T.G. Terefe, Z.A. Pretorius, W.H.P. Boshoff. 2024. Virulence diversity of Puccinia triticina in South Africa and the response of wheat cultivars and breeding lines to new races. 20th International Plant Protection Congress. 1-5 July 2024; Athens, Greece.
W.H.P. Boshoff, W.B. Meyer, L. Maphobole, A. Coetzer, C.M. Bender, T.G. Terefe, Z.A. Pretorius, B. Visser 2024. Mitigating the threat of rust pathogens of food and forage crops in South Africa. Paper delivered 15th Southern African Plant Breeding Symposium. Monte Bello Estate, Bloemfontein, South Africa. 11th - 13th March 2024.
M. Figueroa, E.C. Henningsen, D. Lewis, T. Hewitt, M. Outram, T. Arndell, C. Blundell, J. Chen, R. Mago, T.D. Nguyen, E. Hartwig, R. Spanner, E. Nazareno, L. Hickey, Y.-F. Huang, B. Visser, Z.A. Pretorius, W.H.P. Boshoff, E. Stone, N. Nienser, M. Moscou, D. Saunders, P. Silva, S. German, P. Campos, B. Steffenson, S.F. Kianian, T. Vanhercke, J. Sperschneider, P.N. Dodds. 2024. Securing crops against rust pathogens: Robigus in the modern times. Thirty-second Fungal Genetics Conference. 12-17 March 2024. Pacific Grove, California, USA.
R.E. Spanner, E.C. Henningsen, F. Li, O. Matny, D. Hodson, N. Virzì, K.-P. Nguyen, M. Moscou, Z.A. Pretorius, W.H.P. Boshoff, J. Sperschneider, P. Dodds, B. Steffenson, M. Figueroa. 2024. Understanding the role of somatic hybridisation in global wheat stem rust epidemics through the development of haplotype-phased reference genome assemblies. Fungal Genetics Conference. 12-17 March 2024. Pacific Grove, California, USA.
N.A. Ntjabane, W.H.P. Boshoff, B. Visser & M.S. Mafa. 2024. Unravelling functions of the modified cell wall in Thatcher and ThatcherLr9 wheat infected by Puccinia triticina. South African Association of Botanists Conference. Richards bay campus, University of Zululand, South Africa. 7 to 11 January 2024.
B.N. Gqola, J. Mebalo W.H.P. Boshoff & T.G. Terefe. 2024. Virulence diversity of Puccinia trichina collected from wheat and triticale in South Africa from 2021 to 2022. Combined Crops, Soils, Horticulture and Weeds Congress. Wilderness Hotel, George. 22-25 January 2024.
W.H.P. Boshoff, B. Visser, C.M. Bender, Z.A. Pretorius 2024. The response of Allium species and varieties to Puccinia porri in South Africa. Paper delivered at the 53rd congress of the Southern African Society for Plant Pathologists, Golden Gate National Park, Clarens, South Africa. 22-25 January 2024.
W.H.P. Boshoff, B. Visser, Z.A. Pretorius 2024. Thinopyrum distichum as a possible ancillary host for cereal rusts in South Africa. Poster presented at the 53rd congress of the Southern African Society for Plant Pathologists, Golden Gate National Park, Clarens, South Africa. 22-25 January 2024.
T.G. Terefe, W.H.P. Boshoff, R.F. Park, Z.A. Pretorius, B. Visser 2024.- Virulence diversity of Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici on wheat and triticale in South Africa. Paper delivered at the 53rd congress of the Southern African Society for Plant Pathologists, Golden Gate National Park, Clarens, South Africa. 22-25 January 2024.
M.E. Tsotetsi, W.H.P. Boshoff, B. Visser 2024. Sequence analysis of the AvrSr35 and AvrSr50 avirulence genes in South African Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici isolates. Paper delivered at the 53rd congress of the Southern African Society for Plant Pathologists, Golden Gate National Park, Clarens, South Africa. 22-25 January 2024.
C.M. Bender, S.I. Hlongwa, W.B. Meyer, Z.A. Pretorius, W.H.P. Boshoff 2024. Macro- and microscopic phenotyping of Uromyces appendiculatus on beans. Poster presented at the 53rd congress of the Southern African Society for Plant Pathologists, Golden Gate National Park, Clarens, South Africa. 22-25 January 2024.
A. Coetzer, T. Terefe, A. Maré, J. Mebalo, B. Gqola, W.B. Meyer, Z.A. Pretorius, W.H.P. Boshoff 2024. Virulence of a new race of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici detected on wheat in South Africa. Poster presented at the 53rd congress of the Southern African Society for Plant Pathologists, Golden Gate National Park, Clarens, South Africa. 22-25 January 2024.
L.A. Maphobole, B. Visser, W.B. Meyer, Z.A. Pretorius, W.H.P. Boshoff 2024. Pathogenicity and microsatellite analysis of Puccinia sorghi isolates in South Africa. Poster presented at the 53rd congress of the Southern African Society for Plant Pathologists, Golden Gate National Park, Clarens, South Africa. 22-25 January 2024.
D. Ramovha, C.M. Bender, W.H.P. Boshoff, B. Visser 2024. A study of Puccinia coronata isolates from oat and Phalaris aquatica in South Africa. Poster presented at the 53rd congress of the Southern African Society for Plant Pathologists, Golden Gate National Park, Clarens, South Africa. 22-25 January 2024.
I. du Toit, L.A. Rothmann, W.H.P. Boshoff, B. Visser 2024. Triazole fungicide sensitivity among South African Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici isolates. Paper delivered at the 53rd congress of the Southern African Society for Plant Pathologists, Golden Gate National Park, Clarens, South Africa. 22-25 January 2024.
T.G. Terefe, B. Visser, Z.A. Pretorius, W.H.P. Boshoff 2024. Variation in Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici and P. triticina on wheat in South Africa and reaction of commercial cultivars and breeding lines to recently identified races. ARC-DALRRD Conference, ARC-VIMP, Roodeplaat, Pretoria, South-Africa. 12-14 February 2024.
I. du Toit, L. A. Rothmann, W. H. P. Boshoff, & B. Visser. 2023. The sensitivity to triazole fungicides among South African Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici isolates. Paper delivered at the Annual post-graduate symposium of the Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology at University of Johannesburg, South Africa. 23-25 October 2022.
A. Coetzer, A. Maré, & W.H.P. Boshoff. 2023. First report of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici race 142E30A+ on wheat in South Africa. Paper delivered at the Annual post-graduate symposium of the Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology at University of Johannesburg, South Africa. 23-25 October 2022.
K. Pule, W.H.P. Boshoff, & A. Maré. 2023. Phenotypic and genotypic evaluation of wheat plants developed for combined rust and Fusarium head blight resistance. Paper delivered at the Annual post-graduate symposium of the Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology at University of Johannesburg, South Africa. 23-25 October 2022.
W.B. Meyer, W.H.P. Boshoff, B. Visser 2022. Puccinia helianthi race variants and sunflower hybrid responses. Paper delivered at the Annual post-graduate symposium of the Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology at University of Johannesburg, South Africa. 21-24 November 2022.
T. Makhetha, W.H.P. Boshoff, A. Marè 2022. The phenotypic and genotypic validation of leaf rust resistance in wheat varieties. Paper delivered at the Annual post-graduate symposium of the Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology at University of Johannesburg, South Africa. 22-23 November 2022.
T.G. Terefe, B. Visser, Z.A. Pretorius , W.H.P. Boshoff. 2022. The continual emergence of new Puccinia triticina races on wheat in South Africa. 52nd SASPP Conference. 1-3 August 2022. Future Africa, University of Pretoria.
C.M. Bender, W.H.P. Boshoff, B. Visser, A.R. Wood, L. Rothmann, Z.A. Pretorius. 2022. Fig rust: an unexplored disease in South Africa. 1-3 August 2022. Future Africa, University of Pretoria.
I. du Toit, W.H.P. Boshoff, L.A. Rothmann, B. Visser. 2022. Fungicide sensitivity among South African Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici isolates. 1-3 August 2022. Future Africa, University of Pretoria.
W.H.P. Boshoff, T.G. Terefe, B. Visser1, C.M. Bender, Z.A. Pretorius. 2022. Rust diseases of food and forage crops in South Africa: new threats and research to mitigate their impact. 1-3 August 2022. Future Africa, University of Pretoria.
Z. Spelman, B. Visser, T. Terefe, Z.A. Pretorius, W.H.P. Boshoff. 2022. Pathogenicity and microsatellite characterization of Puccinia hordei in South Africa. 1-3 August 2022. Future Africa, University of Pretoria.
A.R. Wood, W.H.P. Boshoff, B. Visser, C.M. Bender, Z.A. Pretorius. 2022. The heteroecious life cycle of Puccinia digitariae on Digitaria eriantha and Solanum species, the first to be elucidated in South Africa in a century. 1-3 August 2022. Future Africa, University of Pretoria.
M.E. Tsotetsi, W.H.P. Boshoff, B. Visser. 2022. Functional analysis of the AvrSr50 avirulence gene in South African Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici isolates. 1-3 August 2022. Future Africa, University of Pretoria.
W.B. Meyer, W.H.P. Boshoff, B. Visser. 2022. Identification of new Puccinia helianthi race variants in South Africa and their impact on sunflower hybrids. 1-3 August 2022. Future Africa, University of Pretoria.
B. Visser, C.M. Bender, W.H.P. Boshoff, Z.A. Pretorius. 2022. Back to the future: using herbarium specimens to reconstruct the genetic development of two wheat rusts in South Africa. 1-3 August 2022. Future Africa, University of Pretoria.
W.B. Meyer, W.H.P. Boshoff, B. Visser. 2022. South African sunflower rust race variants and hybrid responses. 33rd SANSOR Annual Conference. 8-9 June. The President Hotel Bantry Bay, Western-Cape. Awarded the Best PhD Research Poster Presented.
H. Bilal, W.H.P. Boshoff, L. Mohase. 2022. Exogenous application of salicylic acid and Puccinia triticina pre-inoculation reduces Diuraphis noxia induced leaf damage in wheat. Plant resistance to insects workshop (25IPRI), 31st May-2nd June. Best Western Malmö Hotel, Hyllie Boulevard 12, Malmö, Sweden.
K. Venter, A. Maré, L. Herselman, Z.A. Pretorius, W.H.P. Boshoff 2022. Rust response of the Watkins Core Collection of wheat landraces. Protea Hotel by Marriott, Stellenbosch, 6-9th March 2022.
N. Chiuraise, B. Visser, A. Maré, W.H.P. Boshoff 2022. Status of resistance to Puccinia triticina in Zimbabwean wheat germplasm. Protea Hotel by Marriott, Stellenbosch, 6-9th March 2022.
W.B. Meyer, W.H.P. Boshoff, B. Visser 2022. Occurrence and pathogenicity of Puccinia helianthi on sunflower in South Africa. Protea Hotel by Marriott, Stellenbosch, 6-9th March 2022.
W.B. Meyer, W.H.P. Boshoff, B. Visser 2021. Race diversity of Puccinia helianthi in South Africa (presented in Afrikaans). Student Symposium Natural Sciences. South African Academy for Science and Art. Potchefstroom, 28-29 October 2021. Virtual.
W.B. Meyer, W.H. P. Boshoff, A. Minnaar-Ontong, B. Visser 2021. An overview of virulence and genotypic assessment of South African Puccinia helianthi isolates. Annual post-graduate symposium of the Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology at University of Johannesburg. 9-12 November 2021, Virtual. Awarded 2nd best talk in PhD category.
Z. Spelman, B. Visser, W.H. P. Boshoff 2021. Phenotypic and genotypic variation of Puccinia hordei in South Africa. Annual post-graduate symposium of the Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology at University of Johannesburg. 9-12 November 2021, Virtual.
T.G. Terefe, B. Visser, W.H.P. Boshoff 2021. Diversity in Puccinia triticina on wheat in South Africa from 2017 to 2020. 2021 BGRI Virtual Technical Workshop - Global Resilience: Science, Pandemics, and the Future of Wheat. 6-8 October 2021.
L. Herselman, A. Maré, W.H.P. Boshoff & Z.A. Pretorius 2020. Wheat pre-breeding for rust and Fusarium head blight resistance at the University of the Free State. 13th SAPBA Conference. 8-11 March 2020. Future Africa, University of Pretoria.
C.M. Bender, W.H.P. Boshoff, Z.A. Pretorius 2019. The impact of new races of Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici on South African wheat cultivars. 51st Congress of the SASPP. 21-23 January 2019, Club Mykonos, Langebaan.
H. Minnaar, R. Prins, C.M. Bender, G.J. Maree, W.H.P. Boshoff 2019. Phenotypic expression of stripe rust resistance using spray and point inoculation. 51st Congress of the SASPP. 21-23 January 2019, Club Mykonos, Langebaan.
W.H.P. Boshoff, B. Visser, T. Terefe, Z.A. Pretorius 2019. Pathogenic variability in and oat cultivar response to Puccinia graminis f. sp. avenae in South Africa. 51st Congress of the SASPP. 21-23 January 2019, Club Mykonos, Langebaan.
W.B. Meyer, W.H.P. Boshoff, A. Minnaar-Ontong, B. Visser 2019. Phenotypic and genotypic variation of Puccinia helianthi in South Africa. 51st Congress of the SASPP. 21-23 January, Club Mykonos, Langebaan.
T.V. Masisi, L. Rothmann, C.M. Bender, G.J. Maree, W.H.P. Boshoff 2019. Resistance response of irrigation wheat cultivars to stripe rust under different temperature regimes. SANSOR Annual Conference. 21-24 May. Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal.
T.V. Masisi, L. Rothmann, C.M. Bender, G.J. Maree, W.H.P. Boshoff 2019. Comparative virulence of stripe rust pathotype 6E22A+ and field isolate GWK2015_56. Cereal Science and Technology SA (CST-SA). 3rd New Voices Symposium. 11th September 2019. The Grain Building Pretoria.
P.P. Myburgh, A. Maré, W.H.P. Boshoff 2019. Phenotypic and genotypic characterisation of South African winter wheat cultivars for stem rust resistance. 3rd November 2019. Annual post-graduate symposium of the Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology at University of Johannesburg. Awarded runner-up for the BSc Honours category.
R. Prins, C. de Klerk, W.H.P. Boshoff, M. Abbrouk, J. Bettgenhaeuser, H. Minnaar, Z.A. Pretorius, J. Doležel, H. Šimková, E. Wessels, M. Horn, S.G. Krattinger. 2019. Pursuing the partial stripe rust resistance QYr.sgi-4A.1 gene of the wheat cultivar Kariega. Plant and Animal Genome Conference XXVII / 12-16 January 2019. San Diego, CA, USA.
M. Chemonges, L. Herselman, W.H.P. Boshoff, Z.A. Pretorius 2019. Genetic analysis reveals monogenic resistance to Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici in South African winter wheat varieties. 1stIWC, Saskatoon, Canada.
A. Maré, L. Herselman, W.H.P. Boshoff 2019. Development of wheat lines with complex resistance to rusts and Fusarium head blight. 1stIWC, Saskatoon, Canada.
T.G. Terefe, R. Labuschagne, W.H.P. Boshoff, B. Visser, Z.A. Pretorius. 2018. Diversity in Puccinia triticina on wheat and triticale in South Africa. Presented at the Combined Crops, Soils, Horticulture and Weeds Congress, 14-18 January 2018, Cape Town, South Africa.
J Zhang, T Hewitt, P Zhang, ZA. Pretorius, N Upadhyaya, W Schnippenkoetter, I Dundas, RA. McIntosh, R Mago, S Periyannan, RF Park, WHP Boshoff, X Kong, S Hoxha, B Steuernagel, BH Wulff, ES Lagudah 2018. Isolation of durable wheat stem rust resistance gene Sr26. BGRI, Marrakech, Morocco.
Z.A. Pretorius, G.J. Booysen, W.H.P. Boshoff, J.H. Joubert 2018. Innovative manufacturing of a cereal rust inoculation device. BGRI, Marrakech, Morocco. Best poster award.
M. Chemonges, L. Herselman, B. Visser, W.H.P. Boshoff, Z.A. Pretorius 2018. Genetics of stem rust resistance in South African winter wheat varieties. BGRI, Marrakech, Morocco.
J. Zhang, T. Hewitt, P. Zhang, Z.A. Pretorius, N. Upadhyaya, W. Schnippenkoetter, I. Dundas, R.A. McIntosh, T. Richardson, R.F. Park, R. Mago, S. Periyannan, W.H.P. Boshoff, B. Steuernagel, B.B.H. Wulff, E. Lagudah 2018. Isolation of an immune receptor gene from tall wheat grass confers resistance to diverse races of stem rust in common wheat. 15th ICRPMC. 23 – 27 September 2018. Kruger National Park, South Africa.
R. Labuschagne, T. Terefe, W.H.P. Boshoff, Z.A. Pretorius, E. Venter, B. Visser 2018. Development of the Puccinia triticina population in South Africa. 15th ICRPMC. 23 – 27 September 2018. Kruger National Park, South Africa.
A. Maré, W.H.P. Boshoff, L Herselman 2018. Doubled haploid wheat lines with combined rusts and Fusarium head blight resistance. 15th ICRPMC. 23 – 27 September 2018. Kruger National Park, South Africa.
H. Li, Z.A. Pretorius, W.H.P. Boshoff, Q. Zheng, B. Li, Z. Li 2018. Establishment of new wheat-Thinopyrum ponticum translocation lines with resistance to Ug99 races of Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici. 15th ICRPMC. 23 – 27 September 2018. Kruger National Park, South Africa.
R. Prins, C. Smit, E. Wessels, W.H.P. Boshoff, H. Minnaar, Z.A. Pretorius, M. Abbrouk, M. Horn, J. Doležel, H. Šimková, S.G. Krattinger 2018. A step closer to an improved understanding of the partial stripe rust resistance QYr.sgi-4A.1 region of the South African wheat cultivar Kariega. 15th ICRPMC. 23 – 27 September 2018. Kruger National Park, South Africa.
T.G. Terefe, B. Visser, W.H.P. Boshoff, L. Herselman, T. Soko, N. Chiuraise, J. Siwale, B. Mutari, D.P. Hodson, Z.A. Pretorius 2018. Evidence of wheat rust inoculum exchange between southern African countries. 15th ICRPMC. 23 – 27 September 2018. Kruger National Park, South Africa.
W.H.P. Boshoff, C.M. Bender, Z.A. Pretorius 2018. Can field ratings of differential lines be used for wheat stem rust pathotyping? 15th ICRPMC. 23 – 27 September 2018. Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Boshoff W.H.P. & Pretorius, Z.A. 2024. Rust fungi is a factor in the production of oat (In Afrikaans). Wheat Focus 42.4, July/August 2024, 26-27.
Terefe, T. & Boshoff, W.H.P. 2024. Wheat leaf rust – a widely distributed disease in South Africa. Wheat Focus 42.4, July/August 2024, 22-23.
Terefe, T., Boshoff, W.H.P. & Pretorius, Z.A. 2024. Stem rust remains a threat to wheat production in South Africa. Lead article.SA-Grain 51. June 2024.
Boshoff, W.H.P., Visser, B., Bender C.M., & Pretorius, Z.A. 2024. Rust can damage garlic, spring onions, and leek. (in Afrikaans). Vegetables & Fruit 218 Marc/April 2024, 30.
Du Toit, I., Boshoff, W.H.P., Rothmann L. & Visser B. 2023. Fungicide sensitivity among isolates of the stem rust fungus on small grains (in Afrikaans). SA-Grain 50 (71), 38-39.
Terefe, T., Boshoff, W.H.P., Coetzer, A. 2023. Stripe rust on wheat – new race detected. Lead article. SA-Grain 50 (5), 8-11.
Visser, B., Boshoff, W.H.P., Pretorius, Z.A. 2022. Lessons from the past: herbarium samples share light on wheat rust in South Africa (in Afrikaans). Koringfokus 40.6 Nov/Dec 22-23.
Pretorius, Z.A. & Boshoff, W.H.P. 2022. In: History of Plant Pathology in South Africa. Cereal Rust Pathology, pp 85-89. 1st Edition. Briza Publications, Pretoria, South Africa.
Boshoff, W.H.P., Visser, B., Pretorius, Z.A. 2022. Leaf rust of barley – latest research findings . Wheat Focus 40.4 Jul/Aug 10-11.
Terefe T. & Boshoff W.H.P. 2022. New leaf rust races detected on wheat in South Africa. SA-Grain 49 (5), 48-49.
Pretorius, Z.A., Prins, R., Bender, C.M., Visser, B., Boshoff, W.H.P. 2021. Stripe rust 25 years later: Collaboration turned hysteria around. (in Afrikaans). Wheat Focus 39.5 Sept/Oct 22-24.
Boshoff, W.H.P., Lesch, D., Wessels, E., Pretorius, Z.A. 2021. Increased incidence of wheat stem rust in the south-eastern production areas of the Western Cape during the 2020-season (in Afrikaans). Wheat Focus 39.3 May/Jun 10-11.
Terefe T., Boshoff W.H.P. 2020. Wheat blast disease detected in southern Africa. Wheat Focus 38.6 November/Desember 20-21. (Awarded best article in edition)
Terefe T., Boshoff W.H.P. 2020. The wheat blast disease threat. Farmers Weekly. 20 November 2020. 38-40.
Visser, B., Boshoff, W.H.P., Pretorius, Z.A. 2020. International research reveals the long-distance dispersal of wheat stem rust urediniospore. Wheat Focus 38.6 Nov/Dec 26-27.
Meyer, W.B., Boshoff, W.H.P., Minnaar-Ontong, A., Visser, B. 2020. Sunflower rust – new aggressive races concern (in Afrikaans). Grain SA 22 (9), 44-45.
Boshoff, W.H.P., Visser B., Pretorius, Z.A. 2020. Oat crown rust – this rust disease can appear early in the season on susceptible cultivars (in Afrikaans). Wheat Focus 38.4 July/August 16-17.
Boshoff, W.H.P., Kilian, W., Bender, C.M., Pretorius, Z.A. 2020. Rust outbreak – setback for summer wheat production in the eastern Free State (in Afrikaans). Wheat Focus 38.4 July/August 6-7.
Boshoff, W.H.P., Bender, C.M., Pretorius, Z.A. 2020. The occurrence of rust diseases on rye, triticale and barley in South Africa (in Afrikaans). Wheat Focus 38.3 May/June 22-25. (Awarded best article in edition)
Visser, B., Boshoff, W.H.P., Pretorius, Z.A. 2020. Berberis – A unknown factor in the struggle against wheat stem and stripe rust in South-Africa (in Afrikaans). Wheat Focus 38.2 March/April 2020 8-11. (Awarded best article in edition)
Boshoff, W.H.P., Visser B., Pretorius, Z.A. 2020. Oat stem rust – take informed decisions on cultivar response (in Afrikaans. Wheat Focus 38.1 Jan/Feb 20-21. (Awarded best article in edition)
Boshoff, W.H.P., Pretorius, Z.A., Terefe, T. 2019. Wheat rust - appearance of new races requires increased awareness (In Afrikaans). Wheat Focus 37.1 Jan/Feb 10-11. (Awarded best article in edition)
Boshoff, W.H.P., Bender, C.M., Pretorius, Z.A. 2018. Research on wheat rusts not to be down scaled (In Afrikaans). Wheat Focus 36.1 Jan/Feb 13-14.