Publications

Feb 2021

Orchid fleck virus and a novel strain of sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus associated with an ornamental cultivar of Alcea rosea L. in South Africa

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Common hollyhock (Alcea rosea) is a ubiquitous ornamental in temperate climates but is highly adaptable and can be found growing...

Mar 2021

Ophiostomatalean fungi associated with wood boring beetles in South Africa including two new species

Nel WJ, Wingfield MJ, De Beer ZW, Duong TA

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Ambrosia beetles are small wood inhabiting members of the Curculionidae that have evolved obligate symbioses with fungi. The...

Feb 2021

Metabarcoding reveals southern hemisphere fungal endophytes within wood of cultivated Proteaceae in Portugal

Migliorini D, Messal M, Santini A, Ramos AP et al.

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Endophytic fungal hitch-hikers have been difficult to detect in the past, and have potentially spread these latent pathogens via...

Mar 2021

Advances in understanding defense mechanisms in Persea americana against Phytophthora cinnamomi

van den Berg, N, Swart, V, Backer, R, Fick, A et al.

Frontiers in Plant Science

Avocado (Persea americana) is an economically important fruit crop world-wide, the production of which is challenged by notable...

Jan 2021

Signatures of post-glacial genetic isolation and human-driven migration in the Dothistroma needle blight pathogen in western Canada

Capron A, Feau N, Heinzelmann R, Barnes I et al.

Phytopathology

Many current tree improvement programs are incorporating assisted gene flow strategies to match reforestation efforts with future...

Feb 2021

Worldwide genetic structure elucidates the Eurasian origin and invasion pathways of Dothistroma septosporum, causal agent of Dothistroma Needle Blight

Mullett MS, Drenkhan R, Adamson K, Boroń P et al.

Journal of Fungi

Dothistroma septosporum, the primary causal agent of Dothistroma needle blight, is one of the most significant foliar pathogens...

Jun 2021

Unidirectional mating-type switching confers self-fertility to Thielaviopsis cerberus, the only homothallic species in the genus

Krämer D, Lane FA, Steenkamp ET, Wingfield BD et al.

Fungal Biology

Sexual reproduction is ubiquitous in nature, and nowhere is this more so than in the fungi. Heterothallic behaviour is observed...

Feb 2021

Pewenomyces kutranfy gen nov. et sp. nov. causal agent of an important canker disease on Araucaria araucana in Chile

Balocchi F, Wingfield MJ, Ahumada R, Barnes I

Plant Pathology

Abstract Araucaria araucana , (commonly referred to as araucaria, pewen, or monkey puzzle tree) is an ancient conifer endemic to...

Apr 2021

Population genetic structure and migration patterns of the maize pathogenic fungus, Cercospora zeina in East and Southern Africa

Nsibo DL, Barnes I, Omondi DO, Dida MM et al.

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Cercospora zeina is a causal pathogen of gray leaf spot (GLS) disease of maize in Africa. This fungal pathogen exhibits a high...