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Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
School of Biological Sciences
Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology

Research Interests

Biocontrol of Soilborne Plant Diseases by means of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria

Lyssaviruses

Avian Influenza virus

Epidemiology and management

Development of new diagnostic techniques for Avian influenza virus

Epidemiology of Coronaviruses in African bat species

Epidemiology of Rickettsias spp in African bat species.

Bacterial pathogens in water

Integrated disease management

Panama disease of bananas

Plantation tree pathology

Forestry/ tree pathology

Soilborne disease

Phytonematology

Plant viruses

Epidemiology and control of spread of grapevine leafroll disease. Winetech (South African Wine Industry

Soil-and seed-borne potato

Prevention of grapevine leafroll disease spread between successive vineyards at the same site. Winetech 2004-2011

A survey and study of the plant pathogens reducing yields of indigenous food crops and the transmission and control of these pathogens

Control of citrus tristeza virus in South Africa through cross protection strategies.

Epidemiology of Greening disease of Citrus in South Africa

Brown spot of potatoes

Probiotics for human and animal use

Postharvest technology and food safety

Microbial Evolution and Diversity

Establishment of a diagnostic capacity for the detection of viruses and other graft-transmissible pathogens of Citrus. Citrus Research International (2005-2007)

Evolution of Rhabdoviruses and epidemiology of lyssaviruses

Lyssavirus vaccines

 

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