Getting excited about fungal viruses
People don’t often think about the fact that fungi can be infected with viruses. In fact there are…
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Kiwi Growers visit FABI
FABI recently hosted a visit by five representatives of the South African Kiwi Growers Association…
FABI researchers present at the NSTF Plant Health discussion forum
In recognizing the United Nations 2020 International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) , the South…
FABI hosts the SASSB webinar series
FABI is hosting a new monthly webinar series on behalf of the Southern African Society for…
SANBI Sentinel Plant Project hosts a training workshop for DUT horticulture students
The Sentinel Plant Project , funded by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)…
Investigating Araucaria die-back in Stellenbosch
FABI tree health researchers were recently alerted to a concerning die-back affecting Araucaria…
FABI research on tree fern death continues
Iconic tree ferns Alsophila ( Cyathea ) dregii have been observed dying in southern Cape forests…
FABI investigates bark beetles and their fungal associates on South African Cedar trees
During 2020, FABI initiated a research project focused on the fungi associated with bark beetles…
Chemical Ecology under the spotlight at the FABI International Seminar Series
Leading chemical ecologist, Prof. Jonathan Gershenzon , of the Max Planck Institute for Chemical…
FABI team considers research progress on Phytophthora die-back of Silver trees in Kirstenbosch
During the second week of May, Prof. Mike Wingfield , Prof. Brenda Wingfield , and Dr Trudy Paap…
Milkwood trees dying in the Hermanus area of the Western Cape
FABI tree health researchers have recently been requested to inspect relatively large numbers of…
FABIans present at the SASM conference
The 21 st Biennial Conference of the South African Society of Microbiology (SASM) took place…
Mycotoxins: behind the scenes
Members of the Applied Mycology research group at FABI comprising MSc students Shivan Bezuidenhout…
Applied Mycology group visits Bayer Crop Science
On 6 May, Dr Neriman Yilmaz , Jenna-Lee Price , Shivan Bezuidenhout and Claudette Dewing from the…
Pictures speak 1000 words about plant health
To celebrate the International Year of Plant Health 2020 and the role plants play in our lives, the…
Three Mad-Macs in KZN
The Macadamia Protection Programme ’s (MPP) ‘Mad-Macs’ team went on another field trip, this time…
32nd Annual Symposium of the TPCP and CPHB
The 32 nd Annual Symposium of the Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP) and DSI-NRF Centre…
Student training through the SANBI-funded Sentinel Plant Project in South African botanical gardens
The SANBI -funded postdoctoral research project, tasked to monitor plant health in botanical…
The PSHB takes FABI researchers to Somerset West
Several years after the first discovery of the P olyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) Euwallacea…
Farewell to Darryl Herron
On Thursday 29 April, a small group of FABI ans gathered to say an emotional farewell FABI stalwart…