Publications
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Aug 2016
Assessment of beetle diversity, community composition and potential threats to forestry using kairomone-baited traps
Olivier-Espejel S, Hurley BP, Garnas J
Bulletin of Entomological Research
Traps designed to capture insects during normal movement/dispersal, or via attraction to non-specific (plant) volatile lures,...
Apr 2017
Overlap of latent pathogens in the Botryosphaeriaceae on a native and agricultural host
Mehl JWM, Slippers B, Roux J, Wingfield MJ
Fungal Biology
Some species of the Botryosphaeriaceae are capable of infecting a broad range of host plants. We studied the species diversity of...
Apr 2017
Phylogenetic Species Recognition and hybridisation in Lasiodiplodia: A case study on species from baobabs
Cruywagen EM, Slippers B, Roux J, Wingfield MJ
Fungal Biology
Lasiodiplodia species (Botryosphaeriaceae, Ascomycota) infect a wide range of typically woody plants on which they are associated...
Jul 2016
Putative pathogenicity genes of Phytophthora cinnamomi identified via RNA-Seq analysis of pre-infection structures
Reitmann A, Berger DK, van den Berg N
European Journal of Plant Pathology
Phytophthora cinnamomi is an economically important oomycete that infects more than 3,000 plant species. We aimed to identify the...
Jul 2016
Swimming and twitching motility are essential for attachment and virulence of Pantoea ananatis in onion seedlings
Weller-Stuart, T, Toth, I, de Maayer, P, Coutinho, T
Molecular Plant Pathology
Summary Pantoea ananatis is a widespread phytopathogen with a broad host range. Despite its ability to infect economically...
Feb 2016
In vitro acaricidal activity of Bobgunnia madagascariensis Desv. against Amblyomma variegatum (Fabricius) (Acari: Ixodidae)
Muyobela J, Nkunika POY, Mwase E
Tropical Animal Health and Production
The objective of the study was to determine the acaricidal properties of Bobgunnia madagascariensis (Desv.) J.H. Kirkbr. and...
Feb 2016
High Royal Jelly-Producing Honeybees (Apis mellifera ligustica) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in China
Cao, Lian-Fei, Zheng, Huo-Qing, Pirk, Christian W. W., Hu, Fu-Liang et al.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
China is the largest producer and exporter of royal jelly (RJ) in the world, supplying >90% of the global market. The high...
2016
High Royal Jelly-Producing Honeybees (Apis mellifera ligustica) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in China
Cao, Lian-Fei, Zheng, Huo-Qing, Pirk, Christian W. W., Hu, Fu-Liang et al.
Journal of Economic Entomology
China is the largest producer and exporter of royal jelly (RJ) in the world, supplying >90% of the global market. The high...
Jun 2016
Sucrose Sensitivity of Honey Bees Is Differently Affected by Dietary Protein and a Neonicotinoid Pesticide
DÈmares, Fabien J., Crous, Kendall L., Pirk, Christian W. W., Nicolson, Susan W. et al.
PLoS ONE
<p>Over a decade, declines in honey bee colonies have raised worldwide concerns. Several potentially contributing factors have...