Biography:
Dr Elsie Cruywagen obtained her PhD in Plant Pathology from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. She is working as a Specialist Researcher in Crop Protection in the Leguminous, Leafy and Fruit Vegetables (LLFV division) of the Agricultural Research Council, Vegetable, Industrial and Medicinal Plants, South Africa. Her work focuses mostly on fungal diseases of vegetable and medicinal plants, as well as soil health.
Title : First report of Neofusicoccum parvum causing stem canker of cannabis in South Africa