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  • Barriopsis tectonae sp nov a new species of Botryosphaeriaceae from Tectona grandis (teak) in Thailand 
    Doilom, Mingkwan; Shuttleworth, L.A. (Lucas); Roux, Jolanda; Chukeatirote, Ekachai; Hyde, Kevin D. (Magnolia Press, 2014-08)
    Tectona grandis (teak) is an increasingly important timber resource globally. It is native to Asia, including Thailand. In this paper a new species of Barriopsis, B. tectonae sp. nov., is described from a dead T. grandis ...
  • A Bayesian approach for inferring the dynamics of partially observed endemic infectious diseases from space-time-genetic data 
    Mollentze, Nardus; Nel, Louis Hendrik; Townsend, Sunny E.; Le Roux, Kevin; Hampson, Katie; Haydon, Daniel Thomas; Soubeyrand, Samuel (The Royal Society, 2014-05)
    We describe a statistical framework for reconstructing the sequence of transmission events between observed cases of an endemic infectious disease using genetic, temporal and spatial information. Previous approaches to ...
  • Benefits of maize resistance breeding and chemical control against northern leaf blight in smallholder farms in South Africa 
    Berger, David Kenneth; Mokgobu, Tumisang; De Ridder, Katrien; Christie, Nanette; Aveling, T.A.S. (Terry) (AOSIS Open Journals, 2020-11-26)
    Maize underpins food security in South Africa. An annual production of more than 10 million tons is a combination of the output of large-scale commercial farms plus an estimated 250 000 ha cultivated by smallholder ...
  • Benzimidazole derivatives are potent against multiple life cycle stages of Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasites 
    Leshabane, Meta Kgaogelo; Dziwornu, Godwin Akpeko; Coertzen, Dina; Reader, Janette; Moyo, Phanankosi; Van der Watt, Mariette Elizabeth; Chisanga, Kelly; Nsanzubuhoro, Consolata; Ferger, Richard; Erlank, Erica; Venter, Nelius; Koekemoer, Lizette; Chibale, Kelly; Birkholtz, Lyn-Marie (American Chemical Society, 2021-03)
    The continued emergence of resistance to front-line antimalarial treatments is of great concern. Therefore, new compounds that potentially have a novel target in various developmental stages of Plasmodium parasites are ...
  • Bezerromycetales and Wiesneriomycetales ord. nov. (class Dothideomycetes), with two novel genera to accommodate endophytic fungi from Brazilian cactus 
    Bezerra, Jadson D.P.; Oliveira, Rafael J.V.; Paiva, Laura M.; Silva, Gladstone A.; Groenewald, Johannes Zacharias; Crous, Pedro W.; Souza-Motta, Cristina M. (Springer, 2017-04)
    During a survey of endophytic fungi from the cactus Tacinga inamoena in a Brazilian tropical dry forest (Caatinga) some undescribed ascomycetous fungi were isolated. These fungi are characterized by superficial and ...
  • Bioassay-guided isolation and identification of gametocytocidal compounds from Artemisia afra (Asteraceae) 
    Moyo, Phanankosi; Kunyane, Phaladi; Selepe, Mamoalosi A.; Eloff, Jacobus Nicolaas; Niemand, Jandeli; Louw, Abraham Izak; Maharaj, Vinesh J.; Birkholtz, Lyn-Marie (BioMed Central, 2019-03-08)
    BACKGROUND : Optimal adoption of the malaria transmission-blocking strategy is currently limited by lack of safe and efficacious drugs. This has sparked the exploration of different sources of drugs in search of ...
  • Biodiversity of Lecanosticta pine-needle blight pathogens suggests a Mesoamerican Centre of origin 
    Van der Nest, Ariska; Wingfield, Michael J.; Ortiz, Paulo C.; Barnes, Irene (International Mycological Association, 2019-06-07)
    Lecanosticta acicola causes the disease known as brown spot needle blight (BSNB), on Pinus species. The pathogen is thought to have a Central American centre of origin. This was based on the morphological variation between ...
  • A bioeconomic model for the optimization of local canine rabies control 
    Anderson, Aaron; Kotze, Johann; Shwiff, Stephanie A; Hatch, Brody; Slootmaker, Chris; Conan, Anne; Knobel, Darryn Leslie; Nel, Louis Hendrik (Public Library of Science, 2019-05-22)
    We present a new modeling tool that can be used to maximize the impact of canine rabies management resources that are available at the local level. The model is accessible through a web-based interface that allows for ...
  • Biofouling and biocorrosion in industrial water systems 
    Coetser, S.E.; Cloete, T.E. (Thomas Eugene), 1958- (Routledge, 2005)
    Corrosion associated with microorganisms has been recognized for over 50 years and yet the study of microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) is relatively new. MIC can occur in diverse environments and is not limited ...
  • Biolog for the determination of diversity in microbial communities 
    Van Heerden, J.; Korf, Carla; Ehlers, Marthie Magdaleen; Cloete, Thomas Eugene (Water Research Council, 2002-07)
    Diversity and dynamics of microbial communities have been analysed by culture-dependant methods, which exclude the majority of fastidious microbes due to the selective nature of the media. Molecular methods have been used ...
  • Biolog for the determination of microbial diversity in activated sludge systems 
    Van Heerden, J.; Ehlers, Marthie Magdaleen; Cloete, Thomas Eugene (Elsevier, 2001)
    In this study, different carbon source profiles were generated by inoculating Biolog GN microwell plates, with different dilutions of microbial communities from a number of activated sludge systems. This led to the successful ...
  • Biological control of Microcystis dominated harmful algal blooms 
    Gumbo, Jabulani Ray; Ross, Gina; Cloete, T.E. (Thomas Eugene), 1958- (Academic Journals, 2008-12-29)
    Freshwater resources are now threatened by the presence and increase of harmful algal blooms (HAB) all over the world. The HABs are sometimes a direct result of anthropogenic pollution entering water bodies, such as ...
  • Biological degradation of oil sludge : a review of the current state of development 
    Ubani, Onyedikachi; Atagana, H.I.; Thantsha, Mapitsi Silvester (Academic Journals, 2014-11-20)
    Oil sludge is a thick viscous mixture of sediments, water, oil and hydrocarbons, encountered during crude oil refining, cleaning of oil storage vessels and waste treatment. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which ...
  • Biology of a putative male aggregation-sex pheromone in Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) 
    Guignard, Quentin; Bouwer, Marc Clement; Slippers, Bernard; Allison, Jeremy D. (Public Library of Science, 2020-12-31)
    A putative male-produced pheromone has recently been described for the global pest of pines, Sirex noctilio, but field-activity has not been demonstrated. This study aimed to investigate the pheromone biology of S. ...
  • Biology, incidence and host susceptibility of Pineus boerneri (Hemiptera : Adelgidae) in Colombian pine plantations 
    Rodas Pelaez, C.A. (Carlos Alberto); Serna, R.; Bolaños, M.D.; Granados, Ginna Marcela; Wingfield, Michael J.; Hurley, Brett Phillip (Taylor and Francis, 2015)
    Adelgids (Hemiptera) in the genus Pineus have been reported as introduced insect pests causing serious losses to Pinus plantations worldwide. In 2008, Pineus boerneri was recorded for the first time in Colombia, with ...
  • Bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons through landfarming: are simplicity and cost-effectiveness the only advantages? 
    Maila, Mphekgo P.; Cloete, T.E. (Thomas Eugene), 1958- (Springer, 2004-12)
    The biological removal of petroleum products using landfarming has been applied commercially in large scale with relative success. The technology has been widely used due to its simplicity and cost-effectiveness. However, ...
  • Bioremediation of sulphate rich mine effluents using grass cuttings and rumen fluid microorganisms 
    Greben, Harma A.; Baloyi, Jacobin; Sigama, Julia; Venter, S.N. (Stephanus Nicolaas) (Elsevier, 2008-03)
    Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) needs to be treated before it can be re-used or discharged in receiving water bodies due to the low pH, high salinity and high sulphate concentrations of the water. Several treatment methods are ...
  • Biotic interactions are an unexpected yet critical control on the complexity of an abiotically driven polar ecosystem 
    Lee, Charles K.; Laughlin, Daniel C.; Bottos, Eric M.; Caruso, Tancredi; Joy, Kurt; Barrett, John E.; Brabyn, Lars; Nielsen, Uffe N.; Adams, Byron J.; Wall, Diana H.; Hopkins, David W.; Pointing, Stephen B.; McDonald, Ian R.; Cowan, Don A.; Banks, Jonathan C.; Stichbury, Glen A.; Jones, Irfon; Zawar-Reza, Peyman; Katurji, Marwan; Hogg, Ian D.; Sparrow, Ashley D.; Storey, Bryan C.; Green, T. G. Allan; Cary, S. Craig (Nature Research, 2019-02-15)
    Abiotic and biotic factors control ecosystem biodiversity, but their relative contributions remain unclear. The ultraoligotrophic ecosystem of the Antarctic Dry Valleys, a simple yet highly heterogeneous ecosystem, is a ...
  • Black root rot : a long known but little understood disease 
    Nel, Wilma Janine; Duong, Tuan A.; De Beer, Z. Wilhelm; Wingfield, Michael J. (Wiley, 2019-06)
    Black root rot caused by the pathogen Thielaviopsis basicola has been known since the mid 1800s. The disease is important on many agricultural and ornamental plant species and has been found in at least 31 countries. Since ...
  • Blind spots in global soil biodiversity and ecosystem function research 
    Guerra, Carlos A.; Heintz-Buschart, Anna; Sikorski, Johannes; Chatzinotas, Antonis; Guerrero-Ramirez, Nathaly; Cesarz, Simone; Beaumelle, Lea; Rillig, Matthias C.; Maestre, Fernando T.; Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel; Buscot, Francois; Overmann, Jorg; Patoine, Guillaume; Phillips, Helen R.P.; Winter, Marten; Wubet, Tesfaye; Kusel, Kirsten; Bardgett, Richard D.; Cameron, Erin K.; Cowan, Don A.; Grebenc, Tine; Marin, Cesar; Orgiazzi, Alberto; Singh, Brajesh K.; Wall, Diana H.; Eisenhauer, Nico (Nature Publising Group, 2020-08-03)
    Soils harbor a substantial fraction of the world’s biodiversity, contributing to many crucial ecosystem functions. It is thus essential to identify general macroecological patterns related to the distribution and functioning ...