Laboratory of Entomology
The main research trends – investigations into fauna, distribution and ecology of Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, Trichoptera of Lithuania and the trophic relationships of separate insect groups.
Twenty new insect species have been described. Through the analysis of the interecosystematic relationships of host-parasitoid populations in different landscape a new trend of research was developed, that give a chance to clearly understand the functioning of natural systems. the current research are: the changes of structure of ecosystems in different territories, the possibilities of identification of most valuable territories in Lithuania on the ground of insects populations structure and indicatory species. The phenological changes in different trophic link are investigated.
An Entomological laboratory was organized in 1983, but entomological investigations have been carrying on since the 1953 in former Sector of Invertebrates.
Povilas Ivinskis, Dr – Head of Laboratory, Senior Researcher
Tel.: +370 5 272 92 80, e-mail: ivinskis@ekoi.lt; entlab@centras.lt
Fauna, ecology, biology of butterflies, moths, and Lepidoptera – indicators of habitats. Pyraloidea and Arctiidae of Palaearctic region, mining moths, gall insects, environmental and insect protection
Sigitas Podėnas, Ass. Prof. Dr Habil. - Chief researcher
Rasa Bernotienė, Dr – Senior Researcher
tel.: +370 5 272 92 80, e-mail: rasab@ekoi.lt
Fauna, distribution, phenology of freshwater Diptera. Systematic and ecology of bloodsucking Diptera insects (Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, Culicidae, Psychodidae, Dixidae, Chaoboridae)
Jolanta Rimšaitė, Dr – Senior Researcher
tel.: +370 5 272 92 80, e-mail: jolanta@ekoi.lt
Fauna, ecology, biology and trophic relation of fungus gnats (Sciaroidea excl. Sciaridea) and their parasitoids (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Orthocentrinae). Trophic relation of insects and fungi
Rima Gulbinaitė - biologist, tel. +370 5 272 92 47.
Lina Jasiukonytė - biologist, tel.: +370 5 272 92 80.
Research Services
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Arrangement and management of reservation of rare insects’ species ant their living territories, expertise of habitats biodiversity, value and structure.
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Estimation of pest and parasitoids insects abundance, prediction of pest outbreaks, guidance of outbreaks management. Determination of mushrooms pests.
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Determination of freshwater invertebrates (larvae and imagoes), establishing condition of freshwater based on water invertebrates communities.
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Definition of bloodsucking Diptera species, establishing their development places, prediction of abundances.
Projects
Search of moths included in list of quarantine organism with lightening traps (P.Ivinskis)
Monitoring of populations status of invasion blackflies (R.Bernotienė)
Water invertebrates and invertebrates of water protective zone in Sartai Regional Park (J.Rimšaitė)
Publications
Йонайтиc В.П. Реcурcы, формирование и функционирование хозеино-паразитных комплексов в екосистемах. Вильнюс: Мокслас, 1990. 232 с.
Ivinskis P. Check-list of the Lithuanian Lepidoptera. Vilnius: Ekologijos in-tas, 1993. 210 p.
Jonaitis V., Ivinskis P., Pakalniškis S., Bartninkaitė I., Puplesienė J. The inter-ecosystematic relationships of insects and their dynamic. Vilnius: Ekologijos in-tas, 2000. 410 p.
Pakalniškis S., Rimšaitė J., Sprangauskaitė-Bernotienė R., Butautaitė R., Podėnas S. 2000. Checklist of Lithuanian Diptera. Acta Zoologica Lituanica 10(1): 3-58.
Ivinskis P., Augustauskas J. Lietuvos dieniniai drugiai. Kaunas: Lututė, 2004. 248 p.