I hold an MSc degree in Plant protection (Cum laude) from the university of Limpopo, my dissertation was looking at the degree of nematode resistance on rosemary to Meloidogyne species. Currently, I am pursuing PhD mainly focusing on the early detection of Teratosphaeria destructans on Eucalyptus using volatile organic compounds and hyperspectral signatures. My projects also explore potential factors driving the interaction between Eucalyptus, T. destructans and Gonipterus sp. n. 2.