The last field trips for the year for the MadMacs
The last field trip for the MadMacs took place from 22-25 November and between 3-6 December when…
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FABI researcher visits SAB hop farm
FABI postdoctoral researcher, Dr David Read visited a South African Breweries (SAB) hop farm…
SANBI-funded Sentinel Plant Project establishes a PSHB monitoring system at the KZN National Botanical Garden
The Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB, Euwallacea fornicatus ) and its fungal symbiont ( Fusarium…
Ariska makes it ten
Congratulations to Ariska van der Nest on becoming the tenth FABI an to complete their PhD in 2021.…
YEF 2021
FABI ended the year on a high with a hybrid Year End Function on 19 November. This event has always…
A double celebration for Agil as she completes her PhD
It was a double celebration for Agil Katumanyane when she successfully defended het PhD on 30…
Arrival of parasitoid wasps from Australia
On Thursday evening, 11 November, FABI welcomed a new shipment of Gonipterus egg capsules all the…
Connecting the dots with Indonesia
The RGE-FABI Tree Health Programme (RGE-FABI THP) ended the year with a research update meeting on…
Fabian receives L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science award
PhD student Agil Katumanyane received the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award for Sub-Saharan…
PSHB Network meets
The Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer Research Network hosted a meeting on 23 November, chaired by FABI…
TREE House launched in FABI
On 20 October, FABI launched a new project called the TREE House (Trust. Respect. Equality.…
Tree planting brings the year to a close
Some 40 FABI students and interns working in the Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP) ,…
Sunflowers the topic at the last FABI International Seminar in 2021
The final talk for 2021 in the popular FABI International Seminar series “ Multi-scale modelling to…
Publication Party celebrates student achievements
FABI hosted a second publication party for the year on Tuesday 16 November. These events celebrate…
Book Club at Monday Morning Meeting
The “Book Club” has become a regular annual event held during a selected FABI Monday Morning…
Assessment of plant health in the Cape botanical gardens
Botanical gardens are valuable for pest and pathogen surveillance owing to their diverse collection…
Industry experts unpack the intricacies of maize production in South Africa at MCET lecture
FABI chaired a national maize cultivar evaluation trial (MCET) lecture on 11 November. Policy and…
Mike Wingfield included on Highly Cited Researchers list for the fifth consecutive year
FABI received the good news that Professor Mike Wingfield , has again been included on the…
Mad Macs attend the SAMAC Macadamia Day in the KNP
On 10 November the Macadamia Protection Programme (MPP) team along with Mary Ranketse from FMG…
Opening of FABI Insect Diet Room
The FABI Insect Diet Room is now completed! This room has been specifically designed to provide a…