Enterococci are a diverse and complex group of ubiquitous bacteria that can survive extreme conditions. Despite constituting a large portion of the gastrointestinal tract in warm blooded animals and humans, they are ...

Genetically modified (GM) Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Berliner (Bacillales: Bacillaceae) crops have been adopted widely in many countries around the world due to its success in reducing pest damage to crops and the ...

Bacteriophages are studied in an effort to establish the viral safety of water as well as gather information as to what source of faecal pollution is dominant in a water system. The aim of this study was to determine ...

Clostridium are ubiquitous in nature and common inhabitants of the gastrointestinal track of humans and animals. Some are pathogenic or toxin producers. These pathogenic Clostridium species can be introduced into surface ...

Increasing socio-economic growth and development of South Africa’s freshwater systems require continuous augmentation of water sources to meet the growing water requirements of communities and industries. Anthropogenic ...

South Africa is one of the driest countries in the world. There are some parts in the country which are classified as water stressed region like Western Cape Province. This province had been reliant on surface and groundwater ...

All members of the genus Xanthomonas are considered to be plant pathogenic, with specific pathovars infecting several high value agricultural crops. One of these pathovars, X. campestris pv. zeae (as this is only a proposed ...

More than 80% of the North West Province's (NWP's) rural community solely depend on groundwater for their water needs (Kalule-Sabiti & Heath, 2008). Aquifers are exposed to pollution from anthropogenic activities, yet ...

The diversity of microorganisms and the influence of their enzymatic activities in soil are critical to the maintenance of good soil health. Changes in these parameters may be the earliest predictors of soil quality changes, ...

Maize is one of Africa’s main food sources. It is therefore important to protect this crop against pests such as the maize stem borer Busseola fusca. Genetically modified Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) maize has been shown ...