Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Taxonomy"
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Biodiversity and systematics of branchial cavity inhabiting fish parasitic isopods (Cymothoidae) from sub-Sahara Africa
(North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)Isopods from the family Cymothoidae Leach, 1814 are well known ectoparasites of marine and freshwater fishes, most often attaching to the external surface, branchial chamber or buccal cavity of their hosts. Cymothoids have ... -
Biodiversity assessment of tetranychid mites in Kenya and the conservation hotspots of Tanzania
(North-West University, 2011)The aims of this study were to develop a detailed record of the tetranychid mites of Kenya and Tanzania, to assess the diversity of tetranychid mites in the east African biodiversity hotspots and to determine female ... -
Cestodes of the order Onchoproteocephalidea II infecting cartilaginous fishes (Elasmobranchii) in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)South Africa is globally classified as the third most biodiverse country on Earth. However, the immense deficiency of taxonomic marine based initiatives, especially regarding parasitological research, within this region ... -
Cosmocercidae (Nematoda) of selected species of amphibians of South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Recent studies revealed that parasites outweigh their host species in terms of species richness. This suggests parasitism as the most common lifestyle. In present times, parasites have an even higher species richness and ... -
Greening the electricity sector : barriers to the successful implementation of energy efficiency initiatives in South African Municipalities
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Introduction: Greening of the electricity sector is one of the key critical responses to the pressing climate change, economic development, and electricity security challenges facing South African municipalities. The ... -
Nematode fauna in the Telperion Nature Reserve
(North-West University, 2019)The Nematology Unit, Biosystematics, Agricultural Research Council—Plant Health and Protection (ARC—PHP) founded the South African Plant-Parasitic Nematode Survey (SAPPNS) in 1987. The aim of the SAPPNS was to make a ... -
Spatial assessment of Saccharum species hybrids and wild relatives in eastern South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Sugarcane (Saccharum hybrids) belongs to the Andropogoneae in the Poaceae. The grass family is known to have provided the world’s most economically important crops. In assessing the risk of cultivating genetically modified ... -
A study of the systematics and implications of the presence of the testa nematode, Aphelenchoides arachidis Bos, 1977 in South Africa
(North-West University, 2007)An introduction to nematode systematics is provided which deals broadly with the history of the classification of nematodes, the controversial usage of the Phylum names Nemata Cobb, 1919 and Nematoda (Rudolphi, 1808) ...