Publications by authors named "Sean R Thackeray"
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- A systems approach was created to replace traditional quarantine methods for treating Thaumatotibia leucotreta in South African citrus exports, involving pre and postharvest controls, postpacking inspections, and low-temperature exposure.
- Trials tested the effectiveness of seven cold temperatures (0-5°C) for 14 to 26 days, finding that temperatures of 0, 1, 2, and 3°C could achieve 100% mortality in the pest after specific durations.
- Efficacy varied significantly among different temperatures, with lower temperatures leading to higher mortality rates, suggesting that a combination of cold treatments and other preventive measures can be effective while minimizing fruit damage.
The litchi moth, Cryptophlebia peltastica (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa and certain Indian Ocean islands. It is an important pest of litchis and to a lesser extent macadamias. Litchis are exported to certain markets that consider C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new species, Phanerotoma carobivora van Achterberg & Thackeray, sp. nov. is described from South Africa.
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