This is a full-time, postdoctoral position in the Center for Pollinator Health located at the Delta Research and Extension Center, Stoneville, MS. The incumbent will work on the toxicology, immunology, and molecular biology of social insects, such as ants and honeybees with a primary focus on exploiting virus-like particles (VLPs) in developing innovative methods and…
Topic: Bee Health and Sustainable Beekeeping for Public Benefit Date: Monday, February 19 – Wednesday, February 21 Venue: Hoam Faculty House, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea Abstraction submission: Tuesday, January 2 – Friday, January 19 Organization: The Apicultural Society of Korea, National Institute of Agricultural Science, Andong National University, Seoul National University Sponsors:…
The Executive Committee (EC) of COLOSS is seeking applications for the following position beginning 01.03.2024: *MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT* Duties (in agreement with the EC): Organization of meetings online and in person Creating material for media and scientific dissemination Communication with regional coordinators, Task Forces and Core Projects Assisting in fundraising for COLOSS We offer: A one–year mandate…
Addressing the effects of RF-EMF exposure on biodiversity, development & fitness of insects, Honey Bees, solitary bees and blue bottle flies will also be studied to test if RF-EMF exposure impacts the immature development and fitness of insect pollinators. ETAIN is an EU funded project that aims to develop and validate approaches to assess the…
Dear Members of COLOSS, I have the pleasure to inform you that the 20th International Plant Protection Congress is going to take place in Athens Greece, in July 1-5, 2024, at the Megaron Conference center (https://www.ippcathens2024.gr). During the Congress, the concurrent sessions will be organized: Pesticides and effects on bees (#48) (Chairs: Fani Hatjina, Noa…
An experiment was conducted to survey insect visitors and the effect of different modes of pollination on quantity of oilseed rape. Survey revealed that a wide range of insect species, including honey bees, and hover flies, house fly and ensign fly were frequent on oilseed rape flowers where honey bees (Apis dorsata and Apis mellifera)…
Gut microbiome communities have a significant impact on bee health and disease and have been shown to be shaped by a variety of factors, including exposure to pesticides and inhive chemicals. However, it is unknown whether pesticide exposure affects the coexistence and cross-kingdom network parameters of bee gut microbiome communities because microbes may compete in…
Department of Biological Science Location: Egham Salary: £41,481 per annum – including London Allowance Post Type: Full Time Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Friday 27 October 2023 Reference: 1023-436 Full-Time, Fixed-Term for 36 months Applications are invited for the post of Postdoctoral Research Assistant in the Department of Biological Sciences. We are seeking a…
Dear Members of the EC of the COLOSS, I have the pleasure to inform you that the 20th International Plant Protection Congress is going to take place in Athens Greece, in July 1-5, 2024, at the Megaron Conference center. During the Congress, the concurrent sessions will be organized. Pesticides and effects on bees (#48) (Chairs:…
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