FABians visit Vietnam to search for a potential biocontrol agent for PSHB
Three FABI researchers visited Vietnam to collect material from trees infested by PSHB with the objective of finding, identifying, rearing and testing natural enemies.
12 Apr 2023
11 Apr 2023
Sampling Seiridium canker on the UP campus
FABI researchers collected specimens from dying Cypress trees on UP's Hatfield campus as part of a new study on Seiridium spp.
10 Apr 2023
FABIans take a break to enjoy Easter tea
FABIans took a break from their busy schedules to enjoy an Easter Tea in the courtyard on 5 April.
6 Apr 2023
An opportunity to meet forest pathology colleagues in India
During the last week of March, Prof. Mike Wingfield travelled to India where he had an opportunity to visit the Forest Research Institute: Dehradun.
5 Apr 2023
FABIans present at DFFE International Day of Forests symposium
Professor Brenda Wingfield and Dr Trudy Paap presented talks at a DFFE-organised symposium celebrating the International Day of Forests.
4 Apr 2023
FABI researchers engage with Portucel Mozambique on a tree health program
Members of the TPCP recently visited Portucel Mozambique's forestry operations to assess the extent and diversity of pest and disease issues first hand.
3 Apr 2023
FABIans search for Sporothrix species associated with local mining operations
A team of FABI researchers began sampling in local mine shafts, and within the mining timber support production pipeline In an effort to discover the ecological niche of Sporothrix species
30 Mar 2023
SASSY Project kicks off in the southern Cape
The SASSY Project kicked off with the collection of soil samples from 11 nature reserves.
29 Mar 2023
Two FABIans attend an insect rearing course in Stellenbosch
FABIans Amy Collop and Elisa Pal travelled to Stellenbosch to attend an insect mass-rearing course.
28 Mar 2023
Maintaining strong relations between FABI and the Great Lakes Forestry Centre
Professor Bernard Slippers recently visited Prof. Jeremy Allison at the Great Lakes Forestry Centre (GLFC) in Canada.
24 Mar 2023
Monitoring PSHB infestations in Pecan nut orchards
Members of the MaPP visited visited various pecan orchards in the Northern Cape to monitor PSHB infestations.
22 Mar 2023
FABI co-hosts a webinar on forest invasive species in Africa
ABI, in collaboration with the Forest Invasive Species Network for Africa (FISNA), co-hosted a webinar on forest invasive species in Africa on 14 March.
16 Mar 2023
First publications celebrated at the Publication Party
FABI celebrated the first publications by members of the CPHB and TPCP at a Publication Party on 14 March.
13 Mar 2023
FABIan presents at IPPS 25th Annual Conference
Dr Trudy Paap was invited to speak on the topic of plant health in nurseries at the IPPS' 25th Annual Conference.
8 Mar 2023
Supercomputing, AI, and large-scale systems biology discussed at the joint FABI-SASSB seminar
ABI hosted a joint webinar with the SASSB on 2 March by Dr Dan Jacobson, Chief scientist for computational systems biology at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
6 Mar 2023
Building linkages with insect gene editing labs at Imperial College London and Biocentis
Prof. Bernard Slippers and Dr Gudrun Dittrich-Schröder met with researchers and students at Imperial College London during a recent visit to London.
4 Mar 2023
FABIans return from their sabbatical
FABians Dr Neriman Yilmaz and Prof. Cobus Visagie visited the Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute and Ghent University.
3 Mar 2023
FABIans visit Germany as part of Mycobiomics and Marie Curie collaboration
Three FABIans recently visited the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research in Germany.
2 Mar 2023
FLAIR recipients attend meetings in London at the Royal Society
Two FABI FLAIR Fellows attended meetings at the Royal Society in London.
22 Feb 2023
Kiwi Plant Protection Programme launched
FABI and and the South African Kiwi Growers Association have established a collaborative programme to address threats posed by pests and pathogens to the growing kiwi industry in South Africa.
17 Feb 2023
FABI members at the South African Sclerotinia Research Network workshop
Several FABIans from the GRP attended the South African Sclerotinia Research Network's recent workshop in Pretoria.
16 Feb 2023
FABI instrumental in reviving the African Mycological Association
FABIan, Prof. Irene Barnes chaired a meeting on 23 January aimed at reviving the African Mycological Association.
14 Feb 2023
FABI welcomes the 2023 interns
FABI welcomed eight new members that join the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Plant Health Biotechnology (CPHB) Internship in Phytosanitation and Biosecurity.
9 Feb 2023
FABI Interns graduate
FABI celebrated the accomplishments of nine interns in the FABI Internship in Phytosanitation and Biosecurity on 9 December.
9 Feb 2023
28 Jan 2023
FABI opening celebrates 25 years of research excellence
FABI’s official opening, held on 16 January in the University of Pretoria’s Sanlam Auditorium, celebrated the Institute’s 25th anniversary.
12 Dec 2022
EPPI team undertakes a greenhouse inoculation trial
The EPPI team has been undertaking a large-scale greenhouse trial running for a third consecutive year since 2020.
6 Dec 2022
Interns present a research seminar
Members of the FABI Internship in Phytosanitation and Biotechnology programme presented a research seminar.
1 Dec 2022
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to track Gonipterus sp. n. 2 damage
A team of FABIans travelled to Melmoth to assess Gonipterus sp. n. 2 damage levels on both young and old Eucalyptus dunnii compartments using a UAV.
30 Nov 2022
RGE-FABI THP research seminar hosted in Indonesia
The annual RGE-FABI Tree Health Programme Symposium took place in Indonesia on Thursday 24 November.
29 Nov 2022
Book fun at MMM
Monday Morning Meeting ‘Book Fun’ has become a tradition in the Institute and when FABIans can share with their peers the books they enjoyed reading.
28 Nov 2022
FABI ends the year in style
FABIans took a break from their research activities and dressed up to attend the annual Year End Function hosted at the Future Africa Campus on 18 November.
25 Nov 2022
Three-week long international Bioinvasions Workshop draws to a close
The three-week long NSA-funded Bioinvasions workshop hosted by FABI ended with a symposium and a farewell at the year end function.
23 Nov 2022
Exciting developments in efforts to test a new potential biocontrol agent for Gonipterus sp. n. 2
A potential new biocontrol agent recently imported by FABI shows promising results for the control of Gonipterus sp. n. 2
22 Nov 2022
Mike Wingfield included on the Clarivate Web of Science Highly Cited Researchers for the sixth consecutive year
FABI was delighted to hear that Prof. Mike Wingfield has been included on the Clarivate Web of Science Highly Cited Researchers for the sixth consecutive year.
18 Nov 2022
Stompie Gonzales makes light work of log splitting
A new new automatic log splitter affectionately named ‘Stompie Gonzales’ is making light work of the back-breaking task of splitting logs.