Publications
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Jan 2013
Detection of Meloidogyne enterolobii in potatoes in South Africa and phylogenetic analysis based on intergenic region and the mitochondrial DNA sequences
Onkendi EM, Moleleki LN
European Journal of Plant Pathology
Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) are a major problem facing crop production globally including potatoes. During the...
Feb 2013
The use of fluorescent protein tagging to study interactions between Root Knot Nematodes and Soft Rot Enterobacteriaceae
Mongae A, Kubheka GC, Moleleki N, Moleleki LN
Letters in Applied Microbiology
The study of plant parasitic nematodes such as Meloidogyne spp. and their interactions with phytopathogenic bacteria remains...
Oct 2012
Characterisation of Pectobacterium wasabiae causing blackleg and soft rot diseases in South Africa
Moleleki LN, Mongae A, Onkendi EM, Kubheka GC
European Journal of Plant Pathology
Pectolytic bacteria were isolated from potato tubers and stems showing tuber soft rot and blackleg symptoms. Approximately half...
Nov 2012
Tolerance of Pinus patula full-sib families to Fusarium circinatum in a greenhouse study
Mitchell RG, Wingfield MJ, Steenkamp ET, Coutinho TA
Southern Forests
Nov 2012
Future outlook for Pinus patula in South Africa in the presence of the pitch canker fungus (Fusarium circinatum)
Mitchell RG, Coutinho TA, Steenkamp E, Herbert M et al.
Southern Forests
Nov 2012
Potential of Phytophthora pinifolia to spread via sawn green lumber: A preliminary investigation
Ahumada R, Rotella A, Slippers B, Wingfield MJ
Southern Forests
Dec 2012
Fungal Planet description sheets: 128-153
Crous PW, Shivas RG, Wingfield MJ, Summerell BA et al.
Persoonia: Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi
Novel species of microfungi described in the present study include the following from Australia: Catenulostroma corymbiae from...
Oct 2011
Selection of Pinus spp. in South Africa for tolerance to infection by the pitch canker fungus
Mitchell RG, Wingfield MJ, Hodge GR, Steenkamp ET et al.
New Forests
The increasing threats from pests and diseases demand that the South African forest industry explores options to deploy...
Jul 2012
DNA sequence incongruence and inconsistent morphology obscure species boundaries in the Teratosphaeria suttonii species complex
Taole MM, Burgess TI, Gryzenhout M, Wingfield BD et al.
Mycoscience
Teratosphaeria suttonii (=Kirramyces epicoccoides) is a leaf pathogen that can cause premature defoliation, reduced growth and...