Dr. M. Ángeles Marcos is Professor of Entomology at the University of Alicante. Her extensive research career, initiated with a PhD from the University of Salamanca focusing on hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae). Her extensive dedication to the study of this group of insects, has established her as a expert in the biology and ecological interactions. She has studied antagonistic (phytophagy) and mutualistic (pollination) syrphid-plant relationships in diverse Mediterranean, Tropical, and Desert ecosystems of Central America and Africa. More recently, Dr. Marcos’s research has centered on the critical role of predatory hoverfly species in integrated aphid control. She is a membership of the Expert Advisory Committee of the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia and her appointment as a Research Associate in Natural Sciences at the National Museum of Scotland (Edinburgh, UK). She was a promoter and founder of the Spanish Entomological Association. Her innovative contributions are further highlighted by the prestigious Cavanilles Botanical Medal from the Scientific Athenaeum of Alicante. She is the founder and coordinator of the Associated Research Unit between the CIBIO research institute of the University of Alicante and the Institute of Agricultural Sciences of the CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) in Madrid. She is a co-inventor of the patent for the mass rearing of the aphidophagous hoverfly Sphaerophoria rueppellii and the founder of the spin-off company Bionostrum Pest Control S.L., showcasing her direct impact on the pest control industry.