ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Entomopathogenic nematodes have the potential to be outstanding biocontrol agents against agricultural pest insects. Combined with their bacterial symbionts, these biocontrol agents have proven to be very ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Soil is a fundamental, non-renewable resource in any ecosystem. To uphold food production for increasing global human populations, it is imperative to develop ways in which to sustain healthy biological ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Invasive species are among the most important global conservation threats. Their management is one of the key conservation challenges that will have to be addressed in the next few decades. The study of ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Conservation planners use many traditional biodiversity conservation tools to help alleviate
the global biodiversity crisis. However, ongoing biodiversity loss has stimulated the
development of new and ...
The sugarcane borer, Eldana saccharina Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is the most limiting factor in the South African sugar industry with losses to this insect pest estimated to be at least ZAR60 million per annum. Because ...
Schwartz, A. (Allen)(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1981-12)
EKSERP: Vanwee die voortdurende probleme wat die valskodlingmot,
Cryptoph lebia leucotreta (Meyr.), by die verbouing van nawels
in die Oos-Transvaalse Laeveld daarstel, is 'n indringende studie van hierdie insekprobleem ...
Van Heerden, P. W. (Pieter Willem),1907-(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1931-09)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis is presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MSc. Agric in Entomology. In this work an attempt has been made to gather all the available literature on the family ...
Schoeman, Colin Stefan(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Alien trees, Pinus spp. and Eucalyptus spp., affect ants negatively in the Cape Floristic
Region (CFR), a global biodiversity hotspot in South Africa. They reduce ant abundance
and species richness, ...
Hugo, Elizabeth Aletta(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2006-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The spatial distribution of animals and plants at different scales is a central theme in
ecology. Knowledge of biodiversity distribution is essential, especially with the current
threat of climate change ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Understanding the responses of species to climate change is a scientific
problem that requires urgent attention, especially under current conditions of
global climate change. The large and rapid rates ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Metalloxycarbene complexes [(CO)5M1=O(R)M2(Cl)L2] (M1 = Cr , W; M2 = Zr, Hf; L =
Cp, Cp*) were synthesized from the reaction between anionic Fischer-type carbene
complex salts [(CO)5M1=C(O)R][NEt4] and ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The conservation of biodiversity is becoming increasingly challenging as habitats are
disturbed, fragmented or destroyed. Although nature reserves now cover more than 10 %
of the earths’ surface it has ...
Luyt, Eustatius du Chavoux(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT:This study concentrates on the Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus Pallas 1766) population
of the Bontebok National Park. Using a combination of literature research, field observations,
satellite ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The genus Helicotylenchus Steiner of the family Holplolaimidae is reviewed. The
different morphometric and morphological characters used in species description are
discussed. Thirty-five species occurring ...
Ollis, Dean Justin(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The primary aim of this study was to assess and compare the ecological integrity of the Lourens, Palmiet and
Hout Bay Rivers (South Western Cape, South Africa) by examining the macroinvertebrate ...