PhD on "Fruit Fly Performance" Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia A PhD opportunity exists on a project investigating ecological and sexual performance of Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni; Tephritidae) (‘Q-fly’). Supervision will be by Dr Polychronis Rempoulakis and Prof Phil Taylor of Macquarie University’s Department of Biological Sciences (http://bio.mq.edu.au/) and Dr. Solomon Balagawi of New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (Manager of Q-fly mass-rearing facilities at the Elizabeth Macarthur Agriculture Institute, Menangle, NSW) (http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/). This project will use a series…

PhD on "Fruit Fly Behaviour" Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia A PhD opportunity exists on a project investigating ecological and sexual performance of Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni; Tephritidae) (‘Q-fly’). Supervision will be by Dr Polychronis Rempoulakis and Prof Phil Taylor of Macquarie University’s Department of Biological Sciences (http://bio.mq.edu.au/) and Dr. Solomon Balagawi of New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (Manager of Q-fly mass-rearing facilities at the Elizabeth Macarthur Agriculture Institute, Menangle, NSW) (http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/). Q-fly is Australia’s most damaging insect…

Rothamsted Research is seeking a Research Assistant/Insect Biologist to join the Resistance group within the Biological Chemistry and Crop Protection Department. The successful applicant will work on the project, ‘Bee toxicogenomics’. The post holder will maintain insect cultures (bees/fruit flies) and carry out a program of insect bioassays, these will include insecticide toxicology assays and the use of RNA interference for gene silencing. The post is funded for 3 years at Band C with a starting salary normally in the…

PhD FELLOWSHIP - INSECT CHEMICAL ECOLOGY University of Lleida, SPAIN SUBJECT: Effect of sublethal doses of pesticides on insect chemical communication KEYWORDS: pheromone, pest control, behavior, neuroethology, olfaction YEARS: 2015-2017 DEADLINE: Approx. September 2014 CONTACT PERSON: Associate Professor Cesar Gemeno (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)