Browsing by Author "Klaasen, J.A"
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ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDS FROM GALENIA AFRICANA
Vries, Felicity (University of the Western Cape, 2001)Galenia africona, commonly known as "kraalbos" or "geelbos" belonging to the family Aizoaceae, is a dominant plant throughout the Namaqualand area. It is an active invader and is especially abundant in disturbed areas ... -
Parameters affecting the production of fumonisin B1 by fusarium verticillioides in culture
Keyser, Zanephyn (University of the Western Cape, 2001)Fi1sarium verticillioides is a very important mycotoxin-produeing fungus associated with maize. Fverticillioides produces a group of mycotoxins known as fumonisins under suitable environmental conditions. A series of studies ... -
The screening of phyto-pesticides for potential adverse effects on human health
Shoko, Yeukai Phoebe (University of the Western Cape, 2010)Pesticides are designed to control or eliminate pests such as insects, rodents, weeds, bacteria, and fungi. They are used at a global scale for agricultural produce. Although pesticides play a significant role in increasing ... -
Synergistic effects of mixtures of fungicides and medicinal plant extracts against Botrytis cinerea
Vries, Filicity Ann (University of the Western Cape, 2008)We hypothesize that South African medicinal plants contain compounds that can act in synergism with synthetic antifungal compounds. Four fungicides - Sporekill™, Rovral™, Terminator™ and Teldor™ at doses 0.1, 0.2, 0.4 and ... -
Synergistic effects of mixtures of fungicides and medicinal plant extracts against Botrytis cinerea
Vries, Filicity Ann (University of the Western Cape, 2008)We hypothesize that South African medicinal plants contain compounds that can act in synergism with synthetic antifungal compounds. Four fungicides - Sporekill™, Rovral™, Terminator™ and Teldor™ at doses 0.1, 0.2, 0.4 and ... -
Synergistic effects of mixtures of the kresoxim-methyl fungicide and medicinal plants extracts in vitro and in vivo against Botrytis Cinerea
Knowles, Cindy-Lee (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The fungus Botrytis cinerea is an opportunistic pathogen on a wide variety of crops, causing disease known as grey mould through infections via wounds or dead plant parts. Synthetic fungicides for controlling this disease ...