GraduateResearch Assistantship in Stored Product EntomologyOne graduate research assistantship is available for aPh.D. student in the Department of Entomology at Kansas State University. Theresearch will focus on the development of behaviorally-based managementstrategies such as attract-and-kill and the use of long-lasting insecticidenetting to prevent infestation by a range of stored product insects (e.g., redflour beetle, lesser grain borer, Indian meal moth) in mills, warehouses, andother facilities. This will include laboratory assays, semi-field experiments,and field trials. The student will be co-advised by faculty from the USDA-ARSCenter for Grain and Animal Health Research in Manhattan, KS. Successfulcandidates for this position should possess a M.S. in entomology, biology, or arelated field. The student is expected to be supported for at least three years,which includes an annual stipend of $25,000, graduate student fringe benefits,and tuition and fees applied towards the Ph.D. program. The position will beavailable starting in January 2018, or until a qualified candidate has beenidentified. Interested individuals should send their curriculum vitae, a coverletter, and the contact information for three references to either Dr. RobMorrison (william.morri...@ars.usda.gov)or Dr. Kun Yan Zhu (k...@ksu.edu)by September 30, 2017 or as soon as possible. However, complete applicationsmust be submitted online at http://entomology.k-state.edu/for-students/admissions.html. _________________________Rob Morrison, Ph.D.Research EntomologistUSDA-ARS Center for Grain and Animal Health ResearchStored Product Insects and Engineering Research Unit1515 College Ave.Manhattan, KS 66502william.morri...@ars.usda.govwww.ars.usda.gov/pa/cgahr/spieru/morrison
