Student Seminars

Chair: Nkosinathi Ndaba Claudette Dewing : Capturing the fungal diversity hidden in Eastern Cape dairy pastures. Lazarus Mavima : The biology and evolution of South African Paraburkholderia species with agricultural potential: Investigating the plant beneficial indole acetic acid (IAA) in Paraburkholderia tuberum sensu lato . Martin Mohobo : Using UAV multispectral, thermal and hyperspectral remote sensing to develop detection techniques for Teratosphaeria leaf blight in Eucalyptus plantations. Jabulile Mahlangu : Comparative population genetics of Exserohilum turcicum , a foliar pathogen of maize in smallholder farms in Kenya and South Africa. Question panel: Phinda Magagula , Shalya Moodley , Aaron Harvey and Anicka Nel .