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Species diversity, habitat utilization and blood parasites of amphibians in and around Ndumo Game Reserve
(2014)
Ndumo Game Reserve is the only officially protected area within the Phongolo Floodplain; an area in the northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal known to boast a rich diversity of amphibians, thus becoming one of the focal areas ...
Community structure of gut microbes in Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae)
(North-West University, 2015)
Bt-maize is engineered to express insecticidal toxins derived from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis and has been shown to be very effective against pests like Busseola fusca.However, resistance of this pest against ...
A PCR detection method for mutations in receptor–protein genes from Busseola fusca potentially involved in Bt–resistance
(North-West University, 2012)
Genetically modified (GM) crops attracted interest globally when use of these crops resulted in significant increases in yield and production. These increases were due to protection of crops from pests, weeds and diseases. ...
Characterization of wheat nematodes from cultivars in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) naturally live in soil and attack small roots, but some species inhabit and feed in bulbs, buds, stems, leaves, or flowers. This leads to plant weakness and they often appear to suffer from ...
Genotypic characterization of virulent Vibrio species and their endemic bacteriophages
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
Vibrio are gram negative curved bacteria commonly found in aquatic environments. Some species are pathogenic to humans as well as to aquatic animals and have been associated with serious public health complications in their ...
Determination of antibiotic residues in fish sold in the supermarkets around Mafikeng, North West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
Aquaculture production has grown in the past decade, leading to a concurrent substantial growth in the use of antibiotics by the industry. The primary aim of this study was to determine antimicrobial residue levels of ...
A study of antibiotic residues in meat sold in butcheries and supermarkets around Mafikeng, North West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2016)
This study examined antibiotic residue and the frequency of contamination of meat purchased from main butcheries and supermarket around Mafikeng, North West Province, South Africa. The present study was thus designed to ...
Investigating the presence of transgenic crop constructs in DNA of organisms of aquatic ecosystems
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
Genetically modified Bt crops, which produce proteins toxic to certain agricultural pests, have been cultivated for two decades. In that time, several hundred papers examining their interaction with terrestrial ecosystems ...
Identification and characterisation of the common aetiologies of cattle respiratory diseases in Mahikeng local municipality, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
Bovine respiratory disease (BRO) is one of the most significant health problems in the livestock sector worldwide, resulting in significant economic losses for the livestock industry. Several studies have addressed BRO ...
Ticks and tick-borne zoonotic pathogens of domestic animals in Lesotho
(North-West University, 2018)
Ticks are vectors of diseases and transmit infectious pathogens of economic importance, some of these agents have a direct and indirect impact on the livestock industry globally. There is lack of published information on ...