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Degrees:

2022
Doctorate
Agricultural Sciences
2018
Master
Agricultural Sciences
2012
Undergraduate
Agricultural Sciences

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.

Joint ESSA and ZSSA Congress
2025
icon-pin-location Rhodes University, Makhanda
Interactions between two biological control agents of Pereskia aculeata
43rd Annual Research Symposium on the Management of Biological Invasions in South Africa.
2025
icon-pin-location Worcester, Western Cape
Interactions between two biological control agents of Pereskia aculeata
Thicket Forum-Thicket Extremes: Drought, Megaherbivores and more
2025
icon-pin-location Addo Elephant National Park, Main Camp, Eastern Cape
Post-release evaluation of a biological control agent for an invasive cactus
46th Annual National Symposium on Biological Invasions
2025
icon-pin-location Tulbagh, Western Cape
Mass-rearing and monitoring of biological control agents on invasive alien cactus plants
National Symposium on Biological Invasions: Africa acting together against Biological Invasions
2025
icon-pin-location Online Symposium
. Mass-rearing, releasing, and monitoring of biological control agents on invasive alien cactus plants
6th International Symposium on Biological Control of Arthropods
2025
icon-pin-location Online from British, Columbia, Canada
Perceptions of land-users on efficacy and safety of biological control of invasive alien Cactaceae in South Africa
XIV International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds
2025
icon-pin-location Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina
Perceptions of land-users on the efficacy, benefits, and safety of biological control of three invasive alien Cactaceae in South Africa

Teaching, Learning and Assessment Workshop
2025
icon-pin-location Protea Hotel, The Ranch, Polokwane
Chemical Handling Workshop
2025
icon-pin-location University of Limpopo, Polokwane