The Institute of Zoology was visited on 25 April 2024 by 16 students in the 2nd year, undergraduate cycle (Biology, Ecology and Molecular Biology study programs), from the Faculty of Biology and Geosciences of the Moldova State University (USM). The students had the opportunity to familiarize themselves on site with the research potential of the institute six laboratories, convincing themselves of the wide spectrum of research carried in such fields as zoology, including paleozoology, entomology, hydrobiology, hydrochemistry, parasitology and newer - molecular biology. Both museums of the ...

In the monograph "Entomopathogenic bacteria" authors Anna Moldovan, Natalia Munteanu-Molotievskiy, and Ion Toderas discuss the premises of the use of bacterial agents in the biological control of pest insects, with an emphasis on studied pest species. A separate chapter is dedicated to the basic methods of isolation, identification, and characterization of entomopathogenic bacteria. Also are presented the results on the development of bacterial agents for biological control of pests based on new strains isolated from the natural environment. As a result of the research, it was demonstrated ...

The Institute of Zoology in partnership with the Alexandru Ciubotaru National Botanical Garden (Institute) officially launched on 3 April 2024 the project “Assessment of the state of plant, fungi and animal species, development of the list of species with rarity status and the algorithm for their presentation in the 4th edition of the Red Book of the Republic of Moldova”. The event was attended by the scientific researchers of these two research institutes of the Moldova State University, as well as Prof. Igor Sharov, rector of MSU, Prof. Georgeta Stepanov, vice-rector for scientific activity ...