Browsing Masters Degrees (Plant Pathology) by Title
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Identification and characterisation of some phytopathogens infecting South African indigenous ornamental plants.
(2014)South Africa is endowed with a large number of native plant species and many of the country’s plants have become important floricultural crops both locally and internationally. Three genera of South African monocotyledonous ... -
In vitro and in vivo screening of Bacillus spp. for biological control of Rhizoctonia solani.
(2003)The increasing concerns about chemical pesticides that are environmentally hazardous and the continuous development of resistance by palhogens to chemical pesticides have led to this study. Many studies have shown that ... -
Integrated control of Fusarium head blight of wheat.
(2015)Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a destructive fungal disease of wheat (Triticum aestivum L) world-wide. There are no resistant cultivars currently available, nor are there any effective fungicides against FHB of wheat. The ... -
Integrated management of early blight of tomato caused by alternaria solani.
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Integration of rapid hot water treatments and biocontrol agents to control postharvest pathogens of tomato.
(2019)Anthracnose and sour rot caused by Colletotrichum and Galactomyces (syn. Geotrichum) species, respectively, are major fungal postharvest pathogens causing significant losses of tomato fruit. The growing public concern ... -
Investigating alternative methods to detect bovine mastitis in milk.
(2018)The aim of this study was to investigate alternate measures for the diagnosis of bovine mastitis, which can either be done separately or coupled with the current use of somatic cell counts. Techniques that were assessed ... -
Investigating induced resistance in sugarcane.
(2013)Five potential resistance-inducing chemicals were applied to two sugarcane varieties (N12 and N27) in a pot trial with the aim of inducing resistance to nematodes in naturally-infested soil. BION® (acibenzolar-S-methyl), ... -
Investigating the effect and efficiency of steel slag as a source of silicon for plant uptake.
(2021)Silicon (Si) is the second most abundant element on the planet, after oxygen, making about 25% of the Earth's crust. Since it exists in the Earth’s crust, many plants can accumulate it in large concentrations, in amounts ... -
Investigation of rootstocks for seed production in Eucalyptus nitens.
(2013)Rootstock age and size, combined with nutrients, temperature, and humidity are major factors thought to play an important role in grafting success in eucalypts. Research was conducted on the grafting success of interspecies ... -
Isolation and molecular characterisation of tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) isolates occuring in South Africa.
(2006)Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), a Tospovirus, is one of the ten most economically destructive plant viruses worldwide, causing losses exceeding one billion U.S. dollars annually on several crops. In South Africa (SA), ... -
Isolation and screening of freshly isolated bradyrhizobium and rhizobium spp. for multi-host plant growth promotion.
(2016)Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) is an essential part of sustainable agriculture. Inorganic nitrogenous fertilizers are extensively used in modern, high input agriculture. However, they are expensive, and poorly absorbed ... -
Maize root rot in South Africa.
(1995)Numerous fungal species are known to infect maize roots and eventually cause rot. The spectrum of fungi differs over localities as well as their relative frequencies. Fungi isolated from discoloured root tissue and root ... -
Management of aspergillus flavus link infections in groundnut seeds using hot water treatment and biological control agents.
(2021)Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is the 13th most important crop and classified as a cash flow crop. Groundnuts’ economic importance includes food and fodder purposes in the agriculture and food industries. The major ... -
Marker-assisted selection for maize streak virus resistance and concomitant conventional selection for Downy Mildew resistance in a maize population.
(2013)Maize streak virus (MSV) disease, transmitted by leafhoppers (Cicadulina mbila, Naude), and maize downy mildew (DM) disease caused by Peronosclerospora sorghi (Weston and Uppal) Shaw, are major contributing factors to low ... -
The metabolic fate of sucrose in intact sugarcane internodal tissue.
(2000)The study was aimed at determining the metabolic fate of sucrose in intact sugarcane internodal tissue. Three aspects of the fate of sucrose in storage tissue of whole plants formed the main focus of the work. These were ... -
The potential of combined rapid hot water treatment and yeast biocontrol for suppressing postharvest avocado anthracnose and stem-end rot diseases.
(2020)Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) is a highly nutritious fruit, rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. In South Africa, the avocado industry experiences combined losses of about 50% due to anthracnose and ... -
Rapid means of screening for resistance to pests in a sugarcane plant breeding selection programme.
(2014)Chilo partellus (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and Chilo sacchariphagus (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) are two stem borers which pose a threat to the South African sugar industry at present. The reliable supply of good quality insects ... -
A relook at the epidemiology of cercospora spot on avocado in South Africa.
(2020)Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) belongs to the family Lauraceae and is one of the most economically important subtropical fruit crops in the world. The South African avocado industry contributed approximately “R1.2 billion ... -
A relook at the epidemiology of Cercospora spot on avocado in South Africa.
(2020)Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) belongs to the family Lauraceae and is one of the most economically important subtropical fruit crops in the world. The South African avocado industry contributed approximately “R1.2 billion ... -
Response of the endangered medicinal plant : Siphonochilus aethiopicus (Schweif) B.L. Burt. to agronomic practices.
(2011)This study examines field cropping constraints for domestication of an endangered, wild medicinal plant, Siphonochilus aethiopicus, (Schweif.) B.L. Burt. Extensive literature review and careful observations of plant growth ...