Sepideh Tahriri, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Research

baculovirus Beauveria bassiana biological control cutworms entomopathogens nematodes IPM tools metarizium pest management

Latest funding

Novel Microbial Tools and Tactics for Cutworm Control in Wine Grapes
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$245,000

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Novel Microbial Tools and Tactics for Cutworm Control in Wine Grapes

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2

Principal investigators: Tahriri, Sepideh ST

Keywords: baculovirus; beauveria bassiana; biological control; cutworms; entomopathogens nematodes; ipm tools; metarizium; pest management; trichogramma; wine grapes

$245,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: baculovirus Dear Professor Tahriri, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on baculovirus connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Novel Microbial Tools and Tactics for Cutworm Control in Wine Grapes" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]