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Chair: Lindokuhle Biyela

Cassandra Schoeman: Protea and Lupin: independent paths to cluster root evolution.

Pilar Hemmelman:Characterization and epidemiological study of Diplodia sapinea to prevent the onset of blue stain in sawn timber

Precious Mbara: Bacterial metabolites of entomopathogenic nematodes and plant extracts for the control of root-knot nematodes.

Sphumelele Mkhize: Exploring wheat resistance to wheat stripe mosaic virus (WhSMV): Early observations.

Question panel: Preston Shaw, Bianca Hough, Bernice Small, and Dylan Pullock

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Please join us for a presentation by Dr Nam Pham. His presentation "Cryphonectriaceae: Emerging tree pathogens in the tropics and Southern Hemisphere" will follow the formal part of MMM.

 

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Chair: Kayla Midgely

Onkgopostse Seabi: Title pending. 

Thandiwe Mary Joe: Title pending. 

Qiniso Sithole: Title pending.  

Heike Möller: Title pending.  

Question panel: Cassandra Schoeman, Pilar Hemmelman, Precious Mbara, Catherina Ngongni-Kuetzang, and Sphumelele Mkhize

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Please join us for a presentation by Dr Felipe Balocchi. His presentation will follow the formal part of MMM.

 

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Chair: Chanel Thomas

Bianke Marx: Title pending. 

Evanson Omuse: Title pending.  

Kerryn Fourie: Title pending.  

Sinenhlanhla Shongwe: Title pending.  

Question panel: Onkgopostse Seabi, Thandiwe Mary Joe, Qiniso Sithole, and Heike Möller

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Chair: Melandre van Lill 

Jolize Kruger: Title pending.

Annabel Norval: Title pending. 

Megan Smit: Title pending. 

Anmari van Buuren: Title pending.

Question panel: Bianke Marx, Evanson Omuse, Kerryn Fourie, and Sinenhlanhla Shongwe

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Please join us for Claudette Dewing's Prestige Seminar "The mycobiota of Eastern Cape dairy pastures, including the characterisation and implications of novel Fusarium species" on 9 October at 14h30 in the FABI Auditorium.

Refreshments will be served afterwards.

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Please join us for a presentation by Dr Firehitwot Eshetu. Her presentation will follow the formal part of MMM.

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Chair: Preston Shaw

Vida Burger: Title pending. 

Tshepo Mmushi: Title pending. 

Jennifer Gomez De Freitas: Title pending.

Holly Rosenberg: Title pending.

Question panel: Jolize Kruger, Annabel Norval, Megan Smit , and Anmari van Buuren

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Please join us for MMM.

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Chair: Heike Möller 

Julia Lutz: Title pending. 

Aaron Harvey: Title pending. 

Janie Coetzer: Title pending. 

Tshoganyetso Motete: Title pending.

Question Panel: Vida Burger, Tshepo Mmushi, Jennifer Gomez De Freitas, and Holly Rosenberg

 

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Joint meeting of IUFRO WP 7.03.13 and 7.03.16: Intersection of Behavioural / Chemical Ecology and Biological Control in Forest Ecosystems

27-30 October 2025

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Joint meeting of IUFRO WP 7.03.13 and 7.03.16: Intersection of Behavioural / Chemical Ecology and Biological Control in Forest Ecosystems (18 bold)

27-30 October 2025

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IUFRO is an international network of forest scientists working in a very broad range of research areas, including forest health and the management of invasive species. The IUFRO working groups 7.03.13 and 7.03.16 focus on research related to the biological control of forest insect pests and pathogens and ****. This is the first meeting of the working group since the meeting in Poland in 2015, and the first time this working group has met in Africa! The working group meetings are generally not too large (less than 100 people) which allows easier engagement with fellow researchers.

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Joint meeting of IUFRO WP 7.03.13 and 7.03.16: Intersection of Behavioural / Chemical Ecology and Biological Control in Forest Ecosystems

27-30 October 2025

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Please join us for MMM.

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@Future Africa, Pretoria, South Africa

28-30 October 2025

 

IUFRO is an international network of forest scientists working in a very broad range of research areas, including forest health and the management of invasive species.

This will be a joint meeting of two IUFRO working groups, and will focus on research related to the biological control, insect behaviour and chemical ecology of forest pests, and importantly the meeting will explore the interaction between these different disciplines.

Working group meetings are generally small enough to facilitate engagement with fellow researchers.

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For more information about the meeting you can contact Jeremy Allison (Canadian Forest Service, jeremy.allison@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca) or Brett Hurley (FABI, University of Pretoria, brett.hurley@fabi.up.ac.za)

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Chair: Cassandra Schoeman

Lehlogonolo Shalang: Title pending.

Robyn Dzirba: Title pending. 

Eneri Botha: Title pending.

Question panel: Julia Lutz, Aaron Harvey, Janie Coetzer, and Tshoganyetso Motete

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Chair: Alida van Dijk 

Fanelesibonge Hlabisa: Title pending.  

Johannes Nelson: Title pending. 

Ndamulelo Nengovhela: Title pending.  

Question panel: Lehlogonolo Shalang, Robyn Dzirba, Eneri Botha

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Chair: Tshepho Mmushi

Unathi Tshabalala: Title pending

Lente van Zyl: Title pending

Trystan Nadasen: Title pending

Celiwe Nxumalo: Title pending

Question panel: Fanelesibonge Hlabisa, Johannes Nelson, and Ndamulelo Nengovhela 

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Please join us for MMM.

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Chair: Lehlogonolo Shalang

Sarah Burnett: Title pending

Kayla Midgely: Title pending

Randy Khoza: Title pending

Chanel Thomas: Title pending

Question panel: Unathi Tshabalala, Lente van Zyl, Trystan Nadasen and Celiwe Nxumalo

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Please join for MMM.

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Chair: Bianca Hough

Johane Cilliers: Title pending.

Kelebogile (Happy) Sathekge: Title pending.

Melandre van Lill: Title pending.

Question panel: Sarah Burnett, Kayla Midgely, Randy Khoza, and Chanel Thomas

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Chair: Aaron Harvey

Jenna-Lee Price: Title pending.

Tebogo Molemela: Title pending.

Alida van Dijk: Title pending.

Question panel: Johane Cilliers, Kelebogile (Happy) Sathekge, and Melandre van Lill