Home      Laboratory of  Experimental Entomology and BioControl Theory

Russia, 199034, St.-Petersburg, Zoological Institute.
Phone: +7 (812) 714 0442; Fax: +7 (812) 714 0444; E-mail: sreznik@zin.ru

Main research projects

2015–2017 «Integrative study of biological invasions and anthropogenic impact on ecosystems», Grant No 15–29-02526 ofi_m from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research.

20132016 «Morphological and ecophysiological adaptations as a component of a general biodiversity», the State research project No 01201351183.

2013–2015 «Principles and methods of the control of harmful and beneficial insect populations in the fruit orchard ecosystem», Grant No 13-04-120496507 from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research.

2012–2014 «Exogenous and endogenous processes in sequential generations of natural and laboratory populations of beneficial insects» from the Program «Biological Resources of Russia: Dynamics under Global Climatic and Anthropogenic Effects» of the Department of Biological Sciences of RAS.

2012–2014 «Comparative analysis of biological prerequisites for extra range dispersal of harmful and beneficial animals in the North-West of Russian Federation» from the Program «Living nature: current state and problems of development» of the Presidium of RAS.

2012–2013 «Study of Ecological Aspects of Diapause and Migrations of the Beet Webworm Loxostege sticticalis in the Russia–China Border area», Grant No 12-04-91174-GFEN_a from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research.

2009–2011 «Elaboration of the methods for selection of the optimal photo-thermal and trophic regimes for mass rearing of entomophagous insects» from the Program «Biological Resources of Russia: Estimation and Fundamental Bases of Monitoring» of the Department of Biological Sciences of RAS.

2009–2011 «Comparative analysis of ecophysiological prerequisites for extra range dispersal of harmful and beneficial insects» from the Program «Biodiversity» of the Presidium of RAS.

2009–2010 «Exogenous effects and their role in the regulation of circadian rhythms in insects», Grant No 09-04-01080 from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research.

2007–2009 «Studies on insect ecology and ecophysiology as the bases for the elaboration of methods for biological control of invasions and biodiversity conservation», the State research project No 01.2.00.

2006–2008 «Scientific basis for the improvement of the methods for insect rearing and long-term storage» from the Program «Biological Resources of Russia: Fundamental Bases of Rational Use» of the Department of Biological Sciences of RAS.

2006–2008 «Biodiversity and genofond dynamics» from the Presidium of RAS.

2005–2007 «Molecular-genetic markers in the studies of the structure and evolution of closely related insect species », Grant No 05-04-49035 from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research.

2004–2006 «Variability of insect photo- and thermoperiodic responses», the State research project 01.0.40 000735.

2004–2006 «Monitoring of phytophagous insects from invasive weedy Centaurea and Euphorbia species», the State research project No 01.0.40 000732.

2004–2006 «Functional importance of insect adaptations to predation and parasitism», the State research project No 01.0.40 000729.

2004–2006 «Fundamental Bases of Biological Resources Management» from the Department of Biological Sciences of RAS.

2004–2006 «Scientific bases of the conservation of biodiversity in Russia» from the Presidium of RAS.

2002–2005 "Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) a pernicious invasive weed: developing a sustainable strategy for alien invasive plant management in Europe", Grant No 8470; EVK2–2001-00125 from the European Community.

1998–2000 "The role of endogenous factors in regulation of seasonal development in insects", Grant No 98-04-49684 from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research.

1995–1997 "Regulation of circadian eclosion rhythm in insects: variability and interrelations of photoperiod's and thermoperiod's influences", Grant No 95-04-11091 from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research).

1993–1994 "Experimental studies of "parasitization state" in Trichogramma (Hymenoptera)", Grant No R4Z000 from the International Science Foundation.