In Memoriam: Valentina Nkosi
FABI was shocked and deeply saddened at the passing of Valentina Nkosi on 23 July. Valentina formed…
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Radio interviews as part of International Year of Plant Health
As part of the public outreach for the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH 2020) , Prof. Dave…
An inoculation “party” in FABI
On Thursday 22 July Prof. Mike Wingfield , founding Director of FABI was joined by Dr Seonju…
Celebrating Mmatshepho's PhD degree
FABI celebrated the successful completion of Mmatshepho Phasha ’s PhD degree on 12 July making it…
Congratulations to Wilma Nel on completing her PhD!
Congratulations to Wilma Nel on completing all requirements for her PhD on 13 July. She presented…
FABI and Innovation Africa @UP expands IoT sensor network with Engineering. 4.0
FABI and Innovation Africa @UP are partnering with Engineering 4.0. to create a digital twin of its…
Steven Hussey participates in international Hort Dialogues symposium
Dr Steven Hussey was one of three international researchers to present their work in an online…
Construction of an artificial diet room started at the FABI Biocontrol Centre
Construction of an artificial diet room has started at the FABI Biocontrol Centre at Innovation…
FABI well represented at ESSA
From 28 June until 1 July, academic staff, postdoctoral Fellows and students from the Macadamia…
Celebrating Josephine Queffelec’s Prestige Seminar
FABI celebrated the completion of Josephine Queffelec ’s PhD with her Prestige Seminar “Influence…
Joint FABI-SASSB fungal evolution symposium
FABI and the Southern African Society of Systematic Biology (SASSB) jointly hosted a webinar with…
SAIF recognizes FABI students
Two FABI PhD candidates were recognized for research excellence by the Southern African Institute…
Phyloge-Know-Its take gold in the FABI Quiz Night
FABI ’s popular online Quiz Night had 12 teams battling for honours once again on 25 July. It was…
Getting excited about fungal viruses
People don’t often think about the fact that fungi can be infected with viruses. In fact there are…
Kiwi Growers visit FABI
FABI recently hosted a visit by five representatives of the South African Kiwi Growers Association…
FABI researchers present at the NSTF Plant Health discussion forum
In recognizing the United Nations 2020 International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) , the South…
FABI hosts the SASSB webinar series
FABI is hosting a new monthly webinar series on behalf of the Southern African Society for…
SANBI Sentinel Plant Project hosts a training workshop for DUT horticulture students
The Sentinel Plant Project , funded by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)…
Investigating Araucaria die-back in Stellenbosch
FABI tree health researchers were recently alerted to a concerning die-back affecting Araucaria…
FABI research on tree fern death continues
Iconic tree ferns Alsophila ( Cyathea ) dregii have been observed dying in southern Cape forests…