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Comparative diversity of arthropods on Bt Maize and Non-Bt Maize in two different cropping systems in South Africa
(Entomological Society of America, 2014)
The biodiversity of an agroecosystem is not only important for its intrinsic value but also because it influences ecological functions that are vital for crop production in sustainable agricultural systems and the surrounding ...
Denied investment: a case of community member’s attitudes towards volunteering in corporate social investment initiatives
(International Foundation For Research & Development IFRD), 2015)
Companies use corporate social responsible investment (CSI) initiatives to contribute to the wellbeing of the society they operate in. South African companies continue to increase their involvement in CSI initiatives in ...
Intercomparison and assessment of long-term (2004 – 2013) multiple satellite aerosol products over two contrasting sites in South Africa
(Elsevier, 2016)
o build a long-term database and improve the accuracy of the satellite products used for aerosol studies, there is a need to carry out intercomparison and validation of these satellite observations with ground-based ...
Do public attitudes affect conservation effort? Using a questionnaire-based survey to assess perceptions, beliefs and superstitions associated with frogs in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
Globally, amphibians are among the least appreciated vertebrates and are often negatively perceived by the general
public. Such attitudes are particularly prevalent in South Africa, where fear, superstitions ...
Species diversity and distribution of lepidopteran stem borers in South Africa and Mozambique
(Wiley, 2014)
Country-wide surveys of lepidopteran stem borers in wild host plants were undertaken between 2006 and 2009 in South Africa and 2005 and 2010 in Mozambique. A total of 4438 larvae were collected from 65 wild host plants in ...
First observation of African tigerfish Hydrocynus vittatus predating on barn swallows Hirundo rustica in flight
(Wiley, 2014)
A population of African tigerfish Hydrocynus vittatus from the Schroda Dam, actively prey on barn swallows Hirundo rustica in flight. This behaviour was discovered during a radio telemetry study and documented using a ...
Analysis of short- and long-run interactions between the stock market and prices of different sizes of properties in South Africa
(Business Perspectives Publishing Company, 2015)
Stock and property markets are regarded as investment alternatives and the interaction between these two markets has
been established. However, there is a debate on whether this interaction starts from the property market, ...
Redescription and molecular diagnosis of Hepatozoon theileri (Laveran, 1905) (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina: Hepatozoidae), infecting Amietia quecketti (Anura: Pyxicephalidae)
(Praha : Academia, 2014)
Blood smears prepared from the peripheral blood of 20 wild caught Amietia quecketti (Boulenger) from the North-West
University Botanical Gardens, North West Province, South Africa, were examined for the presence of ...
Undisturbed dust as a metric of long–term indoor insecticide exposure: residential DDT contamination from indoor residual spraying and its association with serum levelsCorrigendum to “Undisturbed dust as a metric of long-term indoor insecticide exposure: Residential DDT contamination from indoor residual spraying and its association with serum levels in the VHEMBE cohort” Environment international, 94:778-783.
(Elsevier, 2015)
Although approximately 123 million people may be exposed to high levels of insecticides through the use of indoor
residual spraying (IRS) for malaria control, fewstudies exist on indoor insecticide contamination due to ...
The contribution of geography to Environmental Assessment (EA) practice and research in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
After 100 years of academic Geography in South Africa, the emerging field of Environmental Assessment (EA) has occupied an important position vis-a-vis Geography. In this paper the contribution of Geography to practice and ...