgia and their effectiveness against some pest insects. Mat of the V reg.scien.conf. dev. to the 60^th anniv. of the Inst of Zool. Invest. and prot. of the animal world of the South Caucasus,Yerevan,  57-59 (in Russian).

16. Gorgadze O.A. 2001. Biological pecularities of entomopathogenic nematodae Steinernema (=Neoaplectana) thesami Gorg. 1988. European Meeting of the LOBC/WPRS Working Group <Insert Pathogens and Insert Parasitic Nematodes>,Abstracts.<Entomopathogens and Insect Parasitic Nematodes: Current Research and Perspecti in Pest Biocontrol . Athen, Greece,31.

15. Devdariani Ts.G., Gurgenidze T.V., Gorgadze O.A. and M.K. Pareishvili. 1998. The Capricorn Beetles (Cerambycidae) of Arbore ous Nematodofauna of east Georgian Plants. Actual problems of parasitology in Georgia (SPG  IX conf.), Tbilisi, 40-43 (in Georgian).

14. Gorgadze O.A. and I.G. Kakulia. 1998. The use of Nematodes Neoaplectana carpocapsae Stamm ,,agriotos’’and  Neoaplectana thesami (Steinernematidae) Against unpaired  Bombyx (Ocneria dispar L.). Actual problems of parasitology in Georgia (SPG  IX  conf.),Tbilisi, 31-35 (in Georgian).

13. Gorgadze O.A., Devdariani Ts.G., Svanishvili D.G. and L.K.Maglakelidze. 1998. Nematode Neoaplectana  thesami effectiveness against agricultural plants and forest pests. Actual problems of  parasitology in Georgia (SPG  IX conf.,),Tbilisi, 27-31 (in Georgian).

12. Gorgadze O.A., Kakulia G.A. and T.V.Gurgenidze.1989. Nematodofauna of some leaf  beetle pest  insects in the East Georgia.  Mat.of  the scien. conf. of Georg. paras.“Metsniereba” Tbilisi, 6-7 (in Georgian).

11. Gorgadze O.A. 1989. Vertical-zonal distribution of Neoaplectana thesami in the Georgia. Mat.of  the scien. conf. of Georg. paras.“Metsniereba” Tbilisi, 5-6 (in Georgian).

10. Gorgadze O.A. and G.Sh.Gorgodze.1988. Use of Neoaplectana carpocapsae strain “agriotos” against pests of nettle in natural conditions.  The VIII scien. conf. of the young res. fell  and spec. pub.house “Mets.” Tbilisi, 28-30 (in Russian).

9. Gorgadze O.A. and M.A. Kuchava. 1988. Determination of relative activity of nematode Neoaplectana carpocapsae strain “agriotos” and Neoaplectana thesami.  The VIII  scien. conf of the young. res. fell. and spec. pub. house “Mets.”Tbilisi, 25-28 (in Russian).

8. Kakulia G.A., Gurgenidze T.V. and O.A. Gorgadze.1987. Survival rate of nematodes in the  soil. Probl. of  soil  zool. Mat. of the paper. the IX Inter. conf. pub. house “Mets.” Tbilisi, 368-369 (in Russian).

7. Gorgadze O.A., Kakulia G.A., Gurgenidze T.V., Devdariani T.G. and I.I. Javakhia.1987. Data about using nev strine Neoaplectana amphimallona against pest insects. V Transcauc. conf. of paras. Yerevan, Proc. of  paper. Pub. house of Arm., SSR. Yerevan, 244-245 (in Russian).

6. Kakulia G.A. and O.A. Gorgadze. 1986. Entomopathogenic parasits of Georgia.V th International Helminthological Symposium Helminths, Helminthoses, Environment. Czechoslovakia, 49 (in Russian).

5. Gorgadze O.A., Kakulia G.A., Gurgenidze T.V. and Ts.G. Devdariani. 1985. Possibility to use Neoaplectana in fight against some pests. Materials of the IV Transcaucasus conf. on paras. Metsn. Tbilisi, 336-337 (in Russian).

4. Kvavadze E. Sh., Kakulia G.A. and O.A. Gorgadze. 1985. (Drilonematidae)  A  new species  of   nematode from Colchic lowland. Mat of the IV Transcauc. conf. in par. Tbilisi, 306-307 (in Russian).

3. Gorgadze O.A., Siradze T.T. and M. K. Pareishvili. 1985. Use of Neoaplectana carpocapsae strain “agriotos”in the struggle with Colorado  beetlle  (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) and pest of nettle (Vanessa io L) The IV Int. conf. of the young  res.fell. and spec. Tbilisi, 3-5 (in Russian).

2. Lasarishvili M.G., Svanishvili D.G. and O.A. Gorgadze. 1981. The process of nematodes succession in the passages of Pityogenes chalcographus. Tbilisi anniv. conf.of the young. res.fell. 356 (in Georgian).

1. Gorgadze O.A. 1979. Nematode of Pityogenes chalcographus . Proc.of the A. Pushkin State Ped. Inst. Scien conf of students. Tbilisi, 33-35 (in Georgian).

Participation in international projects

2. 2003 -2006 – “Entomopathogenic nematodes, as agents to fight againstn pests: Using usefull features and genetic improvement to increase their effectiveness CDR- Point program to develop scientific researches. Project TA – MOU -02- CA22- 007 (Georgia- Israel), Agensi of International development of the USA. (USIAP) part in the project – genetic selection of nematodes.

1. 2002 – 2005 “Biomethod – nematodes (round worms) against pest insects ISTC Intern. Scient. Techn. Centre, project G – 508 part in the project – main researcher.