Publications
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Jan 2017
Ecology and population structure of a tree wound-infecting fungus in a native South African forest environment
Misse AC, Barnes I, Roets F, Mbenoun M et al.
Fungal Biology
Ceratocystis tsitsikammensis was first isolated from bark harvesting wounds on two indigenous tree species in the Afromontane...
Apr 2017
Endophytic Botryosphaeriaceae, including five new species, associated with mangrove trees in South Africa
Osorio JA, Crous CJ, de Beer ZW, Wingfield MJ et al.
Fungal Biology
Little is known regarding the fungi, especially fungal pathogens, associated with mangroves in Africa. This includes fungi in the...
Oct 2016
Investigations into Encephalartos insect pests and diseases in South Africa identifies Phytophthora cinnamomi as a pathogen of the Modjadji cycad
Nesamari R, Coutinho TA, Roux J
Plant Pathology
South Africa holds the greatest diversity of Encephalartos species globally. In recent years several reports have been received...
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...
Ecology and population structure of a tree wound-infecting fungus in a native South African forest environment
Alain Misse, Irene Barnes, Roets F, Michael Mbenoun, Mike Wingfield, Jolanda Roux · Fungal Biology, Jan 2017 · DOI
Endophytic Botryosphaeriaceae, including five new species, associated with mangrove trees in South Africa
Alexander Osorio, Casper Crous, Wilhelm de Beer, Mike Wingfield, Jolanda Roux · Fungal Biology, Apr 2017 · DOI
Investigations into Encephalartos insect pests and diseases in South Africa identifies Phytophthora cinnamomi as a pathogen of the Modjadji cycad
Rofhiwa Nesamari, Teresa Coutinho, Jolanda Roux · Plant Pathology, Oct 2016 · DOI
Assessment of beetle diversity, community composition and potential threats to forestry using kairomone-baited traps
Sarai Olivier, Brett Hurley, Jeff Garnas · Bulletin of Entomological Research, Aug 2016 · DOI
Overlap of latent pathogens in the Botryosphaeriaceae on a native and agricultural host
James Mehl, Bernard Slippers, Jolanda Roux, Mike Wingfield · Fungal Biology, Apr 2017 · DOI
Phylogenetic Species Recognition and hybridisation in Lasiodiplodia: A case study on species from baobabs
Elsie Cruywagen, Bernard Slippers, Jolanda Roux, Mike Wingfield · Fungal Biology, Apr 2017 · DOI
Putative pathogenicity genes of Phytophthora cinnamomi identified via RNA-Seq analysis of pre-infection structures
Anandi Reitmann, Dave Berger, Noelani van den Berg · European Journal of Plant Pathology, Jul 2016 · DOI
Swimming and twitching motility are essential for attachment and virulence of Pantoea ananatis in onion seedlings
Tania Weller-Stuart, Ian Toth, de Maayer, P, Teresa Coutinho · Molecular Plant Pathology, Jul 2016 · DOI
In vitro acaricidal activity of Bobgunnia madagascariensis Desv. against Amblyomma variegatum (Fabricius) (Acari: Ixodidae)
Jackson Muyobela, Nkunika POY, Mwase E · Tropical Animal Health and Production, Feb 2016 · DOI