Publications

Sep 2017

Biodiversity and ecology of flower-associated actinomycetes in different flowering stages of Protea repens

Human ZR, Crous CJ, Roets F, Venter SN et al.

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Actinomycete bacteria have previously been reported from reproductive structures (infructescences) of Protea...

Sep 2017

Genetic diversity of the myrtle rust pathogen (Austropuccinia psidii) in the Americas and Hawaii: Global implications for invasive threat assessments

Stewart JE, Ross-Davis AL, Graҫa RN, Alfenas AC et al.

Forest Pathology

SummarySince the myrtle rust pathogen (Austropuccinia psidii) was first reported (as Puccinia psidii) in Brazil on guava (Psidium...

Jun 2017

A new genus of Cryphonectriaceae isolated from Lagerstroemia speciosa in southern China

Chen SF, Liu QL, Li GQ, Wingfield MJ et al.

Plant Pathology

Numerous species in the Cryphonectriaceae have been recorded on the Myrtales and many of these are economically important...

Sep 2017

Evidence that Austropuccinia psidii may complete its sexual life cycle on Myrtaceae

McTaggart AR, Shuey LS, Granados GM, du Plessis E et al.

Plant Pathology

The rust fungus Austropuccinia psidii has spread globally and naturalized in areas with naïve species of Myrtaceae. Previous...

Jun 2017

First record of Quadristichus mendeli, a parasitoid of Leptocybe invasa, in South Africa

Bush SJ, Dittrich-Schröder D, Neser S, Gevers C 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

SummaryLateral Organ Boundaries Domain (LBD) proteins are plant‐specific transcription factors playing crucial roles in growth...

Mar 2017

Fungi and insects associated with Euphorbia ingens die-off in South Africa

Van der Linde JA, Six DL, Wingfield MJ, Roux J

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

Quantifying the drivers of biodiversity variation is a key topic in contemporary ecology. While the geographic distribution of...

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

The influence of pheromones on insect physiology and behavior has been thoroughly reported for numerous aspects, such as...