Publications

Jan 2022

Genomic characterization of grapevine viruses N and O: novel vitiviruses from South Africa

David A. Read, Genevieve D. Thompson, Nathan Le Cordeur, Dirk Swanevelder et al.

Archives of Virology

A survey was performed on a Vitis cultivar collection in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Metaviromes were generated for each...

Jul 2022

Comparison of the infection biology of Teratosphaeria destructans and Teratosphaeria epicoccoides on Eucalyptus

Solís M, Wingfield MJ, Hammerbacher A, Naidoo S

Plant Disease

Leaf blight caused by Teratosphaeria destructans is one of the most important diseases of Eucalyptus planted in the subtropics...

Nov 2021

A high-quality fungal genome assembly resolved from a sample accidentally contaminated by multiple taxa

Aylward J, Wingfield MJ, Roets F, Wingfield BD

BioTechniques

Contamination in sequenced genomes is a relatively common problem and several methods to remove non-target sequences have been...

Feb 2022

Bradyrhizobium altum sp. nov., Bradyrhizobium oropedii sp. nov. and Bradyrhizobium acaciae sp. nov. from South Africa show locally restricted and pantropical nodA phylogeographic patterns

Avontuur JR, Palmer M, Beukes CW, Wai YC et al.

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Africa is known for its rich legume diversity with a significant number of endemic species originating in South Africa. Many of...

Nov 2021

The relevance of studying insect–nematode interactions for human disease

Swart Z, Duong T, Wingfield BD, Postma A et al.

Pathogens and Global Health

Vertebrate-parasitic nematodes cause debilitating, chronic infections in millions of people worldwide. The burden of these...

Jul 2021

A novel vehicle-mounted sticky trap; an effective sampling tool for savannah tsetse flies Glossina morsitans morsitans Westwood and Glossina morsitans centralis Machado

Muyobela J, Pirk CWW, Yusuf AA, Mbewe NJ et al.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Background Black screen fly round (BFR) is a mobile sampling method for Glossina morsitans . This technique relies on the ability...

Nov 2021

Biological traits of wild-caught populations of Aedes aegypti in dengue endemic and nonendemic regions of Kenya

Wanjiku, Caroline, Tchouassi, David P., Sole, Catherine L., Pirk, Christian W. W. et al.

JOURNAL OF VECTOR ECOLOGY

Apr 2020

A review of the biology and biogeography of Mantispidae (Neuroptera)

Snyman, Louwrens Pieter, Ohl, Michael, Pirk, Christian Walter Werner, Sole, Catherine Lynne

INSECT SYSTEMATICS & EVOLUTION

Abstract Adult Mantispidae are general predators of arthropods equipped with raptorial forelegs. The three larval instars display...

Nov 2021

The exceptional attachment ability of the ectoparasitic bee louse Braula coeca (Diptera, Braulidae) on the honeybee

Buscher, T. H., Petersen, D. S., Bijma, N. N., Baumler, F. et al.

Physiological Entomology

Bee lice (Braulidae) are small parasitic flies, which are adapted to live on their bee host. As such, the wingless Braula coeca...