Publications
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Apr 2011
Mites are the most common vectors of the fungus Gondwanamyces proteae in Protea infructescences
Roets F, Wingfield MJ, Wingfield BD, Dreyer LL
Fungal Biology
Entomochoric spore dispersal is well-documented for most ophiostomatoid fungal genera, most of which are associated with bark or...
Mar 2011
A genetically homogenous population of Fusarium circinatum causes pitch canker of Pinus radiata in the Basque Country, Spain
Iturritxa E, Ganley RJ, Wright J, Heppe E et al.
Fungal Biology
Pitch canker, caused by Fusarium circinatum, is a destructive disease of Pinus species and has recently been shown to represent a...
Sep 2011
Genetic analysis of growth, morphology and pathogenicity in the F1 progeny of an interspecific cross between Fusarium circinatum and Fusarium subglutinans
De Vos L, van der Nest MA, van der Merwe NA, Myburg AA et al.
Fungal Biology
Fusarium circinatum and Fusarium subglutinans are two distinct species in the Gibberella fujikuroi species complex. A genetic...
Feb 2011
Occurrence and pathogenicity of Neofusicoccum parvum and N. mangiferae on ornamental Tibouchina species
Heath RN, Roux J, Slippers B, Drenth A et al.
Forest Pathology
SummarySpecies in the Botryosphaeriaceae are important canker pathogens of woody plants, including Eucalyptus spp. The recent...
Apr 2010
Diplodia scrobiculata found in the southern hemisphere
Bihon W, Slippers B, Burgess T, Wingfield MJ et al.
Forest Pathology
Diplodia scrobiculata, a latent pathogen of Pinus spp. and other conifers with a limited distribution in the United States,...
Nov 2010
Sources of Diplodia pinea endophytic infections in Pinus patula and P. radiata seedlings in South Africa
Bihon W, Slippers B, Burgess T, Wingfield MJ et al.
Forest Pathology
SummaryDiplodia pinea, an opportunistic and latent pathogen, can significantly affect Pinus productivity worldwide. Despite being...
Jun 2010
The pathogenic potential of endophytic Botryosphaeriaceous fungi on Terminalia species in Cameroon
Begoude BAD, Slippers B, Wingfield MJ, Roux J
Forest Pathology
In Cameroon, native Terminalia spp. represent an important component of the forestry industry, but limited information is...
Nov 2010
Needle blight of pine caused by two species of Dothistroma in Hungary
Barnes I, Kirisits T, Wingfield MJ, Wingfield BD
Forest Pathology
SummaryDothistroma septosporumandD. pinicause the serious pine needle disease, Dothistroma needle blight (DNB). Of these,D....
May 2011
Effect of Diaporthe RNA virus 1 (DRV1) on growth and pathogenicity of different Diaporthe species
Moleleki N, Wingfield MJ, Wingfield BD, Preisig O
European Journal of Plant Pathology
A 4.1Â kbp positive-strand RNA virus known as Diaporthe RNA virus 1 (DRV1) occurs in hypovirulent, non-sporulating isolates of...
Mites are the most common vectors of the fungus Gondwanamyces proteae in Protea infructescences
Roets F, Mike Wingfield, Brenda Wingfield, Dreyer LL · Fungal Biology, Apr 2011 · DOI
A genetically homogenous population of Fusarium circinatum causes pitch canker of Pinus radiata in the Basque Country, Spain
Iturritxa E, Ganley RJ, Wright J, Heppe E, Emma Steenkamp, Gordon TR et al. · Fungal Biology, Mar 2011 · DOI
Genetic analysis of growth, morphology and pathogenicity in the F1 progeny of an interspecific cross between Fusarium circinatum and Fusarium subglutinans
Lieschen De Vos, Magriet van der Nest, Albe van der Merwe, Zander Myburg, Mike Wingfield, Brenda Wingfield · Fungal Biology, Sep 2011 · DOI
Occurrence and pathogenicity of Neofusicoccum parvum and N. mangiferae on ornamental Tibouchina species
Heath RN, Jolanda Roux, Bernard Slippers, Drenth A, Pennycook SR, Brenda Wingfield et al. · Forest Pathology, Feb 2011 · DOI
Diplodia scrobiculata found in the southern hemisphere
Wubetu Bihon, Bernard Slippers, Treena Burgess, Mike Wingfield, Brenda Wingfield · Forest Pathology, Apr 2010 · DOI
Sources of Diplodia pinea endophytic infections in Pinus patula and P. radiata seedlings in South Africa
Wubetu Bihon, Bernard Slippers, Treena Burgess, Mike Wingfield, Brenda Wingfield · Forest Pathology, Nov 2010 · DOI
The pathogenic potential of endophytic Botryosphaeriaceous fungi on Terminalia species in Cameroon
Begoude BAD, Bernard Slippers, Mike Wingfield, Jolanda Roux · Forest Pathology, Jun 2010 · DOI
Needle blight of pine caused by two species of Dothistroma in Hungary
Irene Barnes, Kirisits T, Mike Wingfield, Brenda Wingfield · Forest Pathology, Nov 2010 · DOI
Effect of Diaporthe RNA virus 1 (DRV1) on growth and pathogenicity of different Diaporthe species
Moleleki N, Mike Wingfield, Brenda Wingfield, Preisig O · European Journal of Plant Pathology, May 2011 · DOI