Publications

Oct 2014

Significant host jump of Xanthomonas vasicola from sugarcane to a Eucalyptus grandis clone in South Africa

Coutinho TA, van der Westhuizen L, Roux J, McFarlane SA et al.

Plant Pathology

A number of bacterial pathogens have previously been shown to cause blight and die‐back of Eucalyptus...

May 2014

Microsatellite and mating type markers reveal unexpected patterns of genetic diversity in the pine root-infecting fungus Grosmannia alacris

Duong TA, De Beer ZW, Wingfield BD, Eckhardt LG et al.

Plant Pathology

Grosmannia alacris is a fungus commonly associated with root‐infesting bark beetles occurring on...

Feb 2014

Population dynamics of Thaumastocoris peregrinus in Eucalyptus plantations of South Africa

Nadel RL, Wingfield MJ, Scholes MC, Garnas JR et al.

Journal of Pest Science

Apr 2014

Olfactory detection of prey by the termite-raiding ant Pachycondyla analis.

Yusuf, A. A., Crewe, R. M., Pirk, C. W. W.

Journal of Insect Science (Madison)

2014

Field evaluation of natural human odours and the biogent-synthetic lure in trapping Aedes aegypti, vector of dengue and chikungunya viruses in Kenya.

Owino, E. A., Sang, R., Sole, C. L., Pirk, C. et al.

Parasites and Vectors

Dec 2014

Antioxidant supplementation can reduce the survival costs of excess amino acid intake in honeybees

Archer, C. Ruth, Köhler, Angela, Pirk, Christian W. W., Oosthuizen, Vinette et al.

Journal of Insect Physiology

Over-consuming amino acids is associated with reduced survival in many species, including honeybees. The mechanisms responsible...

Mar 2014

Economic and ecological implications of geographic bias in pollinator ecology in the light of pollinator declines

Archer, Catharina Ruth, Pirk, Christian Walter Werner, Carvalheiro, Luísa Gigante, Nicolson, Susan Wendy

OIKOS

Understanding the causes and consequences of pollinator declines is a priority in ecological research. However, across much of...

Feb 2014

Nutrition affects survival in African honeybees exposed to interacting stressors

Archer, C. Ruth, Pirk, Christian W. W., Wright, Geraldine A., Nicolson, Sue W.

Functional Ecology

* Nutrition plays an important role in physiological stress resistance and by adjusting their intake of key nutrients, such as...

Dec 2014

The territorial invasion of Apis florea in Africa

Bezabih, G., Adgaba, N., Hepburn, H. R., Pirk, C. W. W.

African Entomology