Research

Molecular phylogeny of duiker antelope (Mammalia : Cephalophini)

Abstract: Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document

The reproductive biology of Cryptomys hottentotus pretoriae (Rodentia: Bathyergidae)

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A systematic revision of the Bathyergidae (Rodentia) of Southern Africa

Abstract: Please read the section 21chapter20, (Summary and conclusions), of this

Development of molecular techniques to identify mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) of importance on grapevine in South Africa

Abstract: Mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) cause severe damage to many comme

An evaluation of bird presence and breeding activity in regenerating coastal dune forests, Maputaland, South Africa

Abstract: Researchers use changes in bird community composition to illustrate eco

The Comparative Ecology of the Brown Hyaena (Hyaena brunnea) in Makgadikgadi National Park and a Neighbouring Community Cattle Area in Botswana

Abstract: Field data were collected and analysed on the feeding and spatial ecolo

The ecotoxicity of five insecticides to the Pheretima group (Oligochaeta) occurring on golf courses in the Pretoria region (South Africa)

Abstract: Earthworms have an important role to play in turfgrass. They aerify and

Diagnostic and phylogenetic character variation in the genus Canthon Hoffmannsegg and related genera (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)

Abstract: Morphological variation was examined in 58 species of Canthon and 18 sp

Evolutionary implications of variation in the calling song of the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus De Geer (Orthoptera : Gryllidae)

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Distribution and abundance of rodents, millipedes and trees in coastal dune forests in northern KwaZulu-Natal

Abstract: A widely observed pattern in nature is a positive relationship between

Landscape heterogeneity as a determinant of range utilization by African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in mesic savannas

Abstract: Landscapes are inherently heterogeneous. However, some portions of a la

Temporal composition of total soluble phenolic content in Eucalyptus leaves in South Africa

Abstract: In South Africa the genus, Eucalyptus plays an important role as a majo

Temporal composition of tannin and carbohydrate content in Eucalyptus leaves in South Africa

Abstract: In South Africa, the genus Eucalyptus plays an important role as a plan

The mammals of Botswana

Abstract: Please read the abstract in the 00front of this document.

The potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller), in South Africa: potential control in non-refrigerated store environments

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Ant assemblages in a Southern African savanna : local processes and conservation implications

Abstract: The structuring of ant assemblages in a Southern African savanna was in

Dynamics of the association between dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) and the dog parasite Spirocerca lupi (Nematoda: Spiruromorpha: Spirocercidae)

Abstract: Spirocercosis is a canine disease caused by the nematode parasite Spiro

Systematics of southern African Anostostomatidae (Orthoptera) based on morphological and molecular data

Abstract: The eight southern African King Cricket genera, namely Bochus, Borborot

Phylogeny of the Scarabaeini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

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Analysis of Varroa destructor infestation of southern African honeybee populations

Abstract: The discovery of the honeybee-specific ectoparasitic mite Varroa destru

Sexual differences in the diet of little Penguins Eudyptula minor

Abstract: Sexual differences in the diet of Little Penguins Eudyptula minor at fo

Determinants and consequences of elephant spatial use in Southern Africa’s arid savannas

Abstract: Resources that can optimize survival are distributed unevenly across la

A comparative study of rodent and shrew diversity and abundance in and outside the N’washitshumbe enclosure site in the Kruger National Park

Abstract: Understanding the extent and cause of small mammal diversity and moveme

Termite responses to long term burning regimes in southern African savannas : patterns, processes and conservation

Abstract: Termites are considered to be major ecosystem engineers in tropical and

Molecular epidemiology of Newcastle disease and avian influenza in South Africa

Abstract: Please read the abstract in the secton 00front of this document.

Genetic variation and population structure of southern elephant seals Mirounga leonina from Marion Island

Abstract: The southern elephant seal (SES), Mirounga leonina, was intensively har

Morphometric and molecular analysis of variation in the southern African hedgehog, Atelerix frontalis (Eulipotyphla : Erinaceidae)

Abstract: The near-threatened southern African hedgehog, Atelerix frontalis (A. S

Carbon sequestration on the subtropical dunes of South Africa: a comparison between native regenerating ecosystems and exotic plantations

Abstract: Rehabilitation and revegetation of mined coastal sand dunes on the east

Species composition and larval instar population structure of Scarabaeids in forestry in the Natal Midlands

Abstract: White grub is the common name of most scarabaeid larvae and some are co

Integrated pest management of the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar), in South Africa

Abstract: The banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus, is an economical pest of Musa