Publications
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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...
Myrtus communis in Europe threatened by the pandemic and South African strains of the myrtle rust pathogen Austropuccinia psidii (Sphaerophragmiaceae, Pucciniales)
Trudy Paap, Santini A, Carlos Rodas, Ginna M. Granados, Pecori F, Mike Wingfield · NeoBiota, May 2023 · DOI
The effects of co‑culture on the expression of selected PKS genes in the lichenized fungus Xanthoparmelia taractica
Si H, Su Y, Wang Y, Tanay Bose, Run Lei Chang · Mycological Progress, May 2023 · DOI
Structure and number of mating pheromone genes is closely linked to sexual reproductive strategy in Huntiella
Andi Wilson, Mike Wingfield, Brenda Wingfield · BMC Genomics, May 2023 · DOI
Life History Traits of the Pentatomidae (Hemiptera) for the Development of Pest Management Tools
Elisa Pal, Jeremy Allison, Brett Hurley, Bernard Slippers, Gerda Fourie · Forests, 2023 · DOI
The increasing threat to European forests from the invasive foliar pine pathogen, Lecanosticta acicola
Tubby K, Adamčikova K, Adamson K, Akiba M, Irene Barnes, Borón P et al. · Forest Ecology and Management, May 2023 · DOI
Rhizosphere bacterial interactions and impact on plant health
Jane Chepsergon, Lucy Moleleki · Current Opinion in Microbiology, Jun 2023 · DOI
A critically endangered Proteaceae in the Cape Floristic Region threatened by an invasive pathogen
Trudy Paap, Nndanduleni M, Mike Wingfield · Bothalia, Mar 2023 · DOI
Efficacy of commercially available Entomopathogenic agents against the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer in South Africa
Wilma Nel, Bernard Slippers, Mike Wingfield, Neriman Yilmaz, Brett Hurley · Insects, Apr 2023 · DOI
Five new Graphium species from hardwood trees in Poland
Jankowiak R, Gumulak N, Bilański P, Solheim H, Tomalak M, Mike Wingfield · Mycologia, Mar 2023 · DOI