Publications

May 2023

Myrtus communis in Europe threatened by the pandemic and South African strains of the myrtle rust pathogen Austropuccinia psidii (Sphaerophragmiaceae, Pucciniales)

Paap T, Santini A, Rodas CA, Granados GM et al.

NeoBiota

Austropuccinia psidii, the causal agent of myrtle rust, has emerged as a significant threat to Myrtaceae in planted and natural...

May 2023

The effects of co‑culture on the expression of selected PKS genes in the lichenized fungus Xanthoparmelia taractica

Si H, Su Y, Wang Y, Bose T et al.

Mycological Progress

May 2023

Structure and number of mating pheromone genes is closely linked to sexual reproductive strategy in Huntiella

Wilson AM, Wingfield MJ, Wingfield BD

BMC Genomics

Abstract Background Huntiella resides in the Ceratocystidaceae, a family of fungi that accommodates important plant pathogens and...

2023

Life History Traits of the Pentatomidae (Hemiptera) for the Development of Pest Management Tools

Pal E, Allison JD, Hurley BP, Slippers B et al.

Forests

May 2023

The increasing threat to European forests from the invasive foliar pine pathogen, Lecanosticta acicola

Tubby K, Adamčikova K, Adamson K, Akiba M et al.

Forest Ecology and Management

European forests are threatened by increasing numbers of invasive pests and pathogens. Over the past century, <i>Lecanosticta...

Jun 2023

Rhizosphere bacterial interactions and impact on plant health

Chepsergon J, Lucy N Moleleki

Current Opinion in Microbiology

The rhizosphere is a chemically complex environment that harbors a strikingly diverse microbial community. The past few decades...

Mar 2023

A critically endangered Proteaceae in the Cape Floristic Region threatened by an invasive pathogen

Paap T, Nndanduleni M, Wingfield MJ

Bothalia

Background: Sorocephalus imbricatus (Thunb.) R.Br. is a range-restricted species endemic to the Cape Floristic Region (CFR),...

Apr 2023

Efficacy of commercially available Entomopathogenic agents against the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer in South Africa

Nel WJ, Slippers B, Wingfield MJ, Yilmaz N et al.

Insects

The invasive ambrosia beetle, Euwallacea fornicatus, was first reported in South Africa in 2018. The beetle has now spread to...

Mar 2023

Five new Graphium species from hardwood trees in Poland

Jankowiak R, Gumulak N, Bilański P, Solheim H et al.

Mycologia

<i>Graphium</i> species form a well-supported monophyletic lineage within the Microascales (Ascomycota). Members of this genus...