Publications

Apr 2018

Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) in Ontario (Canada) pine forests: observations over five years

Haavik, L.J., Dodds, K.J., Allison, J.D.

The Canadian Entomologist

AbstractMore than a decade after its discovery in North America, the European woodwasp,Sirex noctilioFabricius (Hymenoptera:...

Jan 2018

Biotic resistance and the spatiotemporal distribution of an invading woodwasp, Sirex noctilio

Foelker, C. J., Parry, D., Fierke, M.K.

Biological Invasions

Quantifying the strength of interactions among introduced and native species across space and time is critical in understanding...

Aug 2017

Sex, life history and morphology drive individual variation in flight performance of an insect parasitoid

Fischbein, D., Villacide, J.M.

Ecological Entomology

1. The movement of organisms can be driven by multiple factors and has implications for fitness and the spatial distribution of...

Jan 2018

Economic appraisal of Sirex Wood Wasp (Sirex noctilio) control in Australian pine plantations

Cameron, N.L., Carnegie, A.J, Wardlaw, T., Lawson, S. et al.

Australian Forestry

Mar 2018

Trapping for Sirex Woodwasp in Brazilian Pine Plantations: Lure, Trap Type and Height of Deployment

Batista, Elder S. P., Redak, Richard A., Busoli, Antonio Carlos, Camargo, Mariane B. et al.

Journal of Insect Behavior

The Sirex woodwasp, Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) is considered a secondary pest of pine in its native range but has...

Dec 2018

Genomic overview of closely related fungi with different Protea host ranges

Aylward J, Wingfield BD, Dreyer LL, Roets F et al.

Fungal Biology

Genome comparisons of species with distinctive ecological traits can elucidate genetic divergence that influenced their...

2018

The spread of shothole borer beetles in South Africa is proving tough to control

De Beer ZW, Paap T

The Conversation

Oct 2018

Armillaria root-rot pathogens: Species boundaries and global distribution

Coetzee MPA, Wingfield BD, Wingfield MJ

Pathogens

This review considers current knowledge surrounding species boundaries of the Armillaria root-rot pathogens and their...

2018

Selected South African plants with tyrosinase enzyme inhibition and their effect on gene expression

Stapelberg J, Lambrechts I, Crampton B, Lall N

South African Journal of Botany