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Read more about the article The silent and hidden movement of latent pathogens around the world
The distribution of ten Botryosphaeriaceae species of this study in Hawaii and La Réunion Islands and across the world. *These two species exist all over the world (Figure from Jami et al.).
2019 / News

The silent and hidden movement of latent pathogens around the world

A recent study by Fahimeh Jami, together with C·I·B researchers Jaco Le Roux and Dave Richardson, had a closer look at the geographical and host range of Botryosphaeriaceae, a family of fungi that are common pathogens on woody plants. The study, published in the journal, Fungal Biology, provided the first Botryosphaeriaceae records for both the locations and hosts studied.

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29 October 2019
Read more about the article Introduced porcelain crab invades Saldanha Bay
The invasive Porcelain crab (Porcellana Africana) in Saldanha Bay. (Photograph by GM Branch)
2018 / News

Introduced porcelain crab invades Saldanha Bay

Most Porcelain crabs are tropical, so Prof George Branch was surprised to find a species he has never seen before under boulders in the cold waters of Saldanha Bay, a site he has sampled regularly over several decades.

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11 June 2018
Read more about the article Insights on invasions from down under
2013 / News

Insights on invasions from down under

Invasive plants compete with native plants for important resources like water and nutrients, often outcompeting or even causing local extinction of indigenous plants. Australian acacias are one such group of plants in South Africa...

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29 April 2013