Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
School of Biological Sciences
Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology
Viljoen, A
BSc(Hons) PhD(UV) - Senior Lecturer
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 420 3856
Fax number: 012 420 3960
E-mail address: altus.viljoen@fabi.up.ac.za
Research Interests:
Panama disease of bananas
White rust of sunflower
Sustainable insect management
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Kiggundu A, Pillay M, Viljoen A, Gold C, Tushemereirwe W, Kunert KJ: 2003. Enhancing banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) resistance by plant genetic modification: A perspective. African Journal of Biotechnology, 2 (12), pp 563-569.
Surridge AKJ, Viljoen A, Crous PW, Wehner FC: 2003. Identification of the pathogen associated with Sigatoka disease of banana in South Africa. Australasian Plant Pathology, 32, pp 27-31.
Surridge K, Wehner FC, Viljoen A, Crous PW: 2003. First report of Cladosporium musae on banana in South Africa. Australasian Plant Pathology, 32 (4), pp 499-503.
Papers in refereed, published conference proceedings:
Surridge AKJ, Viljoen A, Wehner FC: 2003. Fungi associated with banana foliage in South Africa. In Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Mycosphaerella Leaf Spot Diseases: Mycosphaerella Leaf Spot Diseases of Bananas: Present Status and Outlook, / 20-23 May, International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI), Italy, pp 99-102.
Viljoen A, Surridge AKJ, Crous PW: 2003. Impact of minor Mycosphaerella on bananas (Musa) in South Africa. In Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Mycosphaerella Leaf Spot Diseases: Mycosphaerella Leaf Spot Diseases of Bananas: Present Status and Outlook, / 20-23 May, International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI), Italy, pp 65-70.
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