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Graduate Student Opportunities
MSc Student Position: Grape mealybug pheromone development for Niagara’s vineyards
Biological Sciences, Brock University; Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute, ON
A position is available to research the development and application of a sex pheromone lure for the Grape mealybug, a scale insect vector of Leafroll virus in vineyards. Laboratory and field work will be at Brock University and Niagara’s vineyards.
Contact: Dr. Malkie Spodek ([email protected])
MSc Student Position – Management of cyclamen mite in strawberry
A position is available to test the effects of strawberry transplant steam treatment on cyclamen mites and to evaluate the integration of multiple control strategies for cyclamen mites in strawberries.
The position will be located at Université Laval in Quebec City (with Valérie Fournier) and at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research facilities in Vineland, Ontario.
For more information, please contact Justin Renkema [email protected]
Biological Sciences, Brock University; Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute, ON
A position is available to research the development and application of a sex pheromone lure for the Grape mealybug, a scale insect vector of Leafroll virus in vineyards. Laboratory and field work will be at Brock University and Niagara’s vineyards.
Contact: Dr. Malkie Spodek ([email protected])
MSc Student Position – Management of cyclamen mite in strawberry
A position is available to test the effects of strawberry transplant steam treatment on cyclamen mites and to evaluate the integration of multiple control strategies for cyclamen mites in strawberries.
The position will be located at Université Laval in Quebec City (with Valérie Fournier) and at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research facilities in Vineland, Ontario.
For more information, please contact Justin Renkema [email protected]
Employment Opportunities
Interested in pursuing a graduate degree in entomology? There are several universities in Ontario which offer graduate programs in different entomological fields.
Check here for postings from professors looking for new students or the Entomological Society of Canada
Updated: December 15, 2025.
Check here for postings from professors looking for new students or the Entomological Society of Canada
Updated: December 15, 2025.
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