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Responses of grasshopper assemblages to long-term grazing management in a semi-arid African savanna

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A new lepidopteran insect pest discovered on commercially grown Eucalyptus nitens in South Africa

A wood-boring moth (Lepidoptera : Cossidae) recently discovered damaging Eucalyptus nitensl/Ig trees in plantations growing in the Lothair / Carolina area appears to represent a sudden new host association, of significant concern to South African forestry.

Grasshopper assemblage response to a restored national park (Mountain Zebra National Park, South Africa)

Twelve grassland sites were sampled inside and outside the Mountain Zebra National Park (MZNP), South Africa to assess changes in grasshopper assemblages to grazing by indigenous mammals inside the…
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Emerging infectious diseases threatening food security and economies in Africa

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Pine weevil Pissodes nemorensis : threat to South African pine plantations and options for control : review article

The observations of the pest in the field and laboratory in South Africa are referred to, and the options for the management of P. nemorensisl/Ig under South African conditions and priorities for future research are presented.

The threat of alien invasive insect and mite species to food security in Africa and the need for a continent-wide response

Alien invasive insect and mite species (AIS) represent a major challenge for agriculture, food production, and biodiversity in Africa. However, the lack of awareness and appreciation of AIS threats…
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Topographic Heterogeneity Plays a Crucial Role for Grasshopper Diversity in a Southern African Megabiodiversity Hotspot

Topographic heterogeneity as a determinant of insect diversity pattern has been little studied. Responses of grasshopper assemblages to three hill sizes were assessed in the arid Succulent Karoo,…
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The Effects Packaging Materials on Post Harvest Quality of Tomato (Solanum Lycopersium)

This experiment was conducted during the year 2016 at Debre Markos University to evaluating the effect of packaging material on the post-harvest quality of tomato fruit.  through packaging…

Conservation Refugium Value of a Large Mesa for Grasshoppers in South Africa

A 3-year study was undertaken on and around a prominent South African mesa to determine its role for grasshoppers in a sea of grazed flatlands. The number of grasshopper species and individuals on…
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2004. Abstracts. XXII International Congress of Entomology, 15-21 August 2004. Brisbane, Australia Abstract 4_3764

Two natural enemies have been found feeding on P. nemorensis in the field and it is believed that they are most likely native to South Africa and that they have adapted the capacity to feed on an exotic pest species.
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