Between 21 and 23 September 2022, the researchers of the Institute of Zoology participated in the International Exhibition of Innovation and Technological Transfer "Excellent Idea", organized in Chisinau by the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, the Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy and the Academy of Sciences of Moldova. All presented works were mentioned with gold, silver or bronze medals: TODERAȘ Ion, GOLOGAN Ion, RUSU Ștefan, ERHAN Dumitru, BULAT Dumitru, BULAT Denis, CHIHAI Oleg, ZAMORNEA Maria, GHERASIM Elena, RUSU Viorelia. Composition and procedure for ...

Between September 15-17, the International Scientific Conference "Museum and scientific research", XXIXth edition, was held, being organized by the Natural Sciences section of the Oltenia Museum, Craiova, Romania. The researchers of the Institute of Zoology presented 5 works in the form of oral and poster communications. The opening of the conference took place in the Administrative Palace of the Dolj County Council, where Ph.D. Victoria Nistreanu, associate professor, and Ph.D. Svetlana Bacal, associate professor, made plenary presentations. The conference continued in sections at the Natural ...

Lots complaints of Chisinau inhabitants regarding the appearance of small stinging insects were registered in the last few days. These turned out to be two species of invasive bugs - the platanus lace bug (Corythucha ciliata) and the oak lace bug (Corythucha arcuata). Both species are very similar to each other – they have a few millimetres in size, white colour with black-grey spots. C. ciliata finds shelter on the Platanus sp. tree, but C. arcuata has been initially feeding on oak, but then spread to other species of trees and shrubs. These insects are native to North America and appeared in ...