Journal Articles
Sep 2017
Evidence that Austropuccinia psidii may complete its sexual life cycle on Myrtaceae
Alistair McTaggart, Louise Shuey, Ginna M. Granados, Esna du Plessis et al.
Plant Pathology
Jun 2017
First record of Quadristichus mendeli, a parasitoid of Leptocybe invasa, in South Africa
Samantha Bush, Gudrun Dittrich-Schroder, Stefan Neser, Caitlin Gevers et al.
Southern Forests
Jul 2017
Genomewide analysis of the lateral organ boundaries domain (LBD) gene family in Eucalyptus grandis reveals members that differentially impact secondary growth
Lu Q, Shao F, Macmillan C, Wilson IW et al.
Plant Biotechnology Journal
Mar 2017
Fungi and insects associated with Euphorbia ingens die-off in South Africa
Johan van der Linde, Six DL, Mike Wingfield, Jolanda Roux
Southern Forests
Sep 2017
Spatial and temporal dimensions to the taxonomic diversity of arthropods in an arid grassland savannah
Dalerum, Fredrik, de Vries, J. Low, Pirk, Christian W. W., Cameron, Elissa Z.
Journal of Arid Environments
Apr 2017
Effect of Brood Pheromone on Survival and Nutrient Intake of African Honey Bees (Apis mellifera scutellata) under Controlled Conditions
Démares, Fabien J., Yusuf, Abdullahi A., Nicolson, Susan W., Pirk, Christian W. W.
Journal of Chemical Ecology
Mar 2017
Proteomic and metabolomic analysis reveals rapid and extensive nicotine detoxification ability in honey bee larvae
du Rand, Esther E., Human, Hannelie, Smit, Salome, Beukes, Mervyn et al.
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Apr 2017
The metabolic fate of nectar nicotine in worker honey bees
du Rand, Esther E., Pirk, Christian W. W., Nicolson, Susan W., Apostolides, Zeno
Journal of Insect Physiology
Jun 2017
Hygienic and grooming behaviors in African and European honeybees—New damage categories in Varroa destructor
Nganso, Beatrice T., Fombong, Ayuka T., Yusuf, Abdullahi A., Pirk, Christian W. W. et al.
PLOS ONE