Study on Xylella fastidiosa plant hosts and vectors
in Belgium and the influence of specific plant growth conditions
on disease development
Call for candidates
In the framework of a Belgian 2-years research project on the
potential insect vectors of the four subspecies of Xylella
fastidiosa, we are looking for a postdoctoral scientist,
preferably with a previous experience with Xylella fastidiosa,
and skilled either in plant pathology or in entomology or both.
The work will be based at the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL)
and the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and start in early 2016.
The work will consist in two parts :
- Survey of potential vectors and search for X. fastidiosa
in the insects; analysis of phenology and life history traits.
- Evaluation of the transmission of the four subspecies of X.
fastidiosa to four model plant species by potential insect
vector species common in Belgium, under G2Q controlled
conditions: contamination of potential vectors using infected
periwinkle; attempts to contaminate model host plants using
artificially contaminated vector insects; detection and
quantification of X. fastidiosa in the insect vectors;
if possible, sentinel nurseries in contaminated areas.
Candidates are invited to contact Prof. Claude Bragard
(claude.bragard@uclouvain.be) and Prof. Jean-Claude Grégoire
(jcgregoi@ulb.ac.be) with a motivation letter and a CV.
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Jean-Claude Grégoire
Lutte biologique et Ecologie spatiale - LUBIES
Biological Control and Spatial Ecology lab
Université Libre de Bruxelles
CP 160/12 - 50 av. FD Roosevelt
1050 Bruxelles
Belgium
Tel +32 (0)2 650 31 79
http://lubies.ulb.ac.be/
http://www.agroecologie.be/