Bernard Slippers

University of Pretoria — South Africa

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases(199), Forest Insect Ecology and Management(155), Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions(142), Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies(74), Plant and animal studies(60)

Publications400 total

Standardised sporulation methods for Diplodia, Lasiodiplodia and Neofusicoccum
IMA Fungus·2026Open Access
Genome and transcriptome‐based identification and expression profiling of chemosensory gene families across developmental stages and tissues in <i>Sirex noctilio</i> (Hymenoptera: Siricidae)
Insect Molecular Biology·2026Open Access
Diversity and distribution of turnip yellows virus infecting Brassica napus L. (canola) in the Western Cape, South Africa
European Journal of Plant Pathology·2026Open Access
Genome assembly and annotation of <i>Gonipterus</i> sp. n. 2
Figshare·2026Open Access
Annotated genome of the Eucalyptus snout beetle, <i>Gonipterus</i> sp. n. 2 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae)
2025Open Access
Smallholder farmers’ knowledge, perception and management of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Zea mays at irrigation schemes in Limpopo province, South Africa
Crop Protection·2025
Chromosome-level genome assemblies for the latent pine pathogen, <i>Diplodia sapinea</i> , reveal two accessory chromosomes with distinct genomic features and evolutionary dynamics
G3 Genes Genomes Genetics·2025Open Access
Understanding the chemistry of the genus Amylostereum in its multilateral symbioses
Phytochemistry Letters·2025
Thermal limitations to the biological control of <i>Gonipterus</i> sp. n. 2 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in South African <i>Eucalyptus</i> plantations
Agricultural and Forest Entomology·2025Open Access
Early detection of Phytophthora root rot in Eucalyptus using hyperspectral reflectance and machine learning
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Productivity Drives Leaf Mycobiome Diversity Patterns at Global and Continental Scales
Global Ecology and Biogeography·2025Open Access
Assessing Gonipterus defoliation levels using multispectral unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) data in Eucalyptus plantations
Ecological Informatics·2025Open Access
Determinants of mating success in a lek‐mating species
Agricultural and Forest Entomology·2025Open Access
Silent invaders: the hidden threat of asymptomatic phytobiomes to forest biosecurity
New Phytologist·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Advancing forest pathology: the need for community‐driven molecular experimental model systems
New Phytologist·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Removal of organic biomass in Eucalyptus plantations has a greater impact on fungal than on bacterial networks
Forest Ecology and Management·2025Open Access
The influence of biosecurity on the diversity and management of a 120-year old joint insect-fungus pest invasion
2025Open Access
Mathematically modelling the population dynamics of CRISPR gene drive systems in the pine pest <i>Sirex noctilio</i>
2025Open Access
<i>Botryosphaeriaceae</i> Associated With Racemes, Fruits and Leaves of Macadamia in South Africa
Plant Pathology·2025Open Access
Chromosome-level genome assemblies for the latent pine pathogen, <i>Diplodia sapinea</i> , reveal two rapidly evolving accessory chromosomes
2025Open Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Michael J. Wingfield(39), P.W. Crous(20), Brenda D. Wingfield(16), J.Z. Groenewald(12), Teresa A. Coutinho(10), Treena I. Burgess(7), Brett P. Hurley(7), Jolanda Roux(6), Alan J. L. Phillips(5), Kevin D. Hyde(5), Jeff R. Garnas(5), Draginja Pavlic(5), Sybren de Hoog(4), David L. Hawksworth(4), Z. Wilhelm de Beer(4), M. J. Wingfield(4), E. B. Gareth Jones(3), Andrew N. Miller(3), Huzefa A. Raja(3), Satinee Suetrong(3)