Thursday Morning Seminar

Chairperson: Byron Sonnekus Jason McNeil : Novel oomycete-fungicide uptake by citrus rootstocks and effects on induced resistance for sustainable control of Phytophthora root rot on Citrus. Alecia Heyns : Characterization of fungal pathogens associated with blossom blight on lemon in South Africa. Megan Smit: Identification of Phytophthora capsici resistance in butternut ( Cucurbita moschata ) using a BSA-Seq and Linkage mapping approach. Rachel Dobson : Developing an early-warning system for the crop pest bird, the red-billed quelea ( Quelea quelea ). Question panel: Cerista de Meulenaere , Anja Piso , and Tshegofatso Mbere