Browsing Theses and Dissertations (University of Pretoria) by Supervisor "Visagie, Cobus"

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The fungal and oomycete diversity associated with commercial maize farm soils of South Africa

Qikani, Nombulelo (University of Pretoria, 2022)

Microbial communities present in agricultural soils play important roles in determining plant health and the total produce yield that a farmer will harvest. Soil that has a lower microbial diversity and which are dominated ...
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 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 ...

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