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Zezethu Mnqeta

Country of origin: South Africa Currently in: South Africa, Mankweng/Polokwane General field of specialization: Agricultural Sciences
Academic Background

Degrees

2022 Doctorate Agricultural Sciences
2018 Master Agricultural Sciences
2012 Undergraduate Agricultural Sciences
Research and Profession

Current Research Activities

Agricultural Sciences

Quantifying the impact, efficacy, and benefits of biocontrol agents released against invasive alien cactus plants through post-release evaluation and perceptions from land-users who had biocontrol agents released on their land.


Publications resulting from Research: 


Mnqeta, Z. & Paterson, I. D. 2019. Interactions between two biological control agents and their target weed: a beetle, a bug and a cactus weed. Biocontrol Science and Technology 29(1): 979-990.

King, A.M., Paterson, I.D., Simelane, D.O., Van Der Westhuizen, L., Mawela, K.V. & Mnqeta, Z. 2021. Biological control of invasive climbing plants in South Africa. African Entomology 29: 905–934.

Paterson, I.D., Klein, H., Muskett, P.C., Griffith, T.C., Mayonde, S., Mofokeng, K., Mnqeta, Z. & Venter, N.C. 2021. Biological control of Cactaceae in South Africa. African Entomology 29: 713–734.




Current profession

Current professional activities type: 
Research
Teaching
Teaching a MSc modules on Plant Entomology and Integrated Pest Management. Co-teaching an Honours module and a second-year level module on Pest, Pathogen and Weed Management. Conducting research on insect pests damaging crops as well as biological control of invasive alien cactus plants.

Workshop and Conference Attended

2023 Protea Hotel, The Ranch, Polokwane Teaching, Learning and Assessment Workshop
2023 University of Limpopo, Polokwane Chemical Handling Workshop

Presentation given

2015
Interactions between two biological control agents of Pereskia aculeata
Rhodes University, Makhanda
Event: Joint ESSA and ZSSA Congress
2016
Interactions between two biological control agents of Pereskia aculeata
Worcester, Western Cape
Event: 43rd Annual Research Symposium on the Management of Biological Invasions in South Africa.
2016
Post-release evaluation of a biological control agent for an invasive cactus
Addo Elephant National Park, Main Camp, Eastern Cape
Event: Thicket Forum-Thicket Extremes: Drought, Megaherbivores and more
2019
Mass-rearing and monitoring of biological control agents on invasive alien cactus plants
Tulbagh, Western Cape
Event: 46th Annual National Symposium on Biological Invasions
2021
. Mass-rearing, releasing, and monitoring of biological control agents on invasive alien cactus plants
Online Symposium
Event: National Symposium on Biological Invasions: Africa acting together against Biological Invasions
2022
Perceptions of land-users on efficacy and safety of biological control of invasive alien Cactaceae in South Africa
Online from British, Columbia, Canada
Event: 6th International Symposium on Biological Control of Arthropods
2023
Perceptions of land-users on the efficacy, benefits, and safety of biological control of three invasive alien Cactaceae in South Africa
Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina
Event: XIV International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds

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