FABians visit Vietnam to search for a potential biocontrol agent for PSHB
Since its first report in South Africa in 2017, the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) , Euwallacea…
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Sampling Seiridium canker on the UP campus
Seiridium canker on Cypress ( Cupressus species) trees is caused by one of a number of fungal…
FABIans take a break to enjoy Easter tea
FABI ans took a break from their busy schedules to enjoy an Easter Tea in the courtyard on 5 April.…
An opportunity to meet forest pathology colleagues in India
Opportunities to meet with colleagues sharing a common research interest are always appreciated by…
FABIans present at DFFE International Day of Forests symposium
In 2012, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests ,…
FABI researchers engage with Portucel Mozambique on a tree health program
Portucel Mozambique is part of The Navigator Company , and has been developing Eucalyptus…
FABIans search for Sporothrix species associated with local mining operations
Fungi in the genus Sporothrix are well-known associates of insects and other arthropods that infest…
SASSY Project kicks off in the southern Cape
South Africa is one of the most biologically-diverse countries in the world but remains…
Two FABIans attend an insect rearing course in Stellenbosch
FABI ans Amy Collop (Technical assistant at the Biological Control Facility) and PhD candidate…
Maintaining strong relations between FABI and the Great Lakes Forestry Centre
Professor Bernard Slippers visited Prof. Jeremy Alliso n between 17 and 24 March at the Great Lakes…
Monitoring PSHB infestations in Pecan nut orchards
From 27 February to 2 March, Prof. Wilhelm de Beer , PhD candidate Elisa Pal as well as the…
FABI co-hosts a webinar on forest invasive species in Africa
The Forest Invasive Species Network for Africa (FISNA) was established under the auspices of the…
First publications celebrated at the Publication Party
FABI has a long tradition of celebrating the first publications by students in the DSI-NRF Centre…
FABIan presents at IPPS 25th Annual Conference
The International Plant Propagators’ Society (IPPS) is a global network of professionals with an…
Supercomputing, AI, and large-scale systems biology discussed at the joint FABI-SASSB seminar
FABI hosted a joint webinar with the Southern African Society for Systematic Biology (SASSB) on…
Building linkages with insect gene editing labs at Imperial College London and Biocentis
On 13 and 14 February Prof. Bernard Slippers and Dr Gudrun Dittrich-Schröder met with researchers…
FABIans return from their sabbatical
FABI ans, Dr Neriman Yilmaz and Prof. Cobus Visagie (and their daughter Luna) recently travelled to…
FABIans visit Germany as part of Mycobiomics and Marie Curie collaboration
FABI ans, Dr Lavinia Kisten , Ms. Jenna-Lee Price and Ms. Nombulelo Qikani , recently visited the…
FLAIR recipients attend meetings in London at the Royal Society
Future Leaders African Independent Research (FLAIR) Fellowship recipients Dr Gudrun…
Kiwi Plant Protection Programme launched
The Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) and the South African Kiwi Growers…