Thursday Morning Seminar

Chair: Pfano Mbedzi Leandri Klynsmith : Chemosensory gene signatures for ecological niche and behavioural specialisation in Sirex noctilio Alisha van Heerden : Development of a LAMP assay for the on-site diagnosis of the new Eucalyptus pathogen, Elsinoë necatrix using the characteristic elsinochrome toxin cluster as a marker Phophi Nethononda : Smallholder farmer’s knowledge, perception and management practices of Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) ( Lepidoptera: Noctuidae ) on maize (Zea mays) at Tshiombo and Dzindi irrigation schemes of Limpopo Province in South Africa Hannes Strydom : Modelling the population dynamics of CRISPR-Cas9 in Sirex noctilio Question panel: Dineo Mailula, Kenny Masuku and Preston Shaw