South Africa’s deciduous fruit industry was well represented at the recent IOBC-WPRS Integrated Protection of Fruit Crops meeting held in Wageningen, Netherlands, from 14–18 September 2025. The event brought together experts from 19 countries to exchange knowledge on integrated pest…
By Minette Karsten The 23rd Congress of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa (ESSA) took place in Stellenbosch between 12 and 14 July 2023. The congress was organised by a team of entomologists at Stellenbosch University (Profs. Pia Addison, John…
Om te verseker dat Suid-Afrikaanse produsente hulle vrugte oorsee kan bemark is ’n voltydse werk. Deur Anna Mouton. Lindi Benić is die gesamentlike marktoegangbestuurder vir Hortgro en SATI. Marktoegang behels veel meer as net toegang werf tot nuwe markte. “Mense…
Suid-Afrikaanse vrugte moet fitosanitêre vereistes nakom vir toegang tot sekere sleutelmarkte. Hoe word hierdie vereistes bepaal? En wat is nodig om daaraan te voldoen? Deur Anna Mouton. Valskodlingmot is – en was nog altyd – inheems in Afrika suid van…