Publications

Mar 2024

Characterization of macadamia ringspot‑associated virus, a novel Orthotospovirus associated with Macadamia integrifolia in South Africa

Robert R, Robberste N, Thompson GD, Read DA

European Journal of Plant Pathology

AbstractSouth Africa is the largest producer of macadamias in the world, producing an estimated 61,288 tons nut-in-shell in 2022....

Feb 2024

In-field climatic factors driving Sclerotinia head rot progression across different sunflower planting dates

Mapfumo P, Buthelezi S, Archer E, Swanevelder DZH et al.

Plant Pathology

Abstract Sclerotinia head rot, caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum , is a major disease limiting sunflower production in tropical...

Feb 2024

A new genus and species of Cryphonectriaceae causing stem cankers on plantation eucalypts in South Africa

Hiroyuki S, Marincowitz S, Roux J, Paap T et al.

Plant Pathology

Abstract Fungi in the Cryphonectriaceae are important canker pathogens of woody shrubs and trees in the Melastomataceae and...

Feb 2024

Fungal species and mycotoxins Associated with Maize ear rots collected from the Eastern Cape in South Africa

Price J-L, Visagie CM, Meyer H, Yilmaz N

Toxins

Maize production in South Africa is concentrated in its central provinces. The Eastern Cape contributes less than 1% of total...

Feb 2024

Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles (MISEV2023): From basic to advanced approaches

MISEV Consortium, Motaung T

Journal of Extracellular Vesicles

AbstractExtracellular vesicles (EVs), through their complex cargo, can reflect the state of their cell of origin and change the...

Feb 2024

A high-quality draft genome sequence of Neonectria faginata, causative agent of beech bark disease of Fagus grandifolia

Morrison EW, Duong TA, Garnas JR

Microbiology Resource Announcements

The draft genome of <i>Neonectria faginata</i> was sequenced with Oxford Nanopore and Illumina 250 bp paired-end sequencing...

Feb 2024

Pathogenicity of Chrysoporthe deuterocubensis on eucalypts in Indonesia

Tarigan M, Wingfield MJ, Jami F, Marpaung YMAN et al.

Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science

Feb 2024

Cryptic sexual reproduction in an emerging Eucalyptus shoot and foliar pathogen

Pham NQ, Suzuki H, Duong TA, Wingfield BD et al.

Plant Pathology

Abstract Eucalyptus scab and shoot malformation is an emerging disease and a serious threat to the global plantation forestry...

Feb 2024

Characterization of the Fusarium circinatum biofilm environmental response role

Francinah M. Ratsoma, Nthabiseng Z. Mokoena, Quentin C. Santana, Brenda D. Wingfield et al.

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Abstract The capacity to form biofilms is a common trait among many microorganisms present on Earth. In this study, we...