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Browsing Research Articles (Microbiology and Plant Pathology) by Author "Korsten, Lise"
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Chidamba, Lizyben; Korsten, Lise (Springer, 2015-07)The objective of this study was to investigate the risks associated with the use of roof-harvested rainwater (RHRW) and the implication of pigeons as the most likely source of contamination by testing for antibiotic resistance ...
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Brill, Malick; Sivakumar, Dharini; Thompson, A. Keith; Korsten, Lise (Taylor and Francis, 2014-06)Avocados are a popular subtropical fruit of high economic importance, and the European Union is the biggest importer of the bulk of the fruit coming from countries such as South Africa, Chile, and Israel. The fruit is ...
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Nazareth, Siyoum A.; Surridge-Talbot, A.K.J. (Angela Karen Joanna); Korsten, Lise (Academy of Science of South Africa, 2010-10)Commercial producers of white button mushrooms utilise a casing material to cover the spawn run compost, which stimulates the mushrooms’ reproductive stage. Certain bacteria in this casing are responsible for this ...
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Sivakumar, Dharini; Van Deventer, Francois Johannes; Terry, Leon Alexander; Polenta, Gustavo Alberto; Korsten, Lise (Wiley, 2012-03)BACKGROUND: Postharvest application of fungicide prochloraz and hot-water dip are commercially practiced to control postharvest diseases in mangoes. Owing to the increasing consumer demand for organically produced fruit, ...
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Arrebola, Eva; Sivakumar, Dharini; Bacigalupo, Romina; Korsten, Lise (Elsevier, 2009)Bacillus amyloliquefaciens PPCB004 was selected as a potential antagonist to control Botrytis cinerea, Penicillium expansum and Rhizopus stolonifer on peach fruit. The HPLC data of PPCB004 indicated the lipopeptides iturin ...
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Van der Merwe, Venessa; Collignon, Stacey; Korsten, Lise (IWA Publishing, 2013)Rain-, ground- and municipal potable water were stored in low density polyethylene storage tanks for a period of 90 days to determine the effects of long term storage on the deterioration in the microbial quality of the ...
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De Bruin, Willeke; Rossouw, Werner; Korsten, Lise (Wiley, 2016-04)Decay and quality loss severely affect the marketability of fresh zucchini. Zucchinis are easily damaged during harvesting, - handling and - storage and no commercial treatment is currently available that can protect the ...
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Meyer, Linda; Jacobs, Rene; Kotze, Jan M.; Truter, Mariëtte; Korsten, Lise (Academy of Science of South Africa, 2012-03)Strict quarantine measures for the export of South African citrus fruit to European and US markets require the development of sensitive and accurate detection methods for the pathogen Phyllosticta citricarpa – a fungus ...
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Osman, Mohamed Salia; Sivakumar, Dharini; Korsten, Lise (Elsevier, 2010-09)Efficacy of biocontrol agent Bacillus amyloliquefaciens PPCB004 was evaluated on the control of anthracnose and phomopsis rot in ‘Solo’ papaya pre-treated with 1-methyl cyclopropene (100 ml) (1-MCP) during storage. This ...
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Cronje, R.B.; Sivakumar, Dharini; Mostert, P.G. (Pierre); Korsten, Lise (Taylor & Francis, 2009)Preharvest treatments were tested with commercial practice to improve yield, fruit size, weight, and quality attributes of litchi cv. 'Maritius'. Treatment regimes included commercial control: TC = control [30% nitrogen ...
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Mekbib, Sissay Bekele; Regnier, Thierry J.C.; Korsten, Lise; Sutton, John C. (Sociedade Brasileira de Fitopatologia, 2011-07)Three yeast antagonists (two strains of Cryptococcus laurentii and one of Candida sake) from orange trees reduced incidence of green mold by 80 to 95% when tested in wounded orange fruits inoculated with Penicillium ...
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Bill, Malick; Sivakumar, Dharini; Korsten, Lise; Thompson, A. Keith (Elsevier, 2014-10)Avocado fruit has high economic value; however, major post-harvest losses are encountered throughout the supply chain mostly due to anthracnose disease caused by the fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. Increasing consumer ...
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Idris, H. Ahmed; Labuschagne, Nico; Korsten, Lise (Cambridge University Press, 2009)The screening of rhizobacteria for growth promotion of sorghum (Sorghum bicolour (L.) Moench) was conducted under greenhouse conditions for a total of 78 bacteria isolated from the rhizosphere of sorghum in Ethiopia, and ...
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Uaciquete, A.; Korsten, Lise; Van der Waals, Jacqueline Elise (Elsevier, 2013-07)Anthracnose of cashew (Anacardium occidentale) was studies on various genotypes and locations in Mozambique. Colletotrichum gloeosporioides was identified as the anthracnose causal agent using polymerase chain reaction. ...
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Sellamuthu, Periyar S.; Sivakumar, Dharini; Soundy, Puffy; Korsten, Lise (Elsevier, 2013-07)Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides is a major postharvest disease in avocados that causes significant losses during transportation and storage. Complete inhibition of the radial mycelia growth of C. ...
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Van Eeden, Madel; Korsten, Lise (Elsevier, 2013-09)Farmers in the northern avocado cultivation areas of South Africa were interviewed concerning their experience and perceptions of biological control. Factors affecting their decision to use biological control programmes ...
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Erasmus, Arno; Lennox, Cheryl L.; Korsten, Lise; Lesar, Keith; Fourie, Paul H. (Elsevier, 2015-09)Citrus green and blue mould, caused by Penicillium digitatum (PD) and Penicillium italicum (PI), respectively, are mostly controlled by means of postharvest fungicide applications. Currently, IMZ is regarded as the most ...
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Chakwiya, Alinesi; Van der Linde, Elna J.; Korsten, Lise (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2015-11)Limited information of fungicide efficacy on cultivated mushrooms and resistance development potential is available. Minor crop industries in general have a smaller arsenal of protectants to rely on and the likelihood ...
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De Reuck, Karen; Sivakumar, Dharini; Korsten, Lise (Elsevier, 2009)The effect of 1-MCP application on overall quality retention of ‘Mauritius’ and ‘McLean’s Red’ litchi under modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) was investigated. Fruit was packed in biorientated polypropylene bags and ...
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Louw, Johannes Petrus; Korsten, Lise (American Phytopathological Society, 2014-05)Numerous Penicillium spp. have been associated with postharvest fruit spoilage. This study investigates pathogenicity and aggressiveness of selected Penicillium spp. previously isolated from South African and European Union ...
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