Publications
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Mar 2025
Exploring artificial diets for the laboratory rearing of Sirex noctilio late-instar larvae: a qualitative study
van der Merwe E, Slippers B, Dittrich-Schröder G
Zenodo
Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) is a well-known pest in commercial pine plantations in the Southern Hemisphere. It is...
Mar 2025
Aspergillus dhakephalkarii and A. patriciawiltshireae spp. nov., two new species in Aspergillus sect. Nigri ser. Japonici (Eurotiales, Aspergillaceae) from India
Harikrishnan K, Rajeshkumar KC, Patil PM, Jeewon R et al.
Phytotaxa
This study introduces two new black Aspergillus species, A. dhakephalkarii and A. patriciawiltshireae, in sect. Nigri ser....
Mar 2025
Three new species of Fusarium (Nectriaceae, Hypocreales) isolated from Eastern Cape dairy pastures in South Africa
MycoKeys
A survey of the fungal diversity associated with mixed pastures from Eastern Cape dairy farms in South Africa led to the...
Mar 2025
Three new species of Fusarium (Nectriaceae, Hypocreales) isolated from Eastern Cape dairy pastures in South Africa
Dewing, C, Visagie, C.M., Steenkamp, E.T., Wingfield, B.D. et al.
MycoKeys
A survey of the fungal diversity associated with mixed pastures from Eastern Cape dairy farms in South Africa led to the...
Jun 2025
Preserving the Biologically Coherent Generic Concept of Phytophthora, ‘Plant Destroyer’
Brasier, Clive M., Grünwald, Niklaus J., Bourret, Tyler B., Govers, Francine et al.
Phytopathology
Phytophthora is a long-established, well known and globally important genus of plant pathogens. Phylogenetic evidence has shown...
Mar 2025
Novel associations among insect herbivores and trees: Patterns of occurrence and damage on pines and eucalypts
Stazione L, Corley JC, Allison JD, Hurley BP et al.
Ecological Applications
Abstract Globalization has led to a significant increase in the establishment of forest plantations with exotic species and to...
2025
Classical biological control of bark and wood borers in Pinus plantations
Goundar P, Slippers B, Hurley BP, Lawson SA
Biological Control of Insect Pests in Plantation Forests
2025
Accidental introductions of natural enemies in plantation forests
Wondafrash M, Slippers B, Hurley BP
Biological Control of Insect Pests in Plantation Forests