Nato a Fossalto (Campobasso), laureato in Scienze agrarie presso l’Università degli Studi di Milano. Da professore associato ha svolto la sua carriera all’Università della Tuscia e presso l’Università degli Studi del Molise dove dal 2001 è professore ordinario di Entomologia generale e applicata. Ha rivestito vari incarichi istituzionali, è stato consigliere di amministrazione, delegato del rettore, presidente del CL in Tecnologie Forestali ed Ambientali e del CLM in Scienze e Tecnologie Forestali ed Ambientali; è stato coordinatore del Dottorato di ricerca in Difesa e qualità delle produzioni agro-alimentari e forestali.

E’ referente scientifico di varie istituzioni nazionali e internazionali. E’ componente del comitato editoriale di: Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection; Bulletin of Entomological Research; Crop Protection; Frontiers in Chemical Ecology; Insects; Journal of Applied Entomology; Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research; Journal of Stored Products Research; Plants; Scientific Reports. Serve come revisore per molte altre riviste qualificate.

Ha numerose collaborazioni, è stato responsabile di progetti nazionali e internazionali, per ricerche sulla protezione biologica e integrata delle piante; metodi biotecnici nel controllo degli insetti dannosi; artropodi infestanti le derrate; studi faunistici e sistematici sui Lepidoptera Tortricidae.

Ha pubblicato 6 libri e oltre 450 lavori su riviste internazionali accreditate.

Trematerra P., Fleurat-Lessard F., 2015 – Food industry practices affecting pest management. – Stewart Postharvest Review, 12: 1-7.

Sciarretta A., Tabilio M.R., Lampazzi E., Ceccaroli C., Colacci M., Trematerra P., 2018 – Analysis of the Mediterranean fruit fly [Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)] spatio-temporal distribution in relation to sex and female mating status for precision IPM. – PLOSone: 13 (4): e0195097

Trematerra P., Colacci M., 2019 – Recent advances in management by pheromones of pine processionary moths in woodland recreational areas. – Insects, 10 (395): 1-13.

Razowski J., M. Colacci M, Trematerra P., 2019 – Tortricidae from Ethiopia, 4 (Insecta: Lepidoptera). – SHILAP, 47 (188): 739-761.

Perovic D.J., Gámez-Virues S., Landis D.A., Tscharntke T., Zalucki M.P., Saura S., Furlong M.J., Desneux N., Sciarretta A., Balkenhol N., Schmidt J.M., Trematerra P., Westphal C., 2022 – Broadening the scope of empirical studies to answer persistent questions in landscape-moderated effects on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. – Advances in Ecological Research, 65: 109-131.

Born in Fossalto (Campobasso), he graduated in Agricultural Sciences at the University of Milano. He was associated professor at the University of Tuscia and at the University of Molise. From 2001 is full professor in General and applied entomology at the University of Molise. He has held numerous institutional roles as rector delegate, member of university board of directors, coordinator of PhD courses and Doctoral School in Plant production and protection. He serves as expert in national and international institutions.

He is editorial board member of: Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection; Bulletin of Entomological Research; Crop Protection; Frontiers in Chemical Ecology; Journal of Applied Entomology; Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research; Journal of Stored Products Research; Insects; Plants, Scientific Reports. He serves as reviewer for many other reputed international journals.

Research interest: biology and ecology of insect pests; application of new methods in the integrated pest management; stored product protection; faunistic and systematic of Lepidoptera Tortricidae.

He published more than 450 works, many on reputed international journals. He has numerous collaborations, is currently involved in national and international research projects.

Trematerra P., Fleurat-Lessard F., 2015 – Food industry practices affecting pest management. – Stewart Postharvest Review, 12: 1-7.

Sciarretta A., Tabilio M.R., Lampazzi E., Ceccaroli C., Colacci M., Trematerra P., 2018 – Analysis of the Mediterranean fruit fly [Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)] spatio-temporal distribution in relation to sex and female mating status for precision IPM. – PLOSone: 13 (4): e0195097

Trematerra P., Colacci M., 2019 – Recent advances in management by pheromones of pine processionary moths in woodland recreational areas. – Insects, 10 (395): 1-13.

Razowski J., M. Colacci M, Trematerra P., 2019 – Tortricidae from Ethiopia, 4 (Insecta: Lepidoptera). – SHILAP, 47 (188): 739-761.

Perovic D.J., Gámez-Virues S., Landis D.A., Tscharntke T., Zalucki M.P., Saura S., Furlong M.J., Desneux N., Sciarretta A., Balkenhol N., Schmidt J.M., Trematerra P., Westphal C., 2022 – Broadening the scope of empirical studies to answer persistent questions in landscape-moderated effects on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. – Advances in Ecological Research, 65: 109-131.