Publications
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2024
Diversity and potential sources of introduction of the Beech leaf nematode (Litylenchus crenatae< mccannii) to Ontario, Canada
Fitza KNE, Allison J, Slippers B, Chingandu N et al.
Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology
Jan 2024
Chemical control of the Polyphagous Shothole Borer beetle (PSHB, Euwallacea fornicatus) and Fusarium euwallaceae in American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
Roberts E, Paap T, Roets F
Journal of Plant Pathology
AbstractThe polyphagous shot hole borer beetle (PSHB, Euwallacea fornicatus) is a pest of global significance. PSHB is an...
Jan 2024
Detection of Fusarium euwallaceae and its vector Euwallacea fornicatus on Pear (Pyrus communis) and in deciduous fruit orchards in South Africa
Engelbrecht K, Raubenheimer I, Paap T, Neethling E et al.
Australasian Plant Disease Notes
AbstractWe present the first report of Fusarium euwallaceae and its ambrosia beetle vector Euwallacea fornicatus in deciduous...
Jan 2024
Blastobotrys nigripullensis, a new yeast species isolated from a fungal outbreak on an ancient Roman shipwreck in the Netherlands
Visagie CM, Meijer M, Kraak B, Groenewald M et al.
Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek
A new species of the yeast genus Blastobotrys was discovered on ancient ship timbers in the Netherlands. The species had...
Jan 2024
Wide distribution of Teratosphaeria epicoccoides and T. destructans associated with diseased Eucalyptus leaves in plantations in Southern China
Chen BY, Wu WX, Chen SF
Microorganisms
Species of Mycosphaerellaceae and Teratosphaeriaceae represent over 40% of the fungi identified on eucalypt leaves worldwide....
Jan 2024
Identification of signatures of positive selection that have shaped the genomic landscape of South African pig populations
Hlongwane NL, Dzomba EF, Hadebe K, van der Nest MA et al.
Animals
South Africa boasts a diverse range of pig populations, encompassing intensively raised commercial breeds, as well as indigenous...
Jan 2024
Chromosome-level assemblies for the pine pitch canker pathogen Fusarium circinatum
De Vos L, van der Nest MA, Santana QC, van Wyk S et al.
Pathogens
The pine pitch canker pathogen, Fusarium circinatum, is globally regarded as one of the most important threats to commercial...
Mar 2024
A review of recently introduced Aspergillus, Penicillium, Talaromyces and other Eurotiales species
Visagie CM, Yilmaz N, Kocsubé S, Frisvad JC et al.
Studies in Mycology
The order Eurotiales is diverse and includes species that impact our daily lives in many ways. In the past, its taxonomy was...
2024
Global transcriptomic analysis in avocado nursery trees reveals differential gene expression during asymptomatic infection by avocado sunblotch viroid (ASBVd)
Joubert M, van den Berg N, Theron J, Swart V
Virus Research