Prof. Renata Bažok, PhD
Full Professor
Division for Phytomedicine
Department of Agricultural Zoology
Office location: 3rd pavillon, ground floor, left, room number 6
Phone: +385 1 239 3969
Email: rbazok ( at ) agr.hr
Languages: croatian, english
Consultations: Tuesday, Friday from 7.30 till 9.00
Academic qualifications
- 1996 - 2001: PhD, Biotechnical science, agriculture, phytomedicine
10.2.2001. , Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb: PhD, Biotechnical science, agriculture, phytomedicine - 1993 - 1996: Master of Science, Biotechnical science, agriculture, phytomedicine
16.5. 1996., Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb: Master of Science, Biotechnical science, agriculture, phytomedicine - 1983 - 1987: Dipl.ing. agriculture, plant protection
26.6.1987., Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb: Dipl.ing. agriculture, plant protection
Employment and work experience
- 2017 - : University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
professor-permanent position - 2012 - 2017: University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
professor - 2006 - 2012: University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
associate professor - 2001 - 2006: University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
assistant professor - 1996 - 2001: University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
researcher, Entomology, Phytopharmacy - 1993 - 1996: University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
young researcher: Entomology, Phytopharmacy - 1992 - 1993: Dobrinčić-promet
Advisor in agricultural pharmacy - 1988 - 1992: Radonja Sisak
Investigator in biological laboratory
Teaching
- Dizajniranje i analiza pokusa u zaštiti bilja (144423)
- Metode ribarskih istraživanja otvorenih voda (173802)
- Primijenjena entomologija (144422)
- Prirodni neprijatelji i načela biološkog suzbijanja (116648)
- Zoocidi (144060)
- Biološke osnove plodnosti tla (143872)
- Legislativa u zaštiti bilja (26278)
- Sigurnost hrane (250950)
- Poljoprivredno savjetodavstvo u fitomedicini (169426)
- Stručna praksa - Fitomedicina (250976)
- Oplemenjivanje na otpornost na štetočinje i abiotske stresove (144321)
- Zaštita uskladištenih poljoprivrednih proizvoda od štetočinja (157188)
- Zaštita ratarskih kultura od štetočinja (144064)
- Osnove fitomedicine (143787)
- Zbrinjavanje ambalažnog otpada sredstava za zaštitu bilja (198017)
- Napredni sustavi istraživanja u entomologiji (201053)
- Zakonodavstvo u fitomedicini (197025)
- Nova sredstva i metode suzbijanja kukaca (197044)
- Ratarska entomologija (197047)
- Dobra istraživačka praksa u fitomedicini (197050)
- Ribarstvena ekotoksikologija (246759)
- Strategije održivog suzbijanja štetnika (228725)
- Plant pest management (146057)
- Zoocides (152074)
- Applied entomology (152068)
- Natural enemies and principles of biological control (159808)
- Insects as food and feed (226350)
Research interests
- Western corn rootworm, wireworms, pests of sugar beet, pests of potato and brassica cropse repe, Štetnici krumpira i kupusnjača
- Resistance of insect pests to pesticides
- Other pests of field and vegetable crops
- Side effect of insecticides (beneficial organisms and ecotoxicology)
- Integrated pest management
- Biological insecticides
Training and research experience
- 2017/12/09 - 1994/09/30: USDA, ARS (scientific)
Frederick, Maryland USA: USDA, ARS, Beneficial insect laboratory Beltscville, Maryland, Forgein Disease Weed Research, Frederick
Biological control of the Colorado Potato Beetle - 2012/04/12 - 2012/10/18: Purdue University, USA (mixed)
Fullbright scholarship, Purdue University Department of Entomology
Effects of genetically modified maize for insect resistance on insect biocenosis - 2003/03/02 - 2003/03/10: University of Padua, Department for Agronomy (scientific)
Wireworm identification - 1997/06/30 - 1997/09/29: Purdue University USA (scientific)
Cochran fellowship, Purdue University Department of Entomology:
Western corn rootworm
Projects
scientific
expert
development
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uspostava regionalnog centra kompetentnosti u poljoprivredi "Arboretum Opeka" | EU programi | 2020/06/29 - 2023/12/29 | partner |
teaching
university support
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biološka raznolikost u poljoprivrednoj proizvodnji | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2017/01/01 - 2017/12/31 | coordinator |
| Biološka raznolikost u poljoprivrednoj proizvodnji | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2016/01/01 - 2016/12/31 | partner |
| Biološka raznolikost u poljoprivrednoj proizvodnji | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2015/01/01 - 2015/12/31 | coordinator |
| Racionalizacija uporabe sredstava za zaštitu bilja u poljoprivrednoj proizvodnji | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2014/01/01 - 2014/12/31 | coordinator |
| Nepesticidne mjere zaštite bilja | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2013/10/01 - 2014/06/30 | coordinator |
Publications
- 1. Vojvodić, M., Bažok, R. (2021). Future of Insecticide Seed Treatment. Sustainability, 13(16): 8792. Doi: 10.3390/su13168792
4. Bažok, R..; Lemić, D.; Chiarinni, F.; Furlan, L. (2021). Western Corn Rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte) in Europe: Current Status and Sustainable Pest Management. Insects 2021, 12, 195. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/insects12030195
5. Kadoić Balaško, M., Neral, K., Nađ, B., Bažok, R., Drmić, Z., Čačija, M. (2021). Azadirachtin efficacy in Colorado potato beetle and Western flower thrips control. Romanian Agricultural Research, 38:1-10.
6. Goldel, B., Lemić, D. Bažok, R. (2020): Alternatives to Synthetic Insecticides in the Control of the Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) and Their Environmental Benefits. Agriculture, 10(12), 611; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture10120611
7. Benítez, H.A., Lemić, D., Villalobos-Leiva, A. Bažok, R., Órdenes-Claveria, R., Pajač Živković, I., Mikac, K.M. (2020): Breaking Symmetry: Fluctuating Asymmetry and Geometric Morphometrics as Tools for Evaluating Developmental Instability under Diverse Agroecosystems. Symmetry, 12, 1789; doi:10.3390/sym12111789
Full list of papers:
https://www.bib.irb.hr/pretraga?operators=and|Ba%C5%BEok,%20Renata%20%2825739%29|text|profile - 8. Virić Gašparić, H.,Grubelić, M. Dragović Uzelac, V., Bažok, R., Čačija, M., Drmić, Z., Lemić, D. (2020): Neonicotinoid Residues in Sugar Beet Plants and Soil under Different Agro-Climatic Conditions. Agriculture 10, 484; doi:10.3390/agriculture10100484www.mdpi.com/journal/agriculture
9. Bažok, R., Pejić, I., Čačija, M., Virić Gašparić, H., Lemić, D., Drmić, Z., Virić Gašparić, H., Kadoić Balaško, M. (2020): Weather Conditions and Maturity Group Impacts on the Infestation of First Generation European CornBorers in Maize Hybrids in Croatia. Plants, 9, 1387; doi:10.3390/plants9101387
10. Markotić, V., Bažok, R., Masten Milek, T., Šimala, M., Pintar, M. (2020): Checklist of phytophagous insects on citrus from the Sternorrhyncha, Hemiptera) suborder in Mediterranean basin and the risk for introduction and harmfulness in Croatia. Journal of Central European Agriculture, 21(3): 618-632. DOI: /10.5513/JCEA01/21.3.2661
11. Drmić, Z., Šatvar, M., Virić Gašparić, H., Lemić, D., Grubišić, D., Bažok, R., Čačija, M. (2020): Efficacy of the EPNs (Heterorhabditis bacteriophora) on sugar beet larvae (Bothynoderes punctiventris). Journal of Central European Agriculture, 21(3): 649-656. DOI: /10.5513/JCEA01/21.3.2376
Full list of papers:
https://www.bib.irb.hr/pretraga?operators=and|Ba%C5%BEok,%20Renata%20%2825739%29|text|profile
Bibliography (CROSBI): https://www.bib.irb.hr/pregled/znanstvenici/200140?w_mentor=1
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.hr/citations?user=gddaGUsAAAAJ&hl=hr
Other professional activities
- 2001 - : Croatian Plant protection society
2004. -2008. member of Supervisory board
2008.-2009.member of Board
2009. do 2013. - secretary
2013.-2017. president
2017.-now - member of Board - 2008 - 2012: University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Member of the board for postgraduate doctoral study program - 2008 - : University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Member of the Faculty board for lifelong learning - 2008 - 2012: University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Leader of the undergraduate study program Plant Protection: 2008-2012 - 2009 - : University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Member of the Council of the postgraduate doctoral study program 2009. now - 2011 - : University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Leader of the graduate study program “Plant Medicine” - 2012 - : University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Member of the board for appointment of teachers and scientists - 2012 - : University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Vice-dean for international relations - 2009 - : Ministry of Health
Member of the panel for deliberate release of GMOs - 2010 - : Ministry of Agriculture
Member of the advisory board for plant protection products - 2014 - : Croatian Natural History Society
Member of the editorial board of the journal Nature - 1996 - : Croatian plant protection society
1996-2009- technical editor of the journal Fragmenta phytomedica et herbologica
2009-now- member of the editorial board - 2007 - 2017: Croatian plant protection society
Member of the editorial board: Journal of Plan Protection - 2017 - : Croatian plant protection society
Chief Editor: Journal of Plan Protection - 2012 - 2015: University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Member of the editorial board: Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus