Dear colleagues, we kindly invite you to participate in the in the national symposium with international participation “The State of Transboundary Aquatic Ecosystems of the Republic of Moldova”, which will be held on October 16, 2026 at the Institute of Zoology of the Moldova State University (1, Academiei Street, Chisinau, MD 2028, Republic of Moldova). Deadline for registration and paper submission: September 10, 2026. First announcement of the conference, Pdf Download Template of article, Word Download Registration form, Word Download ...

Lycorma delicatula (White, 1845), known as the spotted lanternfly, is a phytophagous and polyphagous insect species, native to China, Taiwan and Vietnam which later spread to South Korea, Japan and the United States of America. It is considered an invasive pest of major phytosanitary importance. In the Republic of Moldova, the species was reported on spontaneous plants of Ailanthus altissima. Lycorma delicatula is an insect of the order Hemiptera, suborder Auchenorrhyncha, family Fulgoridae. It develops a single generation per year and overwinters in the egg stage. The female lays between 30 ...

Today, July 22, 2026, the scientific community of the Republic of Moldova and, in particular, the staff of the Institute of Zoology of Moldova State University, celebrates 100 years since the birth of Academician Ion Ganea, a personality of exceptional scientific rigor, unanimously recognized as the founder of the national school of ornithology. Born on July 22, 1926, in Soroca, a city with a centuries-old historical tradition, and passed away on April 4, 1993 in Chisinau, Academician Ion Ganea transformed his passion for nature into an exceptional career dedicated to research and biodiversity ...