Dr Candice Coombes
Research Entomologist
Email: c.coombes@ru.ac.za
Office: F17.2, First Floor, Life Science Building
PhD, Entomology, Rhodes University (2016)
Candice completed her PhD at Rhodes University in 2016 where she investigated the use of entomopathogenic fungi as control agents of the citrus pest, false codling moth. She continues to conduct research within the field of agricultural entomology with focus on microbial control and the use of non-chemical control approaches for pest management.
Research Interests
- Biological control of insect pests
- Agricultural Entomology
- Fungal pathogens
- Integrated pest management
Publications
Albertyn, S., Moore, SD., Marsberg, T., Coombes, CA. & Hill, MP. 2020. The influence of citrus orchard age on the ecology of entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes. Biocontrol Science and Technology, DOI: 10.1080/09583157.2020.1830949.
Acheampong, MA., Coombes, CA., Moore, SD. & Hill, MP. 2020. Temperature tolerance and humidity requirements of select entomopathogenic fungal isolates for future use in citrus IPM programmes. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 174: 107436.
Acheampong, MA., Hill, MP., Moore, SD. & Coombes, CA. 2020. UV sensitivity of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae isolates under investigation as potential biological control agents in South African citrus orchards. Fungal Biology 124(5): 304-310. (doi: 10.1016/j.funbio.2019.08.009).
Kenfack-V, SN., Coombes, CA., Weyl, P., Hill, MP & Djeugoue, F. 2019. Morphological identification of fungi associated with Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.-Solms) Laubach in the Wouri-basin, Douala-Cameroon. African Journal of Aquatic Sciences 44(3): 195-208.
Coombes, CA., Hill, MP., Moore, SD., Dames, JF. 2017. Potential of entomopathogenic fungal isolates for control of the soil-dwelling life stages of Thaumatotibia leucotreta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in citrus. African Entomology 25(1): 235-238.
Coombes, CA., Hill, MP., Moore, SD., Dames, J. 2016. Entomopathogenic fungi as control agents of Thaumatotibia leucotreta in citrus orchards: field efficacy and persistence. BioControl, 61: 729-739.
Coombes, CA., Chartier-Fitzgerald, V., Wiblin, D., Dames, J., Hill, MP. & Moore, SD. 2016. The role of entomopathogenic fungi in the control of citrus pests in South Africa: cause for optimism. Microbial and Nematode Control of Invertebrate Pests IOBS-WPRS Bulletin 113: 25-29.
- Coombes, CA., Hill, MP., Moore, SD., Dames, JF., & Fullard, T. 2015. Beauveria and Metarhizium against false codling moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in citrus. African Entomology 23(1): 239-242.
- Coombes, CA., Hill, MP., Moore, SD., Dames, JF., & Fullard, T. 2013. Persistence and virulence of promising fungal isolates for use in citrus orchards in South Africa. Biocontrol Science and Technology, 23(9): 1053-1066. (doi: 10.1080/09583157.2013.819489).
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