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  • Fungal associates of the lodgepole pine beetle, Dendroctonus murrayanae 
    Six, Diana L.; De Beer, Z. Wilhelm; Duong, Tuan A.; Carroll, Allan L.; Wingfield, Michael J. (Springer, 2011)
    Bark beetles are well known vectors of ophiostomatoid fungi including species of Ophiostoma, Grosmannia and Ceratocystis. In this study, the most common ophiostomatoid fungi associated with the lodgepole pine beetle, ...
  • Fungal associates of the tree-killing bark beetle, Ips typographus, vary in virulence, ability to degrade conifer phenolics and influence bark beetle tunneling behavior 
    Zhao, Tao; Kandasamy, Dineshkumar; Krokene, Paal; Chen, Jingyuan; Gershenzon, Jonathan; Hammerbacher, Almuth (Elsevier, 2019-04)
    The bark beetle Ips typographus carries numerous fungi that could be assisting the beetle in colonizing live Norway spruce (Picea abies) trees. Phenolic defenses in spruce phloem are degraded by the beetle's major tree-killing ...
  • Fungal clones win the battle, but recombination wins the war 
    André Drenth; McTaggart, Alistair R.; Wingfield, Brenda D. (International Mycological Association, 2019-10-29)
    Clonal reproduction is common in fungi and fungal-like organisms during epidemics and invasion events. The success of clonal fungi shaped systems for their classification and some pathogens are tacitly treated as asexual. We ...
  • Fungal communities of Eucalyptus grandis leaves are influenced by the insect pest Leptocybe invasa 
    Messal, Mandy; Vivas, Maria; Kemler, Martin; Begerow, Dominik; Brachmann, Andreas; Witfeld, Frederick; Naidoo, Sanushka; Slippers, Bernard (Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-03-31)
    Fungal communities in above-ground tree tissues are hyperdiverse and are influenced by biotic interactions with other organisms living in or on these tissues. These biotic interactions are, however, still poorly understood. ...
  • Fungal community interactions in the Eucalyptus grandis phyllosphere 
    Messal, Mandy (University of Pretoria, 2023)
    In this thesis, “Fungal community interactions in the Eucalyptus grandis phyllosphere”, the promovendus used molecular approaches in a novel and powerful way to analyse the diversity and functions of Eucalyptus-inhabiting ...
  • Fungal diseases in Eucalyptus and Acacia nurseries in South Africa 
    Lombard, Lorenzo (University of Pretoria, 2004)
    Studies presented in this dissertation highlight the importance of fungal pathogens in forestry nurseries in South Africa. Both Acacia meamsii seedlings and Eucalyptus hybrid cuttings are shown to be affected by important ...
  • Fungal diseases of eucalypts in China 
    Chen, ShuaiFei (University of Pretoria, 2011)
    The eucalypt industry in China is expanding substantially, while information on the species identity, origin and impact of fungal pathogens in the country remains very limited. Studies presented in this dissertation ...
  • Fungal diversity and community composition of wheat rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere soils from three different agricultural production regions of South Africa 
    Gqozo, Magalane Pheladi; Bill, Malick; Siyoum, Nazareth Afewerki; Labuschagne, Nico; Korsten, Lise (Elsevier, 2020-07)
    Understanding complex interactions among plant genotypes, environmental conditions and microbiome structure provides crucial information for sustainable farming practices towards disease control in agriculture. In this ...
  • The fungal diversity and mycotoxins associated with South African soybeans 
    Bezuidenhout, Shivan (University of Pretoria, 2023)
    Soybeans (Glycine max) are a significant source of oil and protein and a growing component of Africa’s agricultural economy. Knowledge of fungal diversity, including those that can cause soybean diseases, is to some degree ...
  • The fungal diversity associated with maize from emerging farms in the Eastern Cape, South Africa 
    Price, Jenna-Lee (University of Pretoria, 2022)
    Maize is a staple food crop cultivated globally. In South Africa, the Eastern Cape contributes less than 1% to the overall production. The farming community in the Eastern Cape is largely comprised of small scale and ...
  • Fungal diversity associated with the mycorrhizosphere soil of Brachycorythis conica subsp. transvaalensis, a critically endangered and endemic terrestrial orchid from South Africa 
    Makwela, Modjadji C.; Hammerbacher, Almuth; Coetzee, Martin Petrus Albertus; Wingfield, Brenda D.; Van Ede, Gerrit; Bose, Tanay (Elsevier, 2022-05)
    The Albertina Sisulu orchid, Brachycorythis conica subsp. transvaalensis is a critically endangered terrestrial orchid with a single population remaining in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. For the conservation of ...
  • Fungal diversity associated with thirty-eight lichen species revealed a new genus of endolichenic fungi, Intumescentia gen. nov. (Teratosphaeriaceae) 
    Si, Hongli; Wang, Yichen; Liu, Yanyu; Li, Shiguo; Bose, Tanay; Chang, Runlei (MDPI, 2023-03-29)
    Fungi from the Teratosphaeriaceae (Mycosphaerellales; Dothideomycetes; Ascomycota) have a wide range of lifestyles. Among these are a few species that are endolichenic fungi. However, the known diversity of endolichenic ...
  • Fungal diversity in Namibian Stipagrostis ‘fairy circles’ including the description of new Curvularia species 
    Van Vuuren, Nicole Innike (University of Pretoria, 2022)
    In the Namib desert a poorly understood phenomenon is found, known as “fairy circles”. These are almost circular, baren patches of land that are surrounded by a margin of flourishing Stipagrostis ciliata (Poaceae). Over ...
  • Fungal diversity of [Tylosema esculentum (Burch.) A.Schreib.] and T. fassoglense (Kotschy ex Schweinf). Torre & Hillc. seeds, leaves and tubers from South Africa 
    Armfield, Taryn Jean (University of Pretoria, 2022)
    The marama bean, encompassing both Tylosema esculentum ((Burch.) A.Schreib.) and Tylosema fassoglense ((Kotschy ex Schweinf.) Torre & Hillc.), has been identified as an orphan crop of southern Africa with a great potential ...
  • Fungal genomes enhance our understanding of the pathogens affecting trees cultivated in Southern Hemisphere plantations 
    Coetzee, Martin Petrus Albertus; Santana, Quentin C.; Steenkamp, Emma Theodora; Wingfield, Brenda D.; Wingfield, Michael J. (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor and Francis Group), 2020)
    Forest pathogens are a major cause of forest disturbances and they have a significant economic impact on commercial forestry. Genomics is an important technology now available for studies concerning tree health, enabling ...
  • Fungal genomics challenges the dogma of name-based biosecurity 
    McTaggart, Alistair R.; Van der Nest, Magrieta Aletta; Steenkamp, Emma Theodora; Roux, Jolanda; Slippers, Bernard; Shuey, Louise S.; Wingfield, Michael J.; Drenth, Andre (Public Library of Science, 2016-05-05)
    Microorganisms have inadvertently been spread via the global movement and trade of their substrates, such as animals, plants, and soil. This intercontinental exchange in the current era of globalisation has given rise ...
  • Fungal microbiome shifts on avocado fruit associated with a combination of postharvest chemical and physical interventions 
    Bill, Malick; Gokul, Jarishma Keriuscia; Viljoen, Francois; Korsten, Lise (Wiley, 2022-09)
    AIM OF THE STUDY : The aim was to characterize the baseline microbial population of the avocado carposphere and understand shifts in community structure from the harvest to ready-to-eat stages. METHODS AND RESULTS : The ...
  • Fungal pathogens of Proteaceae 
    Crous, Pedro W.; Summerell, Brett A.; Swart, Lorinda; Denman, Sandra; Taylor, J.E.; Bezuidenhout, C.M.; Palm, Mary E.; Marincowitz, Seonju; Groenewald, Johannes Zacharias (Nationaal Herbarium Nederland & Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, 2011)
    Species of Leucadendron, Leucospermum and Protea (Proteaceae) are in high demand for the international floriculture market due to their brightly coloured and textured flowers or bracts. Fungal pathogens, however, create ...
  • Fungal phoenix rising from the ashes? 
    Wingfield, Michael J.; Coetzee, Martin Petrus Albertus; Crous, Pedro W.; Six, Diana L.; Wingfield, Brenda D. (International Mycological Association, 2010-12)
    During May 2010, sporocarps of what appeared to be an Armillaria sp. were found in large clumps in historic Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens on the foot of Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa. These sporocarps could be ...
  • Fungal Planet description sheets : 1042–1111 
    Crous, Pedro W.; Wingfield, Michael J.; Chooi, Y.-H.; Gilchrist, C.L.M.; Lacey, E.; Pitt, J.I.; Roets, F.; Swart, W.J.; Cano-Lira, J.F.; Valenzuela-Lopez, N.; Hubka, V.; Shivas, R.G.; Stchigel, A.M.; Holdom, D.G.; Jurjevic, Z.; Kachalkin, A.V.; Lebel, T.; Lock, C.; Martín, M.P.; Tan, Y.P.; Tomashevskaya, M.A.; Vitelli, J.S.; Baseia, I.G.; Bhatt, V.K.; Brandrud, T.E.; De Souza, J.T.; Dima, B.; Lacey, H.J.; Lombard, L.; Morte, A.; Papp, V.; Rodríguez, A.; Rodríguez-Andrade, E.; Semwal, K.C.; Tegart, L.; Abad, Z.G.; Akulov, A.; Alvarado, P.; Alves, A.; Andrade, J.P.; Arenas, F.; Asenjo, C.; Ballara, J.; Barrett, M.D.; Berna, L.M.; Berraf-Tebbal, A.; Bianchinotti, M.V.; Bransgrove, K.; Burgess, T.I.; Carmo, F.S.; Chavez, R.; Cmokova, A.; Dearnaley, J.D.W.; De A. Santiago, A.L.C.M.; Freitas-Neto, J.F.; Denman, S.; Douglas, B.; Dovana, F.; Eichmeier, A.; Esteve-Raventos, F.; Farid, A.; Fedosova, A.G.; Ferisin, G.; Ferreira, R.J.; Ferrer, A.; Figueiredo, C.N.; Figueiredo, Y.F.; Reinoso- Fuentealba, C.G.; Garrido-Benavent, I.; Canete-Gibas, C.F.; Gil-Duran, C.; Glushakova, A.M.; Goncalves, M.F.M.; Gonzalez, M.; Gorczak, M.; Gorton, C.; Guard, F.E.; Guarnizo, A.L.; Guarro, J.; Gutierrez, M.; Hamal, P.; Hien, L.T.; Hocking, A.D.; Houbraken, J.; Hunter, G.C.; Inacio, C.A.; Jourdan, M.; Kapitonov, V.I.; Kelly, L.; Khanh, T.N.; Kisło, K.; Kiss, L.; Kiyashko, A.; Kolarík, M.; Kruse, J.; Kubatova, A.; Kucera, V.; Kucerova, I.; Kusan, I.; Lee, H.B.; Levican, G.; Lewis, A.; Liem, N.V.; Liimatainen, K.; Lim, H.J.; Lyons, M.N.; Macia-Vicente, J.G.; Magana- Duenas, V.; Mahiques, R.; Malysheva, E.F.; Marbach, P.A.S.; Marinho, P.; Matocec, N.; McTaggart, A.R.; Mesic, A.; Morin, L.; Munoz-Mohedano, J.M.; Navarro-Rodenas, A.; Nicolli, C.P.; Oliveira, R.L.; Otsing, E.; Ovrebo, C.L.; Pankratov, T.A.; Panos, A.; Paz-Conde, A.; Perez-Sierra, A.; Phosri, C.; Pintos, A.; Posta, A.; Prencipe, S.; Rubio, E.; Saitta, A.; Sales, L.S.; Sanhueza, L.; Shuttleworth, L.A.; Smith, J.; Smith, M.E.; Spadaro, D.; Spetik, M.; Sochor, M.; Sochorova, Z.; Sousa, J.O.; Suwannasa, N.; Tedersoo, L.; Thanh, H.M.; Thao, L.D.; Tkalcec, Z.; Vaghefi, N.; Vaghefi, N.; Venzhik, A.S.; Verbeken, A.; Vizzini, A.; Voyron, S.; Wainhouse, M.; Whalley, A.J.S.; Wrzosek, M.; Zapata, M.; Zeil-Rolfe, I.; Groenewald, Johannes Zacharias (Naturalis Biodiversity Center & Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, 2020)
    Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows: Antarctica, Cladosporium arenosum from marine sediment sand. Argentina, Kosmimatamyces alatophylus (incl. Kosmimatamyces gen. ...