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Michael J. Wingfield

Researcher at University of Pretoria

Publications -  1124
Citations -  51563

Michael J. Wingfield is an academic researcher from University of Pretoria. The author has contributed to research in topics: Eucalyptus & Population. The author has an hindex of 93, co-authored 1085 publications receiving 43943 citations. Previous affiliations of Michael J. Wingfield include Great Lakes Institute of Management & Stellenbosch University.

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Phenotypic and DNA sequence data comparisons reveal three discrete species in the Ceratocystis polonica species complex.

TL;DR: Comparisons of anamorph and teleomorph structures confirmed that C. polonica and C. laricicola are indistinguishable based on morphology, supporting the view that they represent two discrete taxa.
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Taxonomy and pathogenicity of two novel Chrysoporthe species from Eucalyptus grandis and Syzygium guineense in Zambia

TL;DR: Characterised fungi resembling stem canker pathogens in the genus Chrysoporthe were recovered from Syzygium guineense and Eucalyptus grandis during a survey to determine diseases and related pathogens associated with native and non-native Myrtales in Zambia, and phylogenetic analyses demonstrated that the Zambian isolates represent previously undescribed species of ChrysopORThe.
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Identification of the Armillaria root rot pathogen in Ethiopian plantations

TL;DR: It is suggested that the fungus in Ethiopia is similar to that causing disease of Pinus spp.
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Diseases of black wattle in South Africa - a review.

TL;DR: This review provides a summary of A. mearnsii diseases caused by fungi, with special reference to the South African situation, and the potential threat of new black wattle diseases in South Africa.
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A Review of Lasiodiplodia theobromae with Particular Reference to its Occurrence on Coniferous Seeds

TL;DR: This review attempts to critically summarise current knowledge pertaining to infection of coniferous species by L. theobromae, with special emphasis on its ability to act as a seedborne pathogen and means of controlling it.