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The species composition and bio-ecology of Culicoides spp. frequenting livestock in the central Free State, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2012-07)
English: Culicoides midges are involved in the transmission of a variety of pathogens, the most economically important of these are the orbiviruses that cause African horse sickness (AHSV) and bluetongue (BTV). The ...
Development of species-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR), real-time PCR and loop mediated isothermal amplifications (LAMP) assays for detection of Anaplamsa marginale strains in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2012-12)
Anaplasma marginale is a virulent intra-erythrocytic pathogen that causes bovine anaplasmosis, its closely related species, Anaplasma centrale causes mild sickness. The pathogen is transmitted biologically by tick vectors ...
Characterisation of treated domestic wastewater and its potential use for small scale urban agriculture in Bulawayo: balancing health and environmental needs
(University of the Free State, 2014-03)
The use of urban wastewater for agriculture crop production is receiving renewed attention in most parts of the world due to the increasing scarcity of water. Water scarcity has placed pressure on the ability of households ...
Development of molecular diagnostic methods (LAMP and PCR) for detection of Haemonchus contortus, Fasciola SPP and Trichostrongylus SPP infections in livestock
(University of the Free State, 2012-12)
Helminths belonging to the genera Haemonchus and Trichostrongylus as well as those of the genus Fasciola are the causative agents of various helminthiases in animals and sometimes in humans. In both host types infections ...
Revision of the South African geogarypidae (arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones)
(University of the Free State, 2015-01)
English: Despite a recent order-level revision published by Harvey (1992b), where, through the use of 126 morphological characters, 24 families were recognized, detailed morphological and ecological data is still sorely ...
Key diagnostic characteristics of the developmental stages of forensically important calliphoridae and sarcophagidae in central South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2011-12-15)
English: The first insects attracted to a decomposing body are usually representatives of the Diptera, in particular members of the families Calliphoridae (blow flies) and Sarcophagidae (flesh flies). These flies will ...
Molecular detection, genetic and phylogenetic analysis of trypanosome species in Umkhanyakude district of Kwzulu-Natal Province, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2013-12)
African animal trypanosomiasis (AAT) is a disease caused by haemoparasites of the genus Trypanosoma and its vectors are tsetse flies of the genus Glossina which are endemic to the African continent. In South Africa the ...
Insect-fungal interactions in tree nut crop orchards in South Africa, with specific reference to pecans
(University of the Free State, 2014-01)
English: This study investigates insect-fungal-plant interactions on tree-nut crops (pistachio, walnut and pecan) in South Africa. The main aim was to determine whether insects occurring in tree-nut crop orchards are ...
Phylogeny of the African genus Ergasilus (Copepoda: Poecilostomatoida)
(University of the Free State, 2014-01)
English: The exactness of species descriptions in taxonomy, taking only morphology into account, has long been debated over. This is evident in the systematics of parasitic copepods that are mostly based on morphological ...
Advances in the systematics and ecology of African Corinnidae spiders (Arachnida: Araneae), with emphasis on the Castianeirinae
(University of the Free State, 2012-01)
English: The Corinnidae is one of 76 families of spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) presently
recognised in the Afrotropical Region. By the end of the last century their taxonomy and
systematics had been very poorly studied ...