Species Diversity and Distribution Characteristics of Calonectria in Five Soil Layers in a Eucalyptus Plantation
by LingLing Liu 1,2,WenXia Wu 1 andShuaiFei Chen 1,* Abstract The genus Calonectria includes pathogens of various agricultural, horticultural, and forestry crops. Species of Calonectria are commonly collected from soils, fruits, leaves, stems, and roots. Some species of Calonectria isolated from soils are considered as important plant pathogens. Understanding the species diversity and distribution characteristics of Calonectria species in different soil layers will help us to clarify their […]
Why the South African Forestry Sector needs a pesticide working group
Jacqui Meyer – TIPWG Secretariat Forestry South Africa’s (FSA) Timber Industry Pesticide Working Group (TIPWG) was initiated in 1998, in response to the first Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Pesticide Policy. It was a time before ESRA’s, IGIs and HHP’s, yet even then – as an industry – we realised the impact the unchecked use of […]
