Publications

Published: 04.06.23

The influence of sublethal neonicotinoid doses on individual Apis mellifera scutellata thermotolerance

Bester, Laura Catherine, Wege, Mia, Pirk, Christian Walter Werner

APIDOLOGIE

Published: 04.06.23

Functional investigation of five R2R3-MYB transcription factors associated with wood development in Eucalyptus using DAP-seq-ML

Takawira LT, Mounet F, Mizrachi E, Myburg AA et al.

Plant Molecular Biology

Published: 04.06.23

Genetic diversity and differentiation of South African cactus pear cultivars (Opuntia spp.) based on simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers

Tsholofelo J. Modise, Mathabatha F. Maleka, Herman Fouché,Gesine M. Coetzer

Published: 04.06.23

Geometric Morphometric Analysis of Ocular Patterns as a Species Identifier in the South African Endemic Trapdoor Spider Genus Stasimopus Simon, 1892 (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Stasimopidae)

Brandt, Shannon, Sole, Catherine, Lyle, Robin, Pirk, Christian

Evolutionary Biology

The identification of Stasimopus Simon, 1892 species as well as mygalomorph species has been a long-standing challenge. This is...

Published: 04.06.23

Mandibular glands secrete 24-methylenecholesterol into honey bee (Apis mellifera) food jelly

Buttstedt, Anja, Pirk, Christian W. W., Yusuf, Abdullahi A.

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) workers feed their larvae with food jelly that is secreted by specialized glands in their heads - the...

Published: 04.06.23

Nutritive and immunological benefits derived from the honey bee gut microbiome are threatened by anthropogenic stressors

De Beer, Johann, Sole, Catherine, Pirk, Christian, Weldon, Christopher

African Entomology

<p>Insect gut microbes have a disproportionate effect on their hosts, including the honey bee, <em>Apis...

Published: 04.06.23

Spatial distribution of Glossina morsitans (Diptera: Glossinidae) in Zambia: A vehicle-mounted sticky trap survey and Maxent species distribution model

Muyobela, Jackson, Pirk, Christian W. W., Yusuf, Abdullahi A., Sole, Catherine L.

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Author summary Tsetse habitat is increasingly fragmented owing to anthropogenic pressures and climate shifts which leads to...

Published: 04.06.23

Editorial: The effects of diet on health in insects

Pirk, Christian W. W., Scheiner, Ricarda

Frontiers in Insect Science

Published: 04.06.23

Towards management of macadamia nut diseases in South Africa

Twiddy D, Akinsanmi F, Fourie G

SAMAC Journal