Livre : Le frelon asiatique, un redoutable prédateur, aux éditions du SNA, d’Eric Darrouzet

Un livre grand public sur le frelon asiatique (Vespa velutina) va sortir prochainement (ISBN : 978-2-901764-02-1)   « Le frelon asiatique, un redoutable prédateur » d’Eric Darrouzet, aux éditions du SNA (Syndicat National d’Apiculture) . Résumé : Le frelon asiatique Vespa velutina nigrithorax inquiète, interroge, voire même passionne de nombreuses personnes. Ce frelon invasif venu de Chine […]

Offre de thèse : Deciphering the mechanisms of honey bee resistance to the parasite Varroa destructor

  Context and project description In eusocial insects such as the honey bee, Apis mellifera, the tight cooperation of individuals that live in close contact as well as food and chemical communication signals that are exchanged widely between colony members can make the colony superorganism vulnerable to disease outbreaks. In the face of this threat, […]

Offre de thèse : evolutionary biology at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany

PhD position in evolutionary biology at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany   —          Parasite interference with host gene regulation     —   Supervisors: Susanne Foitzik, Peter Baumann, Falk Butter   The Institute of Organismic and Molecular Evolution IOME is seeking a candidate for a PhD position (starting October 1st 2019) to study […]

Interview de Luc Passera par Alain Lenoir

Bonsoir, Déjà le 1er juillet. Vous trouverez ci-joint les dernières infos sur le monde des fourmis (et autres) : http://www.dictionnaire-amoureux-des-fourmis.fr/Nouveautes-juin-2019.htm Et en cadeau une superbe interview de Luc Passera, passionnant, qui doit intéresser tout le monde je pense. Merci Luc. D’autres interviews à venir, les volontaires seront bienvenus. Envoyez aussi vos photos !!! http://www.dictionnaire-amoureux-des-fourmis.fr/Noms%20propres/P/Passera%20Luc/Luc%20Passera.htm http://www.dictionnaire-amoureux-des-fourmis.fr/Noms%20propres/P/Passera%20Luc/Interview-Luc-Passera-2019.htm […]

PhD position: honey bee research available at INRA

PhD position on honey bee research available at INRA Deciphering the mechanisms of honey bee resistance to the parasite Varroa destructor Context and project description In eusocial insects such as the honey bee, Apis mellifera, the tight cooperation of individuals that live in close contact as well as food and chemical communication signals that are […]

Offre de thèse : Nest building in social insects (ants and/or termites) – UK

Nest building in social insects (ants and/or termites). This is a fully funded PhD opportunity for UK or EU nationals who have or will achieve a Master’s degree by the 1st October 2019. The successful applicant will join the Centre for Research in Ecology Evolution and Behaviour of the University of Roehampton (London, UK) and […]