Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Monitoring"
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Amphibian diversity and community-based ecotourism in Ndumo Game Reserve, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)Amphibian diversity is declining at an alarming rate globally. Monitoring of amphibian communities is lax, yet vital to their conservation and understanding of their decline. Conservation areas often harbour rich ... -
A critical evaluation of the challenges facing dust management within gold mining regions of South Africa
(2014)Windblown dust remains a persistent problem within South African urban and peri-urban areas due to the prevailing dry climatic conditions, extensive surface mining and mineral processing. Despite deposition monitoring ... -
Development of a generic monitoring protocol for management of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in drinking water
(North-West University, 2010)In South Africa, the assessment of the suitability and acceptability of water for drinking purposes is done according to the South African National Standards (SANS) 241 (2006) which requires that Cryptosporidium and Giardia ... -
The diatoms of the Western Cape and their use in monitoring wetland water quality
(North-West University (South Africa), 2016)South Africa’s water resources are limited and, in global terms, scarce. The demand for water is, however, growing continuously due to population growth, a developing economy, global warming, the spreading of alien plant ... -
Evaluating sex pheromone monitoring as a tool in the integrated management of vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus (signoret) (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae)
(North-West University, 2006)The vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus (Signoret) (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) is a pest with significant economic impact on the grape growing industry in South Africa and other parts of the world. With the isolation and ... -
Evaluation of selected soil properties in semi-arid communal rangelands in the Western Bophirima district, South Africa
(North-West University, 2007)Concerns were raised over the past decades, on the degradation condition of arid and semi-arid range lands in South Africa, mainly in areas under communal land management. Baseline information on soil quality is essential ... -
Multiple performance indicators as standard to assess and quantify the ecological condition of a site
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Ecological sustainability focuses on the application of ecological principles to justify modifications to the environment to meet the human needs of present and future generations. Sustainability can only be achieved with ... -
Oviposition site preference of lacewings in maize ecosystems and the effect of Bt maize on Chrysoperla pudica (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)
(North-West University, 2010)Resistance development and possible non–target effects have been of concern since the first deployment of genetically modified crops with insecticidal properties. It is especially at the third trophic level and with important ... -
Susceptibility of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae) to Bt maize in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa)North-West University, 2020)Spodoptera frugiperda, the fall armyworm (FAW), invaded Africa during 2016 and is now considered the number one maize pest in Africa. The destructive feeding habits of FAW larvae threaten maize production in Africa. Bt ...