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FABIans attend the XXVI International Congress of Entomology in Helsinki

FABIans attend the XXVI International Congress of Entomology in Helsinki

FABI research Fellow, Dr Gudrun Dittrich-Schröder , and her two MSc students, Jade Ashmore and…

FABIans win multiple awards at Invertebrate Pathology meeting

FABIans win multiple awards at Invertebrate Pathology meeting

This week, some FABI ans attended the 2022 International Congress on Invertebrate Pathology and…

AI and crop health monitoring – getting the message to the public

AI and crop health monitoring – getting the message to the public

Professor Dave Berger was interviewed on the topic “Artificial intelligence in crop health…

Sunshine, beetles and fungi

Sunshine, beetles and fungi

Over the weekend of 15-17 July, Prof. Irene Barnes , Dr Wilma Nel (postdoctoral fellow), Kira Lynn…

FABI Museum inaugurated

FABI Museum inaugurated

The FABI Museum was inaugurated at an informal gathering on 19 July where Prof. Mike Wingfield ,…

The Macadamia team attended the SAMAC Research Networking Day

The Macadamia team attended the SAMAC Research Networking Day

On 29 June, members of the Macadamia Protection Programme (MaPP) attended a SAMAC (Macadamias South…

FABIans engage with the grain industry about fungicide resistance in maize pathogens

FABIans engage with the grain industry about fungicide resistance in maize pathogens

Dr David Nsibo and members of the Molecular Plant Pathogen Interactions (MPPI) research group in…

GRP team visits the Bayer Crop Science experimental farm

GRP team visits the Bayer Crop Science experimental farm

Members of the Grain Research Programme (GRP), Dr Lavinia Kisten , Ms Ntombizodwa Maduna , Ms…

FABIans commit time to commemorate Mandela Day

FABIans commit time to commemorate Mandela Day

International Mandela Day is celebrated on the 18 July every year to commemorate the birthday of…

FABIan awarded 2022 ISM travel bursary

FABIan awarded 2022 ISM travel bursary

Jenna-Lee Pric e, a MSc student in the Applied Mycology Group under the supervision of Prof. Cobus…

Mike Wingfield receives the prestigious Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award for 2021

Mike Wingfield receives the prestigious Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award for 2021

Professor Mike Wingfield , founding Director of FABI and Advisor to the University of Pretoria ’s…

Mmoledi Mphahlele becomes first PhD molecular tree breeder trained through the FMG programme

Mmoledi Mphahlele becomes first PhD molecular tree breeder trained through the FMG programme

Congratulations to Mmoledi Mphahlele on successfully completing his PhD and presenting his prestige…

The Three microfungi that changed the world

The Three microfungi that changed the world

Leading Canadian Mycologist Keith Seifert was the guest presenter at the June FABI International…

PSHB App training with JCPZ staff

PSHB App training with JCPZ staff

The Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) , Euwallacea fornicatus , is one of the most damaging tree…

Prof. Cobus Visagie becomes a member of the ICTF

Prof. Cobus Visagie becomes a member of the ICTF

The International Commission on the Taxonomy of Fungi (ICTF) has the important goal to promote the…

Field day at the Serbian Institute for Field And Vegetable Crops

Field day at the Serbian Institute for Field And Vegetable Crops

The Serbian Institute for Field And Vegetable Crops in Novi Sad hosted a field day for the final…

Beetles, bugs, and Mac trees

Beetles, bugs, and Mac trees

Four “Madmacs” from the Macadamia Protection Programme (MaPP) , Elisa Pal (PhD), Angel Maduke…

Students attend the 33<sup>rd</sup> SANSOR Congress

Students attend the 33rd SANSOR Congress

FABI students Samkelisiwe Thango , Phrasia Mapfumo , Tumisang Mokgobu , Sithembile Kunene and…

FABIan nominated to join the board of the International Sunflower Association

FABIan nominated to join the board of the International Sunflower Association

The International Sunflower Association's (ISA) mandate is to facilitate networking and…

<i>Rosellinia necatrix</i> – We are onto you!

Rosellinia necatrix – We are onto you!

Three Avocado Research Programme (ARP) members ( Tsakani Miyambo , Alicia Fick and Makhosazana…