Laboratory of Applied Zoology

Head of Laboratory of Applied Zoology

Members:

Tanja Blažić, PhD
Suzana Đedović, B.Ag. in zootechnology

Research field

Characteristics of rodent pests important in agriculture and forestry
Methods of forecasting infestation and distribution of rodent pests for prevention purposes
Methods of control of rodent pests and their cost-effectiveness
Organization of rodent control systems
Biological, ecological and genetic characteristics of small rodents as indicators of environmental pollution
Research of the biology and ecology of slug and snail species and biological efficacy and modes of activity of molluscicides
Research of the activity of essential oils as attractants, repellents or preservatives in rodent baits
Research of the susceptibility of house mice from different locations to bromadiolone
Research of bromadiolone susceptibility in offspring of low-susceptible animals
Research of difenacoum susceptibility in bromadiolone-resistant animals
Research of brodifacoum susceptibility in bromadiolone-resistant animals
Determination of mutations in the Vkorc1 gene in bromadiolone-resistant animals

Projects

III-46008: Development of integrated systems of pest management in plant production with a focus on overcoming the resistance problem and improving food quality and safety (Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development)

Services

Testing of rodenticide efficacy for registration purposes in agriculture (fields, orchards, stands, greenhouses, etc.) in the Republic of Serbia and Republic of Srpska
Testing of rodenticide efficacy for registration purposes in public health protection in the Republic of Serbia and Republic of Srpska
Testing of molluscicide efficacy for registration purposes in agriculture (fields, stands, greenhouses) in the Republic of Serbia and Republic of Srpska
Testing of avicide efficacy for registration purposes in agriculture (fields, orchards, stands) in the Republic of Serbia and Republic of Srpska
Supervision of rodent control in farms and storage facilities for foodstuffs and various stored products, and supervision of control activities during systematic rodent control operations in urban environments