Postdoctoral research position on honey bee defences against Varroa Varroa destructor is the most important ectoparasite of the honey bee Apis mellifera and represents a major threat to colony survival and beekeeping. Breeding for bees that are naturally able to fight the varroa mite represents a promising control strategy. This is the case of bees […]
Des scientifiques ont récemment découvert un tout nouveau type de fourmi : cette espèce possède des parties buccales très pointues, renforcées de métal et utilisées pour aspirer le sang de ses ennemis. Heureusement pour leurs proies, cette espèce de fourmi est éteinte depuis très longtemps. Mais des chercheurs ont découvert un spécimen piégé dans l’ambre datant […]
A 2-year post-doctoral fellowship is available at the Insect Biology Research Institute (IRBI, University of Tours). Caste determination in termites: what is the role of social interactions? Context and challenges The reproductive division of labor is often considered as a keystone of social organization in insect societies, where few individuals monopolize reproduction, whereas the other […]
POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN BEE HEALTH AND ECOLOGY, University of Massachusetts Amherst The Adler Lab at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass, Amherst) seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to assess how sunflower pollen and plantings affect bumble and honey bee health under the guidance and supervision of the Principle Investigator.The appointee is expected to establish some […]
Postdoctoral research position on honey bee chemical ecology Varroa destructor is the most important ectoparasite of the honey bee Apis mellifera and represents a major threat to colony survival and beekeeping. Breeding for bees that are naturally able to fight the varroa mite represents a promising control strategy. This is the case of bees that […]