Fusarium Lab

Fusarium Lab at the Department of Plant Pathology in Stellenbosch University.

[Fusarium Lab @LabFusarium]

@astride_car @237nengi1 @DTheophine @Manueladiobe Also curious so please post when you know!

[Fusarium Lab @LabFusarium]

Members of the FRG, Dr Diane Mostert & Prof Altus Viljoen taking part in FAO preparedness for #Fusariumwiltofbanana @FAOeagriculture @FAOAfrica @StellenboschUni

https://t.co/9Jip9QfCST

[Fusarium Lab @LabFusarium]

Congrats to Meagan van Dyk with an article from her MSc - just published our article "Stylar canal architecture of maize is not an indicator of resistance to Fusarium verticillioides infection"

[SAJournalofScience @SAJS_Official]

The occurrence of tropical race 4 (TR4) in Mozambique is considered a major threat to banana production in the rest of Africa. Viljoen and colleagues present the first official report of this invasive pest in Africa. https://t.co/30VgV3RpKU
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#IYPH2020 #PlantHealth

[World Mycotoxin Forum @MycotoxinForum]

We are happy to announce that the 13th conference of The World #Mycotoxin Forum will be held 16-18 May 2022, Parma, Italy. In the run-up to this in-person conference, WMF will present virtually 3 pre-conferences focused on specific mycotoxin topics. More news will follow soon!

[MYTOX-SOUTH @MYTOX_SOUTH]

Tomorrow, our second round table meeting on #mycotoxin #legislation in Africa will take place at 10 AM CET! Check our invitation and do not hesitate to contact us if you want to join.

[Stellenbosch University @StellenboschUni]

Congrats Lindo Makhathini, postgraduate Geology student, for being selected as one of the 100 Mandelas of the Future. This initiative by Media24 recognizes 100 young South Africans who are a new generation of leaders to take South Africa forward!

[Lindy Rose @LinzjRose]

To all who attended the 2nd African Symposium on Mycotoxicology in Mombasa, a big thank you for coming, contributing & interacting. Here’s to friendship & fruitful collaboration to mitigate mycotoxin contamination in Africa! #ASM2018

[Stellenbosch University @StellenboschUni]

She studies Agronomy and Agriculture Economics and runs a profitable business inspired by fashion and hair. Who is she? Come back at 16:00 for Part 4 of our video series “Creating tomorrow’s innovators today”. #innovation #entrepreneurs

[Fusarium Lab @LabFusarium]

@WorldMycotoxinJ

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And the 1st prize winner at the 2nd Africa Symposium on Mycotoxicology, for the Poster Presentation, is our MSc student Stefan Links!!!! Congratulations #ASM2018 #PosterPresentation #Winner #1stPlace @stefan4703 @LinzjRose

[Fusarium Lab @LabFusarium]

Our last presentation of the 2nd Africa Symposium on Mycotoxicology (2018) by N. Moola- an investigation on F. verticillioides infection in maize: plant defence and 6-deoxy-6-amino chitosan as control agents #ASM2018 #PlantDefence

[Fusarium Lab @LabFusarium]

B. Jansen van Rensburg speaking about the relationship between available maize leaf nutrients, pathogenesis related proteins and F. verticillioides infection and fumonisin contamination of maize grain under natural field conditions
#ASM2018 #Maize #Nutrients @ARCSouthAfrica

[Fusarium Lab @LabFusarium]

B. Jansen van Rensburg speaking about the relationship between available maize leaf nutrients, pathogenesis related proteins and F. verticillioides infection and fumonisin contamination of maize grain under natural field conditions
#ASM2018 #Maize #Nutrients @ARCSouthAfrica

[Fusarium Lab @LabFusarium]

Next up one of Supervisor at the Fusarium Lab Dr. L Rose- Tolerance in Maize to Mycotoxins Fungi and their Mycotoxins #ASM2018 #mycotoxin #Maize #EarRotOfMaize @LinzjRose @StellenboschUni

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Well done done Karlien!!!

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Yet another student from the Fusarium Lab, this time it's PhD student Karlien van Zyl who will be presenting her work of gene expression profiling of the Fusarium verticillioides - maize pathosystem
#ASM2018 #FusariumLab #FusariumVerticillioidesPathoSystem #GeneExpression

[Lindy Rose @LinzjRose]

PhD student Karlien van Zyl presenting on transcriptome differences between maize resistant or susceptible to Fusarium verticillioides #ASM2018 ⁦@StellenboschUni⁩

[Fusarium Lab @LabFusarium]

Final session theme: Pre-harvest management
1st presenter L. Senghor- The biocontrol product Aflasafe SN01: a registered tool for aflatoxin mitigation in maize and groundnut in Senegal and Gambia #ASM2018 #Mycotoxin #aflatoxin #Aflasafe @IITA_CGIAR

[MYTOX-SOUTH @MYTOX_SOUTH]

Interesting discussion about mycotoxins and @MYTOX_SOUTH #mytoxsouth #asm18 #mycotoxin