INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY IN MASS MEDIA

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 ...

A professional and scientific internship entitled "Testing and Applying Innovative Equipment for Monitoring Algal Blooms in Aquatic Ecosystems" was held June 15–19, 2026, at the Polytechnic University of Timișoara, Romania. This scientific exchange took place as part of the bilateral project between Romania and the Republic of Moldova titled “Monitoring algal blooms aggravated by eutrophic pollution and climate warming in Danube Delta ecosystems” (ALGA-MONITOR), project number 25.80013.5107. 28ROMD, project leader—Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Prof. Dr. hab ...

Researchers of the Laboratory of Entomology of the Institute of Zoology, MSU, Dr. Hab. Associate Professor Galina Bușmachiu and Dr. Hab. Associated Professor Svetlana Bacal participated on June 12-14, 2026 at the International Conference "Present Environment and Sustainable Development", organized by the Faculty of Geography and Geology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania. Within the section "Biodiversity Loss and Conservation Strategies. Soil Monitoring", two scientific papers dedicated to the species of Coleoptera and Odonata collected from the Plaiul Fagului Nature Reserve were ...