Professor Serge Kreiter was a teacher for 39 years and a researcher for 42 years. He studied zoology and animal biology at the University of Nice and then animal ecology at the University of Marseille, where he obtained his Master 2 (1981) and his PhD in zoo-ecology (1985) then his HDR (1997) in animal population ecology.
He was appointed director of the ENSAM-INRA unit of animal ecology and agricultural zoology in Montpellier from 2000 to 2004 (30 people).
He is the author of 160 scientific publications, 20 book chapters, 125 publications for international conferences, 55 professional technical publications, editor of 13 books and holder of 2 patents.
His research work concerns the taxonomy of Phytoseiidae, predation, predators, biological control and integrated pest management in different perennial and vegetable crops. He has had research and/or teaching collaborations in IPM, agricultural zoology, biological control, taxonomy and acarology, with several scientists from all over the world, especially in Europe (Spain, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Slovenia), North Africa (especially Morocco and Tunisia), Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Caribbean area, Indian Ocean, South Africa, Vietnam.
Director of 20 theses, he was also responsible for several funded scientific projects, described 2 new genera and 34 new species for science (and at least 10 to be described).
He was Professor of exceptional class from 2011 to 2021 and is retired since January 1, 2022, Professor Emeritus elected by his peers since that date, he is also Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit since 2013 and vermeil medal of the Academy of Agriculture of France since 2021.
