A5073780881- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
- Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Community Development and Social Impact
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
Agricultural Research Council of South Africa
2013-2024
Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria
2011
SUNY Geneseo
2008
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
2008
It is currently unclear if there are modified DNA bases in Trypanosoma brucei other than J-base. We identify herein a cytosine-5 methyltransferase gene and report the presence location of 5-methylcytosine genomic DNA. Our data demonstrate that African trypanosomes contain functional cytosine methylation pathway.
The exotic vine Macfadyena unguis-cati (L.) A.H.Gentry (Bignoniaceae), cat's claw creeper, has become a significant threat to the biodiversity of variety sensitive ecosystems in South Africa. Owing nature infestations, as well difficulties and prohibitive costs associated with both mechanical chemical controls, biological control is considered be most practical sustainable means successfully managing weed programme against M. was initiated 1996 resulted release Charidotis auroguttata Boheman...
Solanum sisymbriifolium Lam. is a weed of disturbed areas in South Africa, particularly the high-elevation summer rainfall country. Despite introduction American leaf-feeding tortoise beetle, Gratiana spadicea (Klug) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) 1994, has continued to spread. Although established number regions, beetle populations appear persist relatively low numbers, inflicting minimal damage weed. Consequently, variables have been investigated order explain this lack efficacy,...
Vines and other climbing plants typically invest their resources into growth at the expense of accumulating self-supporting biomass. Adaptive traits that have arisen because life history needs species, such as rapid extensive growth, well resilience to physical damage, make these highly competitive. Introduced species therefore potential be particularly damaging in novel ranges where they escape pressure from natural enemies. In South Africa, invasive negatively influence biodiversity...
Abstract Cat's claw creeper ( Dolichandra unguis‐cati ), native to tropical South America, is a major invasive species and target for biological control in Australia, Africa some Pacific Island countries. Native range surveys Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay Venezuela have identified eight insects four fungal pathogens as potential agents. Five leaf‐feeding tortoise beetle Charidotis auroguttata , two tingids Carvalhotingis visenda C. hollandi leaf‐tying moth Hypocosmia pyrochroma leaf‐mining...