Md Shahinur Islam is working on the project “Generalist Predators for Pest Control in Macadamia Orchards”. The aim of this project is to develop predators as effective IPM tools within Macadamia orchards. To do so, Shahinur ...
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Pallavi’s MRes research investigates the potential for designing hybrid species between various microalgal phenotypes. The new hybrid microalgae species will be produced via cell protoplasts that will be fused and...
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Sanjana’s research aims at identifying the effect of age, mating status and host plant in both sexes on the attraction of males to the female sex pheromone in the Fall Armyworm (FAW). Sanjana is also sampling FAW sex pheromone at different...
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Insect olfactory receptors (ORs) are transmembrane protein receptors responsible for odorant detection and communication. These ORs are of utmost importance for developing chemical lures for insect pest management. However, p...
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Nikki’s PhD project is focused on understanding the social mechanisms and life history factors of feral mouse populations in Australian agricultural systems. Using a combination of both field-based studies and genetic techniques, this project aims t...
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