- Determining optimal timing for control measures based on weather patterns
- Analyzing data on shell hardness and its impact on weevil populations
- Evaluating existing IPM strategies for potential improvement through modified implementation schedules or tactics
Hazelnut Resistance Research Intern - Cancon - beBeeHorticulture
Intitulé du poste: Evolutionary and Applied Insights into Hazelnut Resistance to the Pre-Dispersal Seed Predator Curculio nucum L
Description
Job Opportunity
We are seeking a highly skilled professional to join our research team as an intern. The successful candidate will contribute to a project focused on understanding the interactions between hazelnut plants and their primary seed predator, the Curculio weevil.
Project Background:
The Curculio weevil (Curculio nucum) is a significant pest of European hazelnuts, capable of infesting up to 80% of nuts. This predation has co-evolved with its host plant over time, leading to complex relationships between resistance and nut development.
The internship aims to develop a phenology-based varietal risk matrix using degree-day accumulation and shell hardness dynamics. This framework will provide valuable insights into the evolutionary trade-offs between defence mechanisms and reproduction in different cultivars.
Key Objectives:
The selected intern will be responsible for constructing this risk matrix, which will involve: