PSHB Research Network

Postdoctoral Position in Biological Control and Monitoring of the Polyphagous Shothole Borer (PSHB)  We seek to hire a postdoctoral research fellow to conduct mission oriented research to develop and improve integrated pest management tactics and strategies for the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB), Euwallacea fornicatus, and its Fusarium fungal symbiont in South Africa. Emphasis will be on the potential biological control of this insect. This position is part of a larger project on the PSHB invasion in South Africa, funded by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE). The deadline for application is 10 November, 2023. The applicant will be expected to start in January or February 2024. Please click here for more information and how to apply.

Postdoctoral position in Biological Control of the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer We seek to hire a postdoctoral research fellow to conduct mission-oriented research to develop and improve integrated pest management tactics and strategies for the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) and its Fusarium fungal symbiont in South Africa (www.fabinet.up.ac.za/pshb).  Emphasis will be on the potential biological control of this insect and/or its fungal symbiont. This position is part of a larger project on the PSHB invasion in South Africa, funded by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), based at FABI, University of Pretoria, and in collaboration with the Centre for Biological Control, Rhodes University. Click here for more information about eligibility and how to apply