• Low-cost uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) as a novel tool for welfare assessments on open pen commercial crocodile farms 

  Myburgh, Albert; Viljoen, Devon M.; Myburgh, Jan G.; Downs, C.T.; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington); Woodborne, S. (Medpharm Publications, 2024-03)

  BACKGROUND : The welfare of crocodiles on commercial farms in southern Africa requires precise assessment, focusing on stocking densities and pen conditions. However, disputes between animal welfare groups and farm owners ...
• Die agamiese kompleks Themeda triandra forsk 

  Liebenberg, Heinrich (University of Pretoria, 1968-11)

  Afrikaans: 'n Si togenetiese studie is onderneem op 53 versamelings, oorspronklik vanaf verskillende lokaliteite, van Themeda triandra Forsk. verkry vanuit die rooigrasversameling op die Rietondale Navorsingstasiete ...
• The effect of a warmed enema during ovum pick-up on subsequent in vitro oocyte maturation in southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) 

  Vorster, L.; De Bruin, Phillippus Rudolf; Smuts, M.P. (Mario); Durrant, B.S.; De la Rey, M.; Herbst, C.; Holm, Dietmar Erik (Medpharm Publications, 2024-08)

  BACKGROUND : Rhinoceros are currently one of the most threatened mammal species globally. Slow population growth, increased poaching and habitat destruction have led to increased conservation efforts for each species. ...
• The potential effect of Garlium GEM HCTM as a tick control agent in cattle 

  Hagg, Francois Marius; Erasmus, Lourens Jacobus; Stoltsz, Wilhelm Heinrich (Medpharm Publications, 2024-03)

  As resistance to chemical acaricides increases amongst tick populations, investigations of natural remedies that have acaricidal or tick-repellent effects have become essential in the search for alternatives for sustainable ...
• Copper (Cu) metabolism in domestic herbivores as guide to criteria for predicting the Cu nutritional status of wild ruminants in southern Africa 

  Van Ryssen, J.B.J.; Bath, Gareth (Medpharm Publications, 2024-03)

  In southern Africa game farming has become an effective way of using underutilised resources and a valuable method of preserving and increasing wildlife numbers. However, little is known about the mineral requirements of ...
• Assessing the human health risks of indoor PM2.5 exposure in urban and rural households in two provinces of South Africa 

  Wright, Caradee Yael; Benyon, Matthew; Diab, Roseanne D.; Naidoo, Natasha; Kwatala, Ngwako; Kunene, Siyathemba; Batini, Chiara; Micklesfield, Lisa K.; Cai, Samuel; Panchal, Rikes; Zondo, Sizwe B.; Language, Brigitte; Wernecke, Bianca; Hazelhurst, Scott; Xavier Gómez-Olivé, F.; Hey, Joshua Vande (Elsevier, 2025-02)

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• Scarabaeolus carniphilus : a necrophagous dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) buries and feeds on a dead snake 

  Harrison, James du Guesclin; Byrne, Marcus J.; Scholtz, Clarke H.; Baird, Emily; Tocco, Claudia; Linander, Nellie; Dacke, Marie (Entomological Society of Southern Africa, 2024-08)

  A rare sighting of two male carrion specialist dung beetles, Scarabaeolus carniphilus Deschodt & Davis, 2015, burying a freshly dead Herald snake (Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia (Laurenti, 1768)) is documented from its discovery ...
• Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Native Americans in northern California regarding ticks and tick-borne diseases 

  Torres, Patricia; Pienaar, Elizabeth Frances; Ritchie, Michelle A.; Gabriel, Mourad W.; Yabsley, Michael J. (Elsevier, 2025-06)

  Reports of tick-borne diseases (TBDs) are increasing worldwide, particularly in North America where a diversity of endemic and exotic tick species and pathogens occur. Native American populations have unique outdoor cultural ...
• Extrusion pre-treatment of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) lignocellulosic sidestream to produce cellulose fibres 

  Masanabo, Mondli Abednicko; Keranen, Janne Tapani; Ray, Suprakas Sinha; Emmambux, Mohammad Naushad (Wiley, 2025-01)

  BACKGROUND : Various agricultural sidestreams have been demonstrated as feedstock to produce cellulose. To the best of our knowledge, there is no research work on the potential of agricultural sidestream from cowpea (Vigna ...
• Decision tree scoring system to guide selection for consumer preference in sweetpotato breeding trials 

  Nakitto, Mariam; Ssali, Reuben T.; Johanningsmeier, Suzanne D.; Moyo, Mukani; De Kock, Henrietta Letitia; Berget, Ingunn; Okello, Julius J.; Mayanja, Sarah; Tinyiro, Samuel Edgar; Mendes, Thiago; Benard, Yada; Chelengat, Doreen; Osaru, Florence; Bugaud, Christophe (Wiley, 2024-06)

  BACKGROUND : Previously, a lexicon and protocol for quantitative descriptive analysis (QDA) was established for the Uganda sweetpotato breeding program. The implication of QDA scores for priority sensory attributes on ...
• Fungal pathogens on Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) and French broom (Genista monspessulana) from Chile 

  Balocchi, Felipe; Sanfuentes, Eugenio A. (Wiley, 2024-12)

  Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) and French broom (Genista monspessulana) are two woody legumes native to Europe and North Africa that have become invasive in different countries around the world. In Chile, they are among ...
• Notes on morphological characteristics and life history strategy of the genus Acanthopsis Harv. (Acanthaceae) 

  Steyn, Hester Maria; Van Wyk, Abraham Erasmus (Braam) (South African National Biodiversity Institute, 2024)

  BACKGROUND: Morphological characteristics and life history strategies are vital in the success of plants to inhabit specific areas. Until recently the genus Acanthopsis was taxonomically poorly understood, and a recent ...
• The effect of a poly-herbal plant extract on the adhesion of streptococcus mutans to tooth enamel 

  Henley-Smith, Cynthia J.; Kok, Anna-Mari; Botha, Francien Susanna; Baker, Chantelle; Lall, Namrita (BMC, 2024-11)

  BACKGROUND: Dental caries, also known as tooth decay or cavity formation, is one of the world’s most widespread dental conditions. It is a plaque-related infection caused mainly by Streptococcus mutans. People have relied ...
• Otolith shape analysis as a tool for species identification and management of cryptic congeners in the northern Benguela ocean warming hotspot 

  Wilhelm, M.R.; Jagger, C.E.; Nghipangelwa, N.M.; Pringle, B.A.; Shaw, P.W.; Potts, W.M.; Henriques, Romina; McKeown, N.J. (Elsevier, 2025-01)

  Adaptive management is critical to maintaining resilient fisheries in our rapidly changing ocean environments. However, establishing appropriate and cost-effective monitoring programmes that adequately capture the responses ...
• A novel approach to the extraction and analysis of dioxins and furans sampled onto Amberlite XAD-2 sorbent 

  Cromhout, Reinardt; Focant, Jean-Francois; Forbes, Patricia B.C. (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2024-12)

  Despite the efficacy of strong emission control plans that have been implemented the last few decades, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) may still be released from anthropogenic ...
• Container buildings used for residential and business purposes in Johannesburg, South Africa and potential heat-related health risks 

  Mfamadi, Tanganedzeni; Chivimbo, Kimberley; Mogadime, Philistase; Bidassey-Manilal, Shalin; Kapwata, Thandi; Naidoo, Natasha; Wright, Caradee Yael (F1000Research, 2024)

  BACKGROUND: Outdoor and indoor air temperature affects human health and wellbeing. Climate change projections suggest that global temperatures will continue to increase, and this poses a threat to health. Buildings ...
• Comparative evaluation of the power-to-methanol process configurations and assessment of process flexibility 

  Mbatha, Siphesihle; Cui, Xiaoti; Panah, Payam G.; Thomas, Sebastien; Parkhomenko, Ksenia; Roger, Anne-Cecile; Louis, Benoit; Everson, Ray; Debiagi, Paulo; Musyoka, Nicholas; Langmi, Henrietta Wakuna (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2024-09)

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• Phenology-based winter wheat classification for crop growth monitoring using multi-temporal sentinel-2 satellite data 

  Newete, Solomon W.; Abutaleb, Khaled; Chirima, Johannes George; Dabrowska-Zielinska, Katarzyna; Gurdak, Radoslaw (Elsevier, 2024-12)

  Wheat is one of the most important staple crops consumed by more than four billion people in the world. However, its production is challenged by the impact of climate change which accounts for a 5.5 % reduction in wheat ...
• Developing models to detect maize diseases using spectral vegetation indices derived from spectral signatures 

  Nkuna, Basani L.; Chirima, Johannes George; Newete, Solomon W.; Nyamugama, Adolph; Van der Walt, Adriaan J. (Elsevier, 2024-09)

  Maize, a vital global crop, faces numerous challenges, including outbreaks. This study explores the use of spectral vegetation indices for the early detection of maize diseases in individual leaves based on crop phenology ...
• Integrating fine-scale behaviour and microclimate data into biophysical models highlights the risk of lethal hyperthermia and dehydration 

  Conradie, Shannon Rose; Wolf, Blair O.; Cunningham, Susan J.; Bourne, Amanda R.; Van de Ven, Tanja; Ridley, Amanda R.; McKechnie, Andrew E. (Wiley, 2024)

  Climate change threatens biodiversity by compromising the ability to balance energy and water, influencing animal behaviour, species interactions, distribution and ultimately survival. Predicting climate change effects ...

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