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  • 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 ...
  • Blood ketone bodies and breath acetone analysis and their correlations in type 2 diabetes mellitus 
    Saasa, Valentine; Beukes, Mervyn; Lemmer, Yolandy; Mwakikunga, Bonex (MDPI, 2019-12-17)
    Analysis of volatile organic compounds in the breath for disease detection and monitoring has gained momentum and clinical significance due to its rapid test results and non-invasiveness, especially for diabetes mellitus ...
  • Botanical gardens as key resources and hazards for biosecurity 
    Wondafrash, Mesfin; Wingfield, Michael J.; Wilson, John R.U.; Hurley, Brett Phillip; Slippers, Bernard; Paap, Trudy (Springer, 2021-06)
    Biodiversity and economic losses resulting from invasive plant pests and pathogens are increasing globally. For these impacts and threats to be managed effectively, appropriate methods of surveillance, detection and ...
  • Both alpha- and beta-rhizobia occupy the root nodules of Vachellia karroo in South Africa 
    Beukes, Chrizelle Winsie; Boshoff, Francois S.; Phalane, Francina L.; Hassen, Ahmed Idris; Le Roux, Marianne M.; Stepkowski, Tomasz; Venter, S.N. (Stephanus Nicolaas); Steenkamp, Emma Theodora (Frontiers Media, 2019-06-04)
    Vachellia karroo (formerly Acacia karroo) is a wide-spread legume species indigenous to southern Africa. Little is known regarding the identity or diversity of rhizobia that associate with this plant in its native range ...
  • Botryosphaeria dothidea : a latent pathogen of global importance to woody plant health 
    Marsberg, Angelica; Kemler, Martin; Jami, Fahimeh; Nagel, Jan Hendrik; Postma-Smidt, Alisa; Naidoo, Sanushka; Wingfield, Michael J.; Crous, Pedro W.; Spatafora, Joseph; Hesse, Cedar N.; Robbertse, Barbara; Slippers, Bernard (Wiley, 2017-05)
    Botryosphaeria dothidea is the type species of Botryosphaeria (Botryosphaeriaceae, Botryosphaeriales). Fungi residing in this order are amongst the most widespread and important canker and dieback pathogens of trees ...
  • Botryosphaeriaceae associated with Acacia heterophylla (La Réunion) and Acacia koa (Hawaii) 
    Jami, Fahimeh; Marincowitz, Seonju; Slippers, Bernard; Crous, Pedro W.; Le Roux, Johannes J.; Richardson, David M.; Wingfield, Michael J. (Elsevier, 2019-11)
    Acacia koa and A. heterophylla are commonly occurring native trees on the Hawaiian Islands and La Réunion, respectively. A recent phylogenetic study suggested that A. heterophylla renders A. koa paraphyletic, and that the ...
  • Botryosphaeriaceae associated with die-back of Schizolobium parahyba trees in South Africa and Ecuador 
    Mehl, James William Montague; Slippers, Bernard; Roux, Jolanda; Wingfield, Michael J. (Wiley, 2014-10)
    Die-back of Schizolobium parahyba var. amazonicum is a serious problem in plantations of these trees in Ecuador. Similar symptoms have also been observed on trees of this species in various parts of South Africa. The most ...
  • Botryosphaeriaceae associated with Terminalia catappa in Cameroon, South Africa and Madagascar 
    Begoude, Didier (Aime Didier B.); Slippers, Bernard; Wingfield, Michael J.; Roux, Jolanda (Springer, 2010-03)
    Species in the Botryosphaeriaceae represent some of the most important fungal pathogens of woody plants. Although these fungi have been relatively well studied on economically important crops, hardly anything is known ...
  • Botryosphaeriaceae associated with the die-back of ornamental trees in the Western Balkans 
    Zlatković, Milica; Keča, Nenad; Wingfield, Michael J.; Jami, Fahimeh; Slippers, Bernard (Springer, 2016-04)
    Extensive die-back andmortality of various ornamental trees and shrubs has been observed in parts of the Western Balkans region during the past decade. The disease symptomshave been typical of those caused by pathogens ...
  • Botryosphaeriaceae occurring on native Syzygium cordatum in South Africa and their potential threat to Eucalyptus 
    Pavlic-Zupanc, Draginja; Slippers, Bernard; Coutinho, Teresa A.; Wingfield, Michael J. (Blackwell, 2007-08)
    Eight species of the Botryosphaeriaceae (canker and dieback pathogens) were identified on native Syzygium cordatum in South Africa, based on anamorph morphology, ITS rDNA sequence data and PCR-RFLP analysis. The species ...
  • Botryosphaeriaceae on Syzygium cordatum across a latitudinal gradient in South Africa 
    Vivas, Maria; Mehl, James William Montague; Wingfield, Michael J.; Roux, Jolanda; Slippers, Bernard (Elsevier, 2021-09)
    The Botryosphaeriaceae is a family of endophytic fungi, many of which are latent pathogens of woody plants. Although extensively sampled in some parts of the world, little is known regarding their occurrence across different ...
  • Botryosphaeriaceae species overlap on four unrelated, native South African hosts 
    Jami, Fahimeh; Wingfield, Michael J.; Slippers, Bernard; Gryzenhout, Marieka (Elsevier, 2014-02)
    Botryosphaeriaceae represents an important and diverse family of latent fungal pathogens of woody plants. We address the question of host range of these fungi by sampling leaves and branches of four native South African ...
  • 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, Juanita R.; Palmer, Marike; Beukes, Chrizelle Winsie; Chan, Wai Yin; Tasiya, Taponeswa; Van Zyl, Elritha; Coetzee, Martin Petrus Albertus; Stepkowski, Tomasz; Venter, S.N. (Stephanus Nicolaas); Steenkamp, Emma Theodora (Elsevier, 2022-02)
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