Publications

Jun 2023

The In Planta Gene Expression of Austropuccinia psidii in Resistant and Susceptible Eucalyptus grandis

Swanepoel, S, Visser, EA, Shuey, LS, Naidoo, S

PHYTOPATHOLOGY

Austropuccinia psidii, commonly known as myrtle rust, is an obligate, biotrophic rust pathogen that causes rust disease in a...

Aug 2023

Susceptibility of Eucalyptus trees to defoliation by the Eucalyptus snout beetle, Gonipterus sp. n. 2, is enhanced by high foliar contents of 1,8-cineole, oxalic acid and sucrose and low contents of palmitic and shikimic acid

Johannes Joubert, Benice Sivparsad, Michelle Schroder, Ilaria Germishuizen et al.

Plant, Cell & Environment

AbstractGonipterus sp. n. 2 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) is an invasive, commercially important weevil that causes large‐scale...

Aug 2023

New Resinogalea species from Araucaria araucana resin in Chile and reclassification of the genus in the Cryptocaliciomycetidae

Balocchi F, Barnes I, Wingfield MJ, Ahumada R et al.

IMA Fungus

AbstractAraucaria araucana is an ancient conifer, native to the mountain ranges in Chile and Argentina. These trees host a large...

2023

Predicting the Habitat Suitability and Distribution of Two Species of Mound-Building Termites in Nigeria Using Bioclimatic and Vegetation Variables

Aug 2023

Pythium and related species on blueberry plants in South Africa

Jami F, Botha W

Journal of Phytopathology

Abstract The blueberry industry is one of the successful and expanding agricultural cropping systems in South Africa. As a result...

Dec 2023

A novel species of Microsphaeropsis causing cankers on Rafnia amplexicaulis in South Africa

Paap T, Marincowitz S, Pham NQ, Roets F et al.

Fungal Systematics and Evolution

Cankers leading to branch, stem and plant death were observed on the South African endemic Rafnia amplexicaulis ( Fabaceae ) in...

Dec 2023

Microfungi associated with dying Euphorbia mauritanica in South Africa and their relative pathogenicity

Marincowitz S, Pham NQ, Wingfield BD, Roets F et al.

Fungal Systematics and Evolution

Euphorbia mauritanica is a succulent shrub that is indigenous to South Africa and widely distributed throughout the country....

Dec 2022

Functional analysis of selective sweeps to identify phenotypic traits in South African Nguni cattle

Proceedings of 12th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP)

2023

Functional analysis of selective sweeps to identify phenotypic traits in South African Nguni cattle