Scientific Articles in peer-reviewed journals
Pamela Paparu, Adele Macleod, Thomas Dubois,
Daniel Coyne and Altus Viljoen. 2009 Efficacy of chemical and fluorescent protein markers in studying plant colonization by
endophytic non-pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum isolates. Biocontrol
Van den Berg N, Serfontein S, Christie B, Munro C. 2008. First Report of Raceme Blight Caused by Cladosporium cladosporioides on Macadamia Nuts
in South Africa Plant Disease 92 (3):484.
De Graaf, J.,
Schoeman, A.S. Govender, P. and Viljoen, A. 2008. Efficacy of cultural control measures against the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar), in South Africa. Journal of Applied Entomology 132: 36-44.
Endah, R., Beyene,
G., Kiggundu A., Van den Berg, N., Kunert, K. and Chikwamba, R. 2008 Elicitor and pathogen-induced expression of NPR-1 like genes in banana. Plant Physiology
and Biochemistry (In Press).
Molina , Fabregar E, Sinohin VG, Ganjun Y, Fourie G and Viljoen A. 2008. Recent Occurrence of Fusarium oxysporum f sp. cubense Tropical
Race 4 in Asia. Acta Horticulturae (In Press).
Paparu, P., DuBois,
T., Coyne, D. and Viljoen, A. 2008. Defense-related gene expression in susceptible and tolerant bananas (Musa spp.) following inoculation with non-pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum endophytes and challenge with Radopholus similis. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 71: 149-157.
Van den Berg, N., Berger, D.K., Hein, I., Birch P.R.J., Wingfield M.J. and Viljoien A. (2008)
Genes up-regulated in tolerant Cavendish banana roots in response to Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense infection. Acta Horticulturae (In Press)
Van den Berg, N., Berger, D.K., Hein, I., Birch P.R.J., Wingfield M.J. and Viljoien A. 2007. Tolerance in banana to Fusarium wilt is associated with early
up-regulation of cell wall-strengthening genes in the roots. Molecular Plant Pathology 8: 333-341.
Athman, S.Y., DuBois, T., Coyne, D., Gold, C.S., Labuschagne, N. and Viljoen, A. 2007. Effect of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum on host preference of Radopholus similis
to tissue culture banana plants. Journal of Nematology (In press).
Nel, B., Steinberg, C., Labuschagne, N. and Viljoen, A. 2007. Evaluation of fungicides and sterilants for potential application in the management of Fusarium wilt of banana.
Crop Protection 26: 697-705.
Athman, S.Y., DuBois, T., Viljoen, A., Labuschagne, N., Coyne, D., Ragama, P., Gold, C.S. and Niere, B. 2006. In vitro antagonism of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum isolates
against the burrowing nematode Radopholus similis. Nematology 8:627-636.
Groenewald, S., Van den Berg, N., Marasas, W.F.O. and Viljoen, A. 2006. Biological, Physiological and Pathogenic variation in a genetically homogenous population of Fusarium
oxysporum f.sp. cubense. Australasian Plant Pathology 35: 401-409.
Groenewald, S., Van den Berg, N., Marasas, W.F.O. and Viljoen, A. 2006. The application of high-throughput amplified fragment length polymorphisms in assessing genetic diversity in
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense. Mycological Research 110: 297-305.
Nel, B., Steinberg, C., Labuschagne, N. and Viljoen, A. 2006. The potential of non-pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum and other biological control organisms for suppression Fusarium
wilt of banana. Plant Pathology 55: 217-223.
Nel, B., Steinberg, C., Labuschagne, N. and Viljoen, A. 2006. Isolation and characterization of non-pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum isolates from the rhizosphere of healthy banana
plants. Plant Pathology 55: 207-216.
De Graaf, J., Govender, P., Schoeman, A.S. and Viljoen, A. 2005 Efficacy of pseudostem and pheromone seasonal trapping of the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus in
South Africa. International Journal of Pest Management 51: 209-218.
Viljoen, A., Kunert, K., Kiggundu, A. and Escalant, J.V. 2004. Biotechnology for sustainable banana and plantain production in Africa: the South African contribution. South
African Journal of Botany 70: 67-74.
Visser, M., Gordon, T.R., Wingfield, B.D, Wingfield, M.J. and Viljoen, A. 2004. Transformation of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp cubense, causal agent of Fusarium wilt of
banana, with the green fluorescent protein (GFP) gene. Australasian Plant Pathology 33: 69-75.
Surridge, A.K.J., Wehner, A., Viljoen, A. and Crous, P.W. 2003. First report of Cladosporium musae on banana in South Africa. Australasian Plant Pathology 32:
499-503.
Surridge, A.K.J., Viljoen, A., Crous, P.W., and Wehner, F.C. 2003. Identification of the pathogen associated with Sigatoka disease of banana in South Africa. Australasian Plant
Pathology 32: 27-31.
Viljoen, A. 2002. The status of Fusarium wilt of banana in South Africa. South African Journal of Science 98: 341-344.
Grimbeek, E.J., Viljoen, A., and Bentley, S. 2001. First occurrence of Panama disease in two banana-growing areas of South Africa. Plant Disease 85: 1211.
