Publications

Jul 2013

South African papilionoid legumes are nodulated by diverse Burkholderia with unique nodulation and nitrogen-fixation loci

Beukes CW, Venter SN, Law IJ, Phalane FL et al.

PLos ONE

May 2012

The effects of treatments with selected pesticides on viability and vigour of maize (Zea mays) seeds and seedling emergence in the presence of Fusarium graminearum

Govender V, Kandolo DS, Kritzinger Q., Aveling TAS

Journal of Agricultural Science

SUMMARYThe quality of seed is dependent on two very broad aspects: how healthy (disease-free) a seed is and its field performance...

Aug 2012

Genotype composition of populations of Citrus tristeza virus grapefruit cross-protecting GFMS12 in different host plants and aphid-transmitted sub-isolates

Scott KA, Hlela Q, Zablocki ODJ, Read DA et al.

Archives of Virology

Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) causes severe losses in grapefruit production in South Africa and requires mild-strain...

Feb 2013

A case study of control of Grapevine Leafroll Disease spread at a commercial wine estate in South Africa

Pietersen G, Spreeth N, Oosthuizen T, Van Rensburg A et al.

American Journal of Enology and Viticulture

2013

Ecology and management of grapevine leafroll disease.

Almeida RPP, Daane KM, Bell VA, Blaisdell GK et al.

Frontiers of Microbiology

2013

Rapid detection of Grapevine leafroll-associated virus type 3 using a reverse transcription loop-mediated amplification method

Walsh, H.A., Pietersen Gerhard

Journal of Virological Methods

Dec 2013

New coffee (Coffea arabica) genotypes derived from Coffea canephora exhibiting high levels of resistance to leaf rust and Ceratocystis canker

Castro Caicedo BL, Cortina Guerrero HA, Roux J, Wingfield MJ

Tropical Plant Pathology

2013

Phytophthora pinifolia: the cause of Daño Foliar del Pino on Pinus radiata in Chile

Ahumada R, Rotella A, Poisson M, Durán A et al.

Phytophthora: A Global Perspective

Edited by Lamour K

Jul 2013

Identification and genetic diversity of Rosellinia spp. associated with root rot of coffee in Colombia

Castro BL, Carreño AJ, Galeano NF, Roux J et al.

Australasian Plant Pathology