Dr. Davina Saccaggi

Research Entomologist & Acarologist Davina has 15 years of experience in agricultural biosecurity en entomology and acarology. Her research has dealt with understanding and preventing entry of agricultural insect and mite pests. She brings this experience to the...

PROGRAMME: HLB (HLB-RP)

DIVISION: Disease Management PROGRAMME COORDINATOR: Prof. Hano Maree COLLABORATING RESEARCHERS: Dr. Rachelle Bester, Mr. Kobus Breytenbach, Dr. Glynnis Cook, Prof. Paul Cronje, Dr. Tim Grout, Mr. Johan Joubert, Dr. Aruna Manrakhan, Dr. Evans Mauda, Prof.Sean Moore,...

PROGRAMME: OTHER PESTS

DIVISION: Integrated Pest Management PROGRAMME COORDINATOR: Dr. Tim Grout COLLABORATING RESEARCHERS: Prof. Sean Moore, Dr. Aruna Manrakhan, Dr. Evans Mauda, Dr. Tammy Marsberg, Prof. Hano Maree, Prof. Martin Hill, Prof. Johnnie van den Berg, Dr. Candice Coombes, Prof....

PROGRAMME: FRUIT FLY

DIVISION: Integrated Pest Management PROGRAMME COORDINATOR: Dr. Aruna Manrakhan COLLABORATING RESEARCHERS: Dr. Tim Grout, Dr. Martin Gilbert, Dr. Tammy Marsberg, Mr. Wayne Kirkman (CRI), Prof. Chris Weldon, Prof. Julie Coetzee, Prof. Pia Addison, Dr. Roger Price, Dr....

PROGRAMME: FALSE CODLING MOTH

DIVISION: Integrated Pest Management PROGRAMME COORDINATOR: Dr. Sean Moore COLLABORATING RESEARCHERS: Dr. Tim Grout, Dr. Martin Gilbert, Dr. Tammy Marsberg, Prof. Martin Hill (CRI), Prof. Caroline Knox, Dr. Michael Jukes, Dr. Candice Coombes, Dr. Adam Shuttleworth,...

PROGRAMME: POSTHARVEST DISEASES

DIVISION: Disease Management PROGRAMME COORDINATOR: Dr. Wilma du Plooy COLLABORATING RESEARCHERS: Prof. Cheryl Lennox, Dr. Wilma Augustyn RESEARCH CONDUCTED:  Research and services on all postharvest diseases, and packaging aspects.  Most specific focus is on green...

PROGRAMME: GRAFT TRANSMISSIBLE DISEASES

DIVISION: Disease Management PROGRAMME COORDINATOR: Dr. Glynnis Cook COLLABORATING RESEARCHERS: Mr. Kobus Breytenbach, Ms. Chanel Steyn, Mrs. Rochelle de Bruyn, Ms. Muriel Rikhotso, Dr. Hano Maree, Dr. Rachelle Bester (CRI), Dr. Ronel Roberts (ARC), Dr. Elize Jooste...

PROGRAMME: PRE-HARVEST DISEASES

DIVISION: Disease Management PROGRAMME COORDINATOR: Dr. Jan van Niekerk COLLABORATING RESEARCHERS: Dr. Providence Moyo, Prof. Paul Fourie, Dr. Elma Carstens, Dr. Wilma du Plooy (CRI), Prof. Francois Halleen, Prof. Lizel Mostert, Dr. Cheryl Lennox, Prof. Aletta van der...

PROGRAMME: DIAGNOSTIC CENTRE

DIVISION: Disease Management PROGRAMME COORDINATOR: Dr. Ronel Roberts COLLABORATING RESEARCHERS: Dr. Providence Moyo (Fruit & Foliar, including Citrus Black Spot), Dr. Glynnis Cook and Mr. Kobus Breytenbach (Graft Transmissible Diseases), Mr. M.C. Pretorius and...

PROGRAMME: RIND CONDITION AND COLD CHAIN

DIVISION: Citriculture PROGRAMME COORDINATOR: Dr. Paul Cronjè COLLABORATING RESEARCHERS: Mrs. Jade North, Mr. Vivian White, Ms. Johanè Niemann, Dr. Tarl Berry ESEARCH CONDUCTED: Rind conditions are an important research programme of CRI, as physiological disorders...