Publications
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Nov 2023
Pantoea bathycoeliae sp. nov and a Sodalis sp. are core gut microbiome symbionts of the two-spotted stink bug
Fourie, A, Venter, SN, Slippers, B, Fourie G
Frontiers in Microbiology
Stink bug species (Pentatomoidea superfamily) have developed an interdependence with obligate bacterial gut symbionts in...
Feb 2024
Host-foraging strategies of five local entomopathogenic nematode species in South Africa
Rakubu IL, Katumanyane A, Hurley BP
Crop Protection
2023
Diseases and Insect Pests of Australian Acacia Species
Hurley BP, Barnes I, Wingfield MJ
Wattles: Australian <i>Acacia</i> Species Around the World
Nov 2023
Unmasking the invaders: NLR-mal function in plant defense
Anbu SP, Swart V, van den Berg N
Frontiers in Plant Science
Plants possess an arsenal of immune receptors to allow for numerous tiers of defense against pathogen attack. These immune...
Dec 2023
Characterisation of the mating-type loci in species of Elsinoe causing scab diseases
Pham NQ, Duong TA, Wingfield BD, Barnes I et al.
Fungal Biology
The genus Elsinoe includes many aggressive plant pathogens that infect various economically important agricultural, horticultural...
Nov 2023
The expression of the NPR1-dependent defense response pathway genes in Persea americana (Mill.) following infection with Phytophthora cinnamomi
Backer R, Naidoo S, van den Berg N
BMC Plant Biology
Abstract A plant’s defense against pathogens involves an extensive set of phytohormone regulated defense signaling pathways. The...
Feb 2024
Screening five local entomopathogenic nematode species for their virulence against pupae of the Eucalyptus snout beetle, Gonipterus sp. n. 2, under laboratory conditions
Rakubu IL, Katumanyane A, Hurley BP
Crop Protection
Nov 2023
Combination of Linkage and Association Mapping with Genomic Prediction to Infer QTL Regions Associated with Gray Leaf Spot and Northern Corn Leaf Blight Resistance in Tropical Maize
Omondi DO, Dida MM, Berger DK, Beyene Y et al.
Frontiers in Genetics
Among the diseases threatening maize production in Africa are gray leaf spot (GLS) caused by Cercospora zeina and northern corn...