Publications
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Sep 2011
DNA extraction techniques for DNA barcoding of minute gall-inhabiting wasps
Dittrich-Schröder G, Wingfield MJ, Klein H, Slippers B
Molecular Ecology Resources
AbstractDNA extraction from minute hymenopterans and their larvae is difficult and challenging because of their small size...
Aug 2012
Cryptic species, native populations and biological invasions by a eucalypt forest pathogen
Pérez G, Slippers B, Wingfield MJ, Wingfield BD et al.
Molecular Ecology
AbstractHuman‐associated introduction of pathogens and consequent invasions is very evident in areas where no related organisms...
Oct 2012
Retracing the routes of introduction of invasive species: The case of the Sirex noctilio woodwasp
Boissin E, Hurley B, Wingfield MJ, Vasaitis R et al.
Molecular Ecology
AbstractUnderstanding the evolutionary histories of invasive species is critical to adopt appropriate management strategies, but...
Sep 2012
Biological control of forest plantation pests in an interconnected world requires greater international focus
Garnas JR, Hurley BP, Slippers B, Wingfield MJ
International Journal of Pest Management
Jan 2012
Biotic and abiotic constraints that facilitate host exclusivity of Gondwanamyces and Ophiostoma on Protea
Roets F, Theron N, Wingfield MJ, Dreyer LL
Fungal Biology
Estimations of global fungal diversity are hampered by a limited understanding of the forces that dictate host exclusivity in...
Jan 2012
Diverse sources of infection and cryptic recombination revealed in South African Diplodia pinea populations
Bihon W, Slippers B, Burgess T, Wingfield MJ et al.
Fungal Biology
This study considers the population diversity and structure of Diplodia pinea in South Africa at different spatial scales from...
Mar 2012
High gene flow and outcrossing within populations of two cryptic fungal pathogens on a native and non-native host in Cameroon
Begoude Boyogueno AD, Slippers B, Perez G, Wingfield MJ et al.
Fungal Biology
In this study, we determined the genetic diversity of 126 isolates representing both Lasiodiplodia theobromae and Lasiodiplodia...
Jun 2012
The influence of Amylostereum areolatum diversity and competitive interactions on the fitness of the Sirex parasitic nematode Deladenus siricidicola
Hurley BP, Hatting HJ, Wingfield MJ, Klepzig KD et al.
Biological Control
The Sirex noctilio (woodwasp)âAmylostereum areolatum (fungus) complex has caused substantial losses to pine industries in its...
Oct 2011
Mitochondrial DNA diversity of Cleruchoides noackae (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae): A potential biological control agent for Thaumastocoris peregrinus (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae)
Nadel RL, Wingfield MJ, Scholes MC, Lawson SA et al.
BioControl