Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
School of Biological Sciences
Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology
Pietersen, G
PhD Mikrobiologie (Wits) - Extraordinary Professor
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 420 4662
Fax number: 420 3266
E-mail address: gerhard.pietersen@up.ac.za
Research Interests:
Evolution of Rhabdoviruses and epidemiology of lyssaviruses
Plant viruses
Establishment of a diagnostic capacity for the detection of viruses and other graft-transmissible pathogens of Citrus. Citrus Research International (2005-2007)
Prevention of grapevine leafroll disease spread between successive vineyards at the same site. Winetech 2004-2011
Epidemiology and control of spread of grapevine leafroll disease. Winetech (South African Wine Industry
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Saccaggi DL, Krüger K, Pietersen G: 2008. A multiplex PCR assay for the simultaneous identification of three mealybug species (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). Bulletin of Entomological Research, 98, pp 27-33, Full Text
Pietersen G, Idris AM, Krüger K, Brown JK: 2008. Characterization of tomato curly stunt virus: a new tomato-infecting begomovirus from South Africa. Plant Pathology, 57 (5), pp 809-818.
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