Publications

Nov 2020

Emerging potato pathogens affecting food security in southern Africa: Recent research

van der Waals JE, Kruger K

South African Journal of Science

Potato is a staple crop that contributes to food security and poverty alleviation in developing nations. Despite this, yields in...

Oct 2020

Actinomadura rubteroloni sp. nov. and Actinomadura macrotermitis sp. nov., isolated from the gut of fungus growing-termite Macrotermes natalensis

Benndorf R, Martin K, Küfner M, De Beer ZW et al.

IJSEM

The taxonomic positions of two novel aerobic, Gram-positive actinobacteria, designated strains RB29T and RB68T , were...

Nov 2020

Lessons from a major pest invasion: The polyphagous shot hole borer in South Africa

Paap T, Wingfield MJ, de Beer ZW, Roets F

South African Journal of Science

Nov 2020

The Plant Disease Pyramid: The relevance of the original vision of plant pathology in 2020

Slippers B

South Africa Journal of Science

Nov 2020

Tree health in South Africa: Retrospect and prospect

Wingfield MJ, Hurley BP, Wingfield BD, Slippers B

South Africa Journal of Science

South Africa is a country with very limited natural forest cover. Consequently, the timber and fibre needs of the country cannot...

Nov 2020

Benefits of maize resistance breeding and chemical control against northern leaf blight in smallholder farms in South Africa

Berger DK, Mokgobu T, De Ridder K, Christie N et al.

South African Journal of Science

Maize underpins food security in South Africa. An annual production of more than 10 million tons is a combination of the output...

Nov 2020

Towards a best practice methodology for the detection of Phytophthora species in soils

Burgess TI, López-Villamor A, Paap T, Williams B et al.

Plant Pathology

Abstract The genus Phytophthora contains species that are major pathogens worldwide, affecting a multitude of plant species...

Nov 2020

Insect egg‐induced physiological changes and transcriptional reprogramming leading to gall formation

Oates, CN, Denby, KJ, Myburg, AA, Slippers B et al.

Plant, Cell & Environment

AbstractGall‐inducing insects and their hosts present some of the most intricate plant‐herbivore interactions. Oviposition on the...

Nov 2020

Harnessing the potential of Precision Pest Management in plantation forests

Slippers B, Hurley BP, Allison JD

Southern Forests