From syrphidae@nottingham.ac.uk Mon Nov 1 19:03:29 2004 From: syrphidae@nottingham.ac.uk (William Chaney) Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 11:03:29 -0800 Subject: [Syrphidae] Position available in California Message-ID: --============_-1112786684==_ma============ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" The following position is currently open to work with me on a project to look at farmscaping options to increase aphid predation, primarily by syrphids. Please distribute to anyone you feel might be interested. Entomology Staff Research Associate The University of California Cooperative Extension, Monterey County (Salinas) has available a full-time temporary SRA position (2 years) to initiate and conduct a program of participatory research and outreach to perfect and promote biological, cultural, and least-toxic chemical control of pests of lettuce. The key beneficials in this system are syrphid larvae. The successful candidate will spearhead outreach (50% time) and conduct the on-farm research (50% time). A Ph.D. in Entomology with an emphasis in biological control of arthropod pests is desired. Salary Range $38,052 - $41,184/year. More application details are available at http://cemonterey.ucdavis.edu. EOE - Refer to Job #316604S. Closing Date 11/24/04. --============_-1112786684==_ma============ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Position available in California
The following position is currently open to work with me on a project to look at farmscaping options to increase aphid predation, primarily by syrphids.  Please distribute to anyone you feel might be interested.


Entomology Staff Research Associate The University of California Cooperative Extension, Monterey County (Salinas) has available a full-time temporary SRA position (2 years) to initiate and conduct a program of participatory research and outreach to perfect and promote biological, cultural, and least-toxic chemical control of pests of lettuce. The key beneficials in this system are syrphid larvae. The successful candidate will spearhead outreach (50% time) and conduct the on-farm research (50% time). A Ph.D. in Entomology with an emphasis in biological control of arthropod pests is desired. Salary Range $38,052 -  $41,184/year.  More application details are available at http://cemonterey.ucdavis.edu.  EOE - Refer to Job #316604S. Closing Date 11/24/04.
--============_-1112786684==_ma============-- From syrphidae@nottingham.ac.uk Tue Nov 2 12:06:05 2004 From: syrphidae@nottingham.ac.uk (syrphidae@nottingham.ac.uk) Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 01:06:05 +1300 Subject: [Syrphidae] Syrphidae digest, Vol 1 #228 - 1 msg Message-ID: <1795BFD7B34@tui.lincoln.ac.nz> I will be away from my office from 25 Oct. until the 8th Nov. From syrphidae@nottingham.ac.uk Wed Nov 3 12:13:21 2004 From: syrphidae@nottingham.ac.uk (syrphidae@nottingham.ac.uk) Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 01:13:21 +1300 Subject: [Syrphidae] Syrphidae digest, Vol 1 #229 - 1 msg Message-ID: <1917B0F7769@tui.lincoln.ac.nz> I will be away from my office from 25 Oct. until the 8th Nov. From syrphidae@nottingham.ac.uk Wed Nov 10 11:59:10 2004 From: syrphidae@nottingham.ac.uk (x.lair) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 12:59:10 +0100 Subject: [Syrphidae] seeking informations about hoverflies in New-Zealand Message-ID: --_=__=_XaM3_.1100087950.2A.425768.42.3529.52.42.007.28020 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks to everyone that can give me informations about hoverflies in New-= Zealand: What is the best documentation available?(books, keys, internet...) Who are the specialists in this country? Is there some structures to help= me leading some search? (associations, museum, University...). I'm french, and I went in New-Zealand the first time in 2000. I loved the= friendly people and the beautiful landscape of this country. I'm also ki= nd of nature: I spend most of my time looking at the wildlife, studying e= specially hoverflies since 4 years with some friends in Normandy. That's = why I'd like to do the same somewhere in New-Zealand (for example beetwee= n november and mars for 3 years...). Xavier =0A=0AAcc=E9dez au courrier =E9lectronique de La Poste : www.lapos= te.net ; =0A3615 LAPOSTENET (0,34=80/mn) ; t=E9l : 08 92 68 13 50 (0,34=80= /mn)=0A=0A --_=__=_XaM3_.1100087950.2A.425768.42.3529.52.42.007.28020 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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=0A --_=__=_XaM3_.1100087950.2A.425768.42.3529.52.42.007.28020-- From syrphidae@nottingham.ac.uk Wed Nov 10 14:40:58 2004 From: syrphidae@nottingham.ac.uk (christian thompson) Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 09:40:58 -0500 Subject: [Syrphidae] seeking informations about hoverflies in New-Zealand Message-ID: For years I have been working on a revision of this fauna and sorry to say that has not yet been finished. I hope to have my key to genera and new genus description out soon. Watch ZooTaxa. The monograph will take longer. However, I am always happy to work with others, to share manuscript keys, etc. The key players in New Zealand are: Rod MacFarlane. He is the most active worker. rod.pam@xtra.co.nz Trevor Crosby. He is the curator, etc., of the New Zealand National Insect Collection at Landcare, etc. CrosbyT@landcare.cri.nz=20 Cheers F. Christian Thompson Systematic Entomology Lab., USDA c/o Smithsonian Institution MRC-0169 NHB PO Box 37012 Washington, DC 20013-7012 (202) 382-1800 voice (202) 786-9422 FAX cthompso@sel.barc.usda.gov e-mReceived: from SELMAIL-MTA by sel.barc.usda.gov ail www.diptera.org web site >>> x.lair@laposte.net 11/10/04 06:59AM >>> Thanks to everyone that can give me informations about hoverflies in New-Zealand: What is the best documentation available?(books, keys, internet...) Who are the specialists in this country? Is there some structures to help me leading some search? (associations, museum, University...). I'm french, and I went in New-Zealand the first time in 2000. I loved the friendly people and the beautiful landscape of this country. I'm also kind of nature: I spend most of my time looking at the wildlife, studying especially hoverflies since 4 years with some friends in Normandy. That's why I'd like to do the same somewhere in New-Zealand (for example beetween november and mars for 3 years...). Xavier=20 Acc=E9dez au courrier =E9lectronique de La Poste : www.laposte.net ;=20 3615 LAPOSTENET (0,34=80/mn) ; t=E9l : 08 92 68 13 50 (0,34=80/mn)