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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 ...
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 ...
Taxonomic review of the genus Histotylenchus Siddiqi, 1971 (Nematoda: Belonolaimidae) in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2011-11)
English: A diverse and abundant nematode fauna is known to exist in South Africa with plant parasitic nematodes being the most representative. Seven genera belonging to the family Belonolaimidae Whitehead, 1960 are known ...
Comparison of real-time polymerase chain reaction with the conventional PCR assay for the diagnosis of Theileria parva in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2015-08-04)
Theileria parva (T. parva) is transmitted from carrier buffalo to cattle causing
Corridor disease in cattle. The 989/990 conventional Polymerase Chain
Reaction (PCR) assay used for the detection of T. parva is labour-intensive ...
Anthelmintic, anticancer and phytochemical screening of Cotyledon orbiculata; Hermannia depressa; Nicotiana glauca and potassium permanganate
(University of the Free State (Qwaqwa Campus), 2013-12)
Cotyledon orbiculata, Hermannia depressa and Nicotiana glauca are widely used plants in traditional medicine for treatment of various infections and diseases. C. orbiculata is mostly used in treatment of epilepsy, earache ...
Assessment and improvement of molecular diagnosis of Theileria parva of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) in Southern Africa
(University of the Free State, 2015-10-30)
English: Buffalo-adapted Theileria parva causes Corridor disease in cattle. Strict control measures therefore apply to the movement of buffalo in South Africa and include mandatory testing of buffalo for the presence of ...
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 ...
Ecology, taxonomy and possible life cycles of blood protozoans infecting crag lizards (Pseudocordylus spp.) from the eastern Free State highlands
(University of the Free State, 2012-01)
English: The study of blood parasites of reptiles is a relatively new and unexplored field in South Africa. Therefore, the general aims of this research were to explore the haemoparasite fauna of cordylid lizards, ...
A taxonomical and ecological study of nematodes from the Seekoeivlei Nature Reserve, Memel
(University of the Free State, 2014-02)
English: The Seekoeivlei Nature Reserve wetland is a designated Ramsar site, situated on the north-eastern boundary of the Free State Province. Field trips were made on three occasions between October 2011 and May 2012. A ...
Livestock, leopards and brown hyaenas: conflicts of cohabitation in the Roodewalshoek Conservancy, Mpumalanga
(University of the Free State, 2012-01)
English: Conflict between livestock farmers and predators has been an ongoing battle since the breeding of domestic animals were first attempted by man. Insufficient data on the dynamics of predators, especially in regions ...