Research Articles (Conservation Ecology and Entomology)
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An overview of mites on grapevine and the discovery of a new phytoseiidae species; typhlodromus (typhlodromus) spiceae
(South African Society for Enology and Viticulture, 2021)The common grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is the main species used for wine making, with South Africa being one of the top wine exporting countries. Grapevine is vulnerable to a range of pests, includingmites. We present ... -
A review of fire management practices in African savanna-protected areas
(AOSIS, 2021)The level of understanding of the ecological effects of fires has improved over the past century, but comprehensive information on the practical application of fire remains restricted to a few well-studied areas, and ... -
Grapevine leaf application of steinernema yirgalemense to control planococcus ficus in semi-field conditions
(South African Society for Enology and Viticulture, 2019)The vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus Signoret (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is a key insect pest of South African grapevine. The ability of mealybugs to avoid or resist the action of chemical pesticides has led to the ... -
Characterisation of Metarhizium majus (Hypocreales : Clavicipitaceae) isolated from the Western Cape Province, South Africa
(Public Library of SciencePublisher's version, 2021-03-19)Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) are important soil-dwelling entomopathogens, which can be used as biological control agents against pest insects. EPF are capable of causing lethal epizootics in pest insect populations in ... -
Exploring integrative research in the context of invasive alien plant management
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2019-03-27)Addressing complex challenges facing social-ecological systems (SES) requires the integration of knowledge from a diversity of disciplines and stakeholders. This requirement has resulted in the establishment of many ... -
The darker side of quantitative academic performance metrics
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Identifying research questions for the conservation of the Cape Floristic Region
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2019-09-26)We conducted a survey among people working in the nature conservation community in an implementation, research or policy capacity to identify research questions that they felt were important for ensuring the conservation ... -
Improving conservation practice with principles and tools from systems thinking and evaluation
(Springer, 2019-03-12)Achieving nature conservation goals require grappling with ‘wicked’ problems. These intractable problems arise from the complexity and dynamism of the social–ecological systems in which they are embedded. To enhance their ... -
Harnessing insights from social-ecological systems research for monitoring sustainable development
(MDPI, 2019)The United Nations’ Agenda 2030 marks significant progress towards sustainable development by making explicit the intention to integrate previously separate social, economic and environmental agendas. Despite this intention, ... -
Determining the diet of an African mesocarnivore, the caracal: scat or GPS cluster analysis?
(Nordic Council for Wildlife Research, 2019)The caracal Caracal caracal is the largest of Africa's small felids (<20 kg). Across much of Africa, particularly where larger predators have been extirpated, caracal are one of the main carnivores contributing to livestock ... -
Honeybush (Cyclopia spp.) phenology and associated arthropod diversity in the Overberg region, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2019)Background: Cyclopia is endemic to regions of the Cape Floristic Region across the Eastern and Western Cape provinces of South Africa and is commonly known as honeybush. Honeybush has historically been used as an herbal ... -
Laboratory bioassays on the susceptibility of trimen’s false tiger moth, agoma trimenii (lepidoptera : agaristidae), to entomopathogenic nematodes and fungi
(South African Society for Enology and Viticulture, 2020)Trimen’s false tiger moth, Agoma trimenii (Lepidoptera: Agaristidae), recently developed as a pest of grapevine in the Northern Cape and Limpopo (Groblersdal area) provinces of South Africa. Little is known about the biology ... -
A review of trimen’s false tiger moth, agoma trimenii (lepidoptera: agaristidae) : seasonal biology, potential monitoring and control techniques
(South African Society for Enology and Viticulture, 2020)Trimen’s false tiger moth, Agoma trimenii (Lepidoptera: Agaristidae), has recently been found to occur in vineyards in the Northern Cape and Limpopo (Groblersdal area) provinces of South Africa. As little is known about ... -
IMA Genome - F13 : Draft genome sequences of Ambrosiella cleistominuta, Cercospora brassicicola, C. citrullina, Physcia stellaris, and Teratosphaeria pseudoeucalypti
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-09-24)Draft genomes of the fungal species Ambrosiella cleistominuta, Cercospora brassicicola, C. citrullina, Physcia stellaris, and Teratosphaeria pseudoeucalypti are presented. Physcia stellaris is an important lichen forming ... -
Effectiveness of private land conservation areas in maintaining natural land cover and biodiversity intactness
(Elsevier, 2020)Private land conservation areas (PLCAs) are increasingly looked to for meeting the deficit left by state-owned protected areas in reaching global conservation targets. However, despite the increasing extent and recognition ... -
Private rhino conservation : diverse strategies adopted in response to the poaching crisis
(Wiley Open Access, 2020)Private landowners in South Africa conserve roughly 40% of white rhinos globally. Given concerns that escalating poaching has caused private‐rhino owners to disinvest, we used a national survey to assess 171 private‐rhino ... -
Phylogeography, genetic diversity, and population structure of Nile crocodile populations at the fringes of the southern African distribution
(Public Library of Science, 2018)Nile crocodiles are apex predators widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa that have been viewed and managed as a single species. A complex picture of broad and fine-scale phylogeographic patterns that includes the ... -
Is cattle grazing more important than landscape heterogeneity for grasshoppers in Afromontane grassland?
(Pensoft Publishers, 2018-06-12)Overgrazing is a major driver of habitat degradation, especially in southern Africa. Although grasshoppers are adapted to and benefit from natural disturbances, such as grazing by indigenous game and burning, we do not ... -
Mature larval dispersal and adult emergence of the economically significant pest, Scirtothrips aurantii Faure (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), in commercial citrus
(Oxford University Press, 2018)Scirtothrips aurantii Faure (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is a major pest of citrus fruit in subtropical southern Africa. Population monitoring is an important aspect of S. aurantii control, but additional information is ... -
Sciarid pests (Diptera: Sciaridae) from undercover crop production in South Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2020-03-26)Fungus gnats (sciarids) are among the most important pests in undercover crop production. They cause direct physical damage to plant roots, transfer fungal pathogens and create entry points for soil-borne plant pathogens. ...
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