3 PhD Positions in Plant Pathology, Entomology, Genomics, and Climate Biology at Université Laval Université Laval in Canada

2-year postdoctoral opening in Biotremology and Insect Vector Control at the Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences (DiSSPA), University of Bari, Italy . The project focuses on cutting-edge behavioral manipulation strategies to reduce plant pathogen transmission by aphids and whiteflies in horticultural and ornamental systems. Research topics include substrate-borne vibrations, plant-mediated mechanisms, and validation of control strategies in semi-field mesocosm setups. This is a strong fi...

Université Laval’s Sustainable Plant Protection Laboratory (EdeLab) is advertising 3 PhD positions in sustainable plant protection . The projects sit at the intersection of plant biology , plant pathology , entomology , genomics , microbiome , and bioinformatics , within a multidisciplinary, bilingual, and diversity-driven team of 20+ members from 12 countries. Project 1: Evolution of ankyrin-repeat effectors in gall-forming plasmodiophorids. This project investigates effector expansion, repeat ...

The Berry and Potato Pathology Program at Washington State University is recruiting a PhD student for a project on Botrytis fruit rot management in blueberries . The position is based at the Washington State University Mount Vernon Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center in Mount Vernon, Washington, rather than the main Pullman campus. This opportunity is well suited to applicants interested in plant pathology , berry pathology , crop disease management , and applied research acros...

PhD opportunity at the University of Melbourne in a research area connected to molecular plant pathology . The post is shared by Dibya Bhatta , who is a PhD Candidate at The Australian National University and appears to be the announcer/poster rather than the recruiting academic. The opportunity is relevant for students interested in biology , agriculture , and related plant disease research topics. No detailed project description, supervisor list, funding package, eligibility criteria, or deadl...

PhD opportunity in Forest Pathology at the University of Sassari in Sardinia, Italy . The project focuses on forest health , plant pathology , forest diseases , and innovative approaches to the study, monitoring, and management of forest pathogens, with particular emphasis on Phytophthora species. This is a strong fit for candidates interested in biological research on pathogen ecology, disease surveillance, and applied forest protection. The post invites motivated applicants to join a PhD posit...