Wondafrash M, Slippers B, Asfaw BA, Makowe IA, Jenya H, Bush S, Kayumba I, Nambazimana A, van der Lingen S, Hurley BP. Tracing the distribution of natural enemies of non-native Eucalyptus insect pests in sub-Saharan Africa. 22nd Congress of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa. 28 June to 1 July 2021.
Wondafrash M. Pest surveillance. DUT Workshop. 24 May 2021.
Wondafrash M. Introduction to pests and pathogens. DUT Workshop. 24 May 2021.
Wondafrash M. Monitoring plant health in South African Botanical Gardens. DUT Workshop. 24 May 2021.
Paap T. Phytophthora biology, impact, and management. DUT Workshop. 24 May 2021.
Paap T. Urban tree health. DUT Workshop. 24 May 2021.
Paap T. Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer. DUT Workshop. 24 May 2021.
Wondafrash M, Wingfield MJ, Slippers B, Hurley BP, Hulbert JM, Wilson JR, Paap T. The value of botanical gardens to biosecurity and plant health research in South Africa. National Symposium on Biological Invasions. 5-7 May 2021.
Wondafrash M. Plant health in botanical gardens. A webinar. 28th July 2020.
Paap T. An update on Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) in South Africa. SANBI Interpretation Officers Meeting, Lowveld National Botanical Garden, 21st of October 2019, Nelspruit.
Wondafrash M. Plant health project in botanic gardens and arboreta in South Africa. SANBI Interpretation Officers Meeting, Lowveld National Botanical Garden, 21st of October 2019, Nelspruit.
Wondafrash M, Paap T. Sentinel plant research and monitoring PSHB. Beetle Workshop, 1st November 2019, Pretoria.
Wondafrash M, Paap T. Best garden practices and plant health. Free State National Botanical Garden, 1st October 2019, Bloemfontein.
Wondafrash M, Paap T. Monitoring plant health in botanical gardens and arboreta across South Africa. Seasonal Plant Sale Day in Free State National Botanical Garden, 28th September 2019, Bloemfontein.
Paap T. Pest and disease management and biosecurity in botanic gardens. A Plenary Talk at Horticulturalists Enrichment Forum at Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, September 2019, Johannesburg.
Wondafrash M, Slippers B, Hurley BP. Distribution and diversity of invasive pests of Eucalyptus in sub-Saharan Africa, 21st Congress of Entomological Society of Southern Africa (ESSA), 8-11 July 2019, Umhlanga.
Paap T. An update on PSHB in South Africa and emerging plant diseases in Kirstenbosch National Botanic Garden. Presentation at Kirstenbosch National Botanic Garden, June 2019, Cape Town.
Wondafrash M. Distribution and diversity of invasive Eucalyptus insect pests and their natural enemies in sub-Saharan Africa, FABI Post Doc Seminar, 8 April 2019, Pretoria.
Paap T. An update on Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) and its fungal symbiont in South Africa. PSHB meeting at eThekwini Municipality, 14th March 2019, Durban.
Paap T, de Beer ZW. Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer in South Africa. European PhD Network “Insect Science” IX Annual Meeting, 14th November 2018, Florence, Italy.
Paap T, de Beer ZW. Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer in South Africa. Presentation to Italian National Research Council (CNR) Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (ISPP), 13th November 2018, Florence, Italy.
Paap T, de Beer ZW, Burgess TI, Wingfield MJ. Sentinel tree research in botanical gardens of South Africa. COST Action FP1401 Final Meeting: Sentinel plantings for detecting alien, potentially damaging tree pests, 19th Oct 2018, Sursee, Switzerland.
Paap T, de Beer ZW. Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer in South Africa. Presentation to Forest Research, 4th October 2018, Farnham, United Kingdom.
Paap T, de Beer ZW. Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer in South Africa. Institute of Environment and Recreation Management (IERM) Convention, 19th Sep 2018, Durban.
Paap T, de Beer ZW. Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer in South Africa. Intensive Growers Association Biannual Symposium, 19th July 2018, Durban.
Paap T, de Beer ZW. Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer in South Africa. Presentation to Ethekwini Municipality, 17th July 2018, Durban.
Paap T, de Beer ZW. Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer in South Africa. Presentation to Simbithi Eco Estate, 12th July 2018, Shaka’s Rock.
Paap T, de Beer ZW, Burgess TI, Wingfield MJ. Sentinel tree research in botanical gardens of South Africa and detection of the invasive polyphagous shot hole borer, a major threat to tree health. 45th Annual Research Symposium on the Management of Biological Invasions in Southern Africa, 4th July 2018, Thohoyandou.
Paap T, Burgess TI, Wingfield MJ. Sentinel trees to detect pest and pathogen invasions: a global project. 29th annual meeting of the Tree Protection Cooperative Programme (TPCP), 16th May 2017, Pretoria.
Paap T. An early warning system for new and emerging threats to global plant health. PSHB Public Information Session, 19th April 2018, Pretoria.
Paap T, de Beer ZW, Migliorini D, Nel WJ, Wingfield MJ. First report of the polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB) and its fungal symbiont in South Africa. 44th Conference of the South African Association of Botanists (SAAB), 10th January 2018, Pretoria.
Paap T, Burgess TI, Wingfield MJ. Urban trees: Bridgeheads and Sentinels. UNISA Department of Environmental Science Colloquium, People and Green Space, 19th Oct 2017, Roodepoort.
Paap T, Burgess TI, Wingfield MJ. FABI progress report. Curators Week, 5th Oct 2017, Free State National Botanical Gardens, Bloemfontein.
Paap T, Burgess TI, Wingfield MJ. Urban trees: Bridgeheads and Sentinels. Institute of Environment and Recreation Management (IERM) Convention, 12th Sep 2017, Johannesburg.
Paap T. Sentinel Tree Research in South Africa. Murdoch University Plant Pathology Group Seminar, 16th Aug 2017, Perth, Western Australia.
Paap T, Burgess TI, Wingfield MJ. Urban Forests: Sources of invasion for plantations. 28th annual meeting of the Tree Protection Cooperative Programme (TPCP), 17th May 2017, Pretoria.
Paap T, Hulbert J, Burgess TI, Wingfield MJ. Botanical gardens: Sentinel plantings to detect new and emerging Phytophthora risks’ 8th Meeting IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09 Phytophthora in Forests and Natural Ecosystems, 23rd Mar 2017, Sapa, Vietnam.
Paap T. Pathologist on the move. FABI Post Doc Seminar, 20th Feb 2017, Pretoria.
Paap T. Pathogens and insect pests as invasives on trees in urban environments. Non-native species in urban environments workshop hosted by the DST-NRF Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology (CIB), 8th November 2016, Stellenbosch.
Paap T. Monitoring tree health at sentinel sites: botanic gardens and arboreta, Curators Week, 3rd October 2016, East London.