The threat posed by phytosanitary issues to market access is significant and ongoing. The current management of oriental fruit fly and the concerns regarding false codling moth and oriental fruit moth are relevant examples. The current research projects address several issues including applied research on fumigation using novel materials. The research programme is aimed at ensuring the effective management of phytosanitary pests and diseases and ensuring access to markets. The completion of the phytosanitary facility is a significant development. In addition, a number of biosecurity issues have arisen. The spread of polyphagous shot hole borer within the Western Cape is of great concern.
Expertise: Phytosanitary and Biosecurity Workgroup | Integrated Pest Management Group
Research team
- Matthew Addison
- Dr Renate Smit
- Dr Julia Meitz-Hopkins
- Prof Pia Addison
- Dr Shelley Johnson
- Prof Gerhard Pietersen
- Dr Annika Pienaar
- Dr Marelize de Villiers
- Ms Marehette Liprini - PhD student
- Mr Nicolaas Basson- MSc student
- Mr Terence Asia
- Mr Dr Nanike Esterhuizen
Projects list
- Ozone fumigation as a post-harvest phytosanitary treatment for insect pests and plant pathogens (R Smit)
- Improving integrated control measures against the grain chinch bug, Macchiademus diplopterus (S Johnson)
- Postharvest treatment using ultra low oxygen environment to control external pests in pome and stone fruit (R Smit)
- Ethyl formate as postharvest treatment to control banded fruit weevil and red spider mites on pome fruit (R Smit and M Liprini)
- Updating the quick identification guide for phytosanitary pests of South African deciduous fruit (S Johnson)
- Fresh Quarterly Jun 2022: Mouton, A. Overcoming phytosanitary obstacles.
- Fresh Quarterly Jun 2022: Mouton, A. Managing market access.
- Fresh Quarterly Jun 2022: Mouton, A. The big five invasives.
- Fresh Quarterly Jun 2022: Duvenage, E.PHYLA.
- Fresh Quarterly Sep 2022: van der Berg, K. South African agriculture and the European Green Deal.
- Fresh Quarterly Sep 2022: Duvenage, E. Phytosanitary impacts on markets.
- Fresh Quarterly Sep 2022: Duvenage, E. Systems approach proves its worth.
- Fresh Quarterly Dec 2022: Mouton, A. Pear research rundown>.
- Fresh Quarterly Jun 2023: Mouton, A. PHYLA focuses on phytosanitary research>.
- SAFJ Aug/Sep 2023: Mouton, A. PHYLA fokus op fitosanitêre navorsing: p. 80.
- Hortgro Technical Symposium Day 3 – 8 June 2022
- Hortgro Pome Fruit Research Showcase – 6 June 2023
- Hortgro Stone Fruit Research Showcase – 7 June 2023