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  • Effects of semiochemical pre-feeding, physiological state, and weather on the response of Bactrocera dorsalis to methyl eugenol baited traps 
    Pogue, Tania; Malod, Kevin; Weldon, Christopher William (Elsevier, 2025-02)
    Plant-derived phenylpropanoids are semiochemicals that are often highly attractive to Bactrocera (Diptera: Tephritidae) males. One of these semiochemicals, methyl eugenol (ME), is used in the male annihilation technique ...
  • Responses of Megacyllene andesiana and Oreodera bituberculata (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) to anti-2,3-hexanediol, fuscumol, and fuscumol acetate in Peru 
    Aguirre-Gil, O.J. (Oniel); Paredes-Espinosa, Richard; Egoávil-Jump, Giannfranco; Allison, Jeremy D. (Cambridge University Press, 2024-09)
    Management of phytosanitary and biosecurity risks associated with the Cerambycidae focuses on prevention and early detection. Semiochemical-baited traps are an important component of these management efforts. Cerambycid ...
  • Six type-I PKS classes and highly conserved melanin and elsinochrome gene clusters found in diverse Elsinoë species 
    Van Heerden, Alishia; Pham, Nam Q.; Wingfeld, Brenda D.; Wingfeld, Michael J.; Wilken, Pieter Markus (BMC, 2024-10)
    Elsinoë species are phytopathogenic fungi that cause serious scab diseases on economically important plants. The disease symptoms arise from the effects of a group of phytotoxins known as elsinochromes, produced via a ...
  • Bark beetles and their associated fungi infesting native Widdringtonia species in the Western Cape province of South Africa 
    Basson, Renier Johannes; Roets, Francois; Wingfield, Michael J.; Aylward, Janneke (Entomological Society of Southern Africa, 2024)
    Widdringtonia is a genus of native southern African Cupressaceae trees comprising two species that occur in the mountains of the Western Cape province, South Africa. Widdringtonia cedarbergensis has a localised distribution and ...
  • Historical perspective on 120 years of agriculture : highlights from research published in the SAJS 
    Coutinho, Teresa A.; Van der Waals, Jacqueline Elise (Academy of Science of South Africa, 2024-11)
    Agriculture, an essential pillar of South Africa’s economy, has evolved through a century of scientific advancements. This Perspective highlights the significant research contributions to the improvement of citrus and ...
  • First report of Bipolaris yamadae and Exserohilum rostratum associated with leaf spots of maize (Zea mays) in Zambia 
    Tembo, Mathias; Mahlangu, Jabulile N.N.; Berger, David Kenneth; Chimutingiza, Hildah; Chikoti, Patrick C.; Prasanna, Boddupalli M.; Suresh, L.M.; Nsibo, David Livingstone (American Phytopathological Society, 2024-09)
    In March 2023, leaf spot symptoms characterized by ovoid, oblong lesions with a pale brown center and small and narrow linear lesions were observed in seed maize production fields in Mkushi District, Zambia. The symptoms ...
  • Tissue ontogeny and chemical composition influence bacterial biodiversity in the wood and shoot tip of Populus nigra 
    Bose, Tanay; Mahomed, T.G.; Mbatha, K.C.; Joubert, J.C.; Hammerbacher, Almuth (Wiley, 2024)
    Plant–microbe interactions significantly influence plant growth dynamics and adaptability. This study explores the impact of metabolites on microbial biodiversity in shoot tips and wood of Populus nigra under greenhouse ...
  • Elsinoe species : the rise of scab diseases 
    Pham, Nam Q.; Wingfield, Brenda D.; Barnes, Irene; Gazis, Romina; Wingfield, Michael J. (Wiley, 2024)
    The genus Elsinoe contains many aggressive pathogens of a wide range of plants, many of which are economically important. These fungal pathogens cause serious scab diseases affecting various plant parts, impacting plant ...
  • First line of defence : Eucalyptus leaf waxes influence infection by an aggressive fungal leaf pathogen 
    Solis, Myriam; Naidoo, Saloshnee; Wingfield, Michael J.; Joubert, J.C.; Hammerbacher, Almuth (Wiley, 2024)
    Leaf epicuticular waxes provide important anatomical and chemical defences against fungi that infect leaves. In this study we analysed the leaf wax composition of Eucalyptus grandis × Eucalyptus urophylla hybrids with ...
  • Climate, host ontogeny and pathogen structural specificity determine forest disease distribution at a regional scale 
    Caballol, Maria; Serrado, Francesc; Barnes, Irene; Camarero, J. Julio; Valeriano, Cristina; Colangelo, Michele; Oliva, Jonas (Wiley, 2024-10)
    Predicting forest health at a regional level is challenging as forests are simultaneously attacked by multiple pathogens. Usually, the impacts of each pathogen are studied separately, however, interactions between them can ...
  • Options and considerations for validation of prokaryotic names under the SeqCode 
    Venter, S.N. (Stephanus Nicolaas); Rodriguez-R, Luis M.; Chuvochina, Maria; Palmer, Marike; Hugenholtz, Philip (Elsevier, 2024-11)
    Stable taxon names for Bacteria and Archaea are essential for capturing and documenting prokaryotic diversity. They are also crucial for scientific communication, effective accumulation of biological data related to the ...
  • Recent advances in the population biology and management of maize foliar fungal pathogens Exserohilum turcicum, Cercospora zeina and Bipolaris maydis in Africa 
    Nsibo, David Livingstone; Barnes, Irene; Berger, David Kenneth (Frontiers Media, 2024-08)
    Maize is the most widely cultivated and major security crop in sub-Saharan Africa. Three foliar diseases threaten maize production on the continent, namely northern leaf blight, gray leaf spot, and southern corn leaf ...
  • Fungal planet description sheets : 1478–1549 
    Crous, Pedro W.; Osieck, E.R.; Shivas, R.G.; Tan, Y.P.; Bishop-Hurley, S.L.; Esteve- Raventos, F.; Larsson, E.; Luangsa-ard, J.J.; Pancorbo, F.; Balashov, S.; Baseia, I.G.; Boekhout, T.; Chandranayaka, S.; Cowan, Don A.; Cruz, R.H.S.F.; Czachura, P.; De la Pena-Lastra, S.; Dovana, F.; Drury, B.; Fell, J.; Flakus, A.; Fotedar, R.; Jurjevic, Z.; Kolecka, A.; Mack, J.; Maggs-Kölling, G.; Mahadevakumar, S.; Mateos, A.; Mongkolsamrit, S.; Noisripoom, W.; Plaza, M.; Overy, D.P.; Piątek, M.; Sandoval-Denis, M.; Vauras, J.; Wingfield, Michael J.; Abell, S.E.; Ahmadpour, A.; Akulov, A.; Alavi, F.; Alavi, Z.; Altes, A.; Alvarado, P.; Anand, G.; Ashtekar, N.; Assyov, B.; Banc-Prandi, G.; Barbosa, K.D.; Barreto, G.G.; Bellanger, J.-M.; Bezerra, J.L.; Bhat, D.J.; Bilański, P.; Bose, Tanay; Bozok, F.; Chaves, J.; Costa-Rezende, D.H.; Danteswari, C.; Darmostuk, V.; Delgado, G.; Denman, S.; Eichmeier, A.; Etayo, J.; Eyssartier, G.; Faulwetter, S.; Ganga, K.G.G.; Ghosta, Y.; Goh, J.; Gois, J.S.; Gramaje, D.; Granit, L.; Groenewald, M.; Gusmao, L.F.P.; Hammerbacher, Almuth; Heidarian, Z.; Hywel-Jones, N.; Jankowiak, R.; Kaliyaperumal, M.; Kaygusuz, O.; Kezo, K.; Khonsanit, A.; Kumar, S.; Kuo, C.H.; Læssoe, T.; Latha, K.P.D.; Loizides, M.; Luo, S.M.; Maciá-Vicente, J.G.; Manimohan, P.; Marbach, P.A.S.; Marinho, P.; Marney, T.S.; Marques, G.; Martín, M.P.; Miller, A.N.; Mondello, F.; Moreno, G.; Mufeeda, K.T.; Mun, H.Y.; Nau, T.; Nkomo, T.; Okrasinska, A.; Oliveira, J.P.A.F.; Oliveira, R.L.; Ortiz, D.A.; Pawłowska, J.; Perez-De-Gregorio, M.A.; Podile, A.R.; Portugal, A.; Privitera, N.; Rajeshkumar, K.C.; Rauf, I.; Rian, B.; Rigueiro-Rodríguez, A.; Rivas- Torres, G.F.; Rodriguez-Flakus, P.; Romero-Gordillo, M.; Saar, I.; Saba, M.; Santos, C.D.; Sarma, P.V.S.R.N.; Siquier, J.L.; Sleiman, S.; Spetik, M.; Sridhar, K.R.; Stryjak-Bogacka, M.; Szczepanska, k.; Taskın, H.; Tennakoon, D.S.; Thanakitpipattana, D.; Trovao, J.; Turkekul, I.; Van Iperen, A,L.; Van 't Hof, P.; Vasquez, G.; Visagie, C.M.; Wingfield, Michael J.; Wong, P.T.W.; Yang, W.X.; Yarar, M.; Yarden, O.; Yilmaz, Neriman; Zhang, N.; Zhu, Y.N.; Groenewald, J.Z. (Naturalis Biodiversity Center and Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, 2023-06-29)
    Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows: Australia, Aschersonia mackerrasiae on whitefly, Cladosporium corticola on bark of Melaleuca quinquenervia, Penicillium nudgee ...
  • Fungal Planet description sheets : 1550-1613 
    Crous, Pedro W.; Costa, M.M.; Kandemir, H.; Vermaas, M.; Vu, D.; Zhao, L.; Arumugam, E.; Flakus, A.; Jurjevic, Z.; Kaliyaperumal, M.; Mahadevakumar, S.; Murugadoss, R.; Shivas, R.G.; Tan, Y.P.; Wingfield, Michael J.; Abell, S.E.; Marney, T.S.; Danteswari, C.; Darmostuk, V.; Denchev, C.M.; Denchev, T.T.; Etayo, J.; Gene, J.; Gunaseelan, S.; Hubka, V.; Illescas, T.; Jansen, G.M.; Kezo, K.; Kumar, S.; Larsson, E.; Mufeeda, K.T.; Piątek, M.; Rodriguez-Flakus, P.; Sarma, P.V.S.R.N.; Stryjak-Bogacka, M.; Torres-Garcia, D.; Vauras, J.; Acal, D.A.; Akulov, A.; Alhudaib, K.; Asif, M.; Balashov, S.; Baral, H.O.; Baturo-Ciesniewska, A.; Begerow, D.; Beja-Pereira, A.; Bianchinotti, M.V.; Bilanski, P.; Chandranayaka, S.; Chellappan, N.; Cowan, Don A.; Custodio, F.A.; Czachura, P.; Delgado, G.; De Silva, N.I.; Dijksterhuis, J.; Duenas, M.; Eisvand, P.; Fachada, V.; Fournier, J.; Fritsche, Y.; Fuljer, F.; Ganga, KG.G.; Guerra, M.P.; Hansen, K.; Hywel-Jones, N.; Ismail, A.M.; Jacobs, C.R.; Jankowiak, R.; Karich, A.; Kemler, M.; Kisło, K.; Klofac, W.; Krisai-Greilhuber, I.; Latha, K.P.D.; Lebeuf, R.; Lopes, M.E.; Lumyong, S.; Macia-Vicente, J.G.; Maggs-Kolling, G.; Magista, D.; Manimohan, P.; Martín, M.P.; Mazur, E.; Mehrabi-Koushki, M.; Miller, A.N.; Mombert, A.; Ossowska, E.A.; Patejuk, K.; Pereira, O.L.; Piskorski, S.; Plaza, M.; Podile, A.R.; Polhorsky, A.; Pusz, W.; Raza M.; Ruszkiewicz-Michalska, M.; Saba, M.; Sanchez, R.M.; Singh, R.; Sliwa, L.; Smith, M.E.; Stefenon, V.M.; Strasiftakova, D.; Suwannarach, N.; Szczepańska, K.; Telleria, M.T.; Tennakoon, D.S.; Thines, M.; Thorn, R.G.; Urbaniak, J.; Van der Vegte, M.; Vasan, V.; Vila-Vicosa, C.; Voglmayr, H.; Wrzosek, M.; Zappelini, J.; Groenewald, J.Z. (Naturalis Biodiversity Center and Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, 2023-12-30)
    Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows: Argentina, Neocamarosporium halophilum in leaf spots of Atriplex undulata. Australia, Aschersonia merianiae on scale insect ...
  • Energetic landscape and terminal emitters of phycobilisome cores from quantum chemical modeling 
    Cupellini, Lorenzo; Gwizdala, Michal; Kruger, T.P.J. (Tjaart) (American Chemical Society, 2024-09)
    Phycobilisomes (PBs) are giant antenna supercomplexes of cyanobacteria that use phycobilin pigments to capture sunlight and transfer the collected energy to membrane-bound photosystems. In the PB core, phycobilins are bound ...
  • Bacterial community in apparently healthy and asymptomatic Eucalyptus trees and those with symptoms of bacterial wilt 
    Coutinho, Teresa A.; Carstensen, Gabrielle Dioneé; Venter, S.N. (Stephanus Nicolaas); Chen, ShuaiFei; Tarigan, Marthin; Wingfield, Michael J. (Springer, 2024)
    Ralstonia solanacearum and R. pseudosolanacearum are well-known bacterial plant pathogens that cause significant losses to both ornamental and agricultural plants. It has been suggested that they are not the primary cause ...
  • Growth, pathogenicity and sexual fertility of the African tree pathogen Ceratocystis albifundus 
    Danki, Vinolia Nomhle; Steenkamp, Emma Theodora; De Vos, Lieschen; Swalarsk-Parry, Benedicta S.; Dewing, Claudette; Fru, Felix Fon; Wilken, Pieter Markus; Mchunu, Nokuthula P.; Wingfield, Brenda D.; Wingfield, Michael J.; Van der Nest, Magrieta Aletta (Springer, 2024)
    The African fungus Ceratocystis albifundus does not cause disease symptoms on its wide range of native woody hosts. However, on non-native Acacia mearnsii and orchard-grown Protea cynaroides, it represents an economically ...
  • Clonality and limited population diversity of Fusarium circinatum in Colombia 
    Ceriani, Callin; Wingfield, Michael J.; Fru, Felix Fon; Van Wyk, S.; Rodas, Carlos A.; Wingfield, Brenda D.; Steenkamp, Emma Theodora (Wiley, 2024-06)
    Fusarium circinatum is an important fungal pathogen of Pinus species utilized in commercial forestry worldwide. In Colombia, it was first found on nursery plants and later in plantations associated with basal cankers on ...
  • Characterization of macadamia ringspot-associated virus, a novel Orthotospovirus associated with Macadamia integrifolia in South Africa 
    Roberts, Ronel; Robbertse, Nicola; Thompson, Genevieve D.; Read, David Alan (Springer, 2024-06)
    South Africa is the largest producer of macadamias in the world, producing an estimated 61,288 tons nut-in-shell in 2022. In order to ensure the sustainability of the industry, it is important that research focuses on the ...
  • Biology and pathogenicity of fungi causing husk rot of macadamia in South Africa 
    Twiddy, Dee Ingrid; Fouché, Arista; Akinsanmi, Olufemi A.; Fourie, Gerda (Springer, 2024-07)
    Fungal diseases of macadamia fruit in South Africa have the potential to cause notable economic damage in this rapidly growing industry. To improve our understanding of the species involved in husk rot in macadamia orchards, ...