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1988

11

Pg.1 Is There a Future for the Litchi Grower
Pg. 3-4 Navorsingsbediening van die Lietsjiebedryf
Pg. 5-6 Review of South African Litchi Production and Marketing
Pg. 7-9 Market Overview of Litchis
Pg. 11-12 Vrugkwaliteit en Rypheid van Lietsjies
Pg. 13-15 Plae by Lietsjies
Pg 16-18 Post-harvest Diseases of Litchis and their Control
Pg 20-22 Swamme Geassosieer met Na-oesbederf by Lietsjies en die Beheer van Na-oessiektes en Verbruining met Swamdoders en Poli-etileenverpakking
Pg 23 Klimaatsvereistes vir lietsjies
Pg 24-25 Chemical Control of Mould Growth on Litchis During Storage and Sea Shipment
Pg 26 Bemesting van Lietsjies

1989

10

Pg. 6-8 Lietsjiekultivars en -seleksies in Suid-Afrika
Pg. 9 Grondvoorbereiding vir Lietsjies
Pg. 10 Blaarontledings by Lietsjies
Pg. 11 Bemesting van Lietsjies
Pg. 12-13 Verwantskap tussen blaarstikstof en die produksie van lietjies
Pg. 14-16 Invloed van stikstof-, fosfoor- en kaliumbemestingspeile op produksie en vruggehalte van lietjies*
Pg. 17-18 Snoei van Lietsjiebome
Pg. 19 Is toemaak van lietsjietrosse die moeite werd?*
Pg. 20-21 Proefresultate met triflumuron vir die beheer van die lietsjiemot
Pg. 22-24 Die effek van SO2 – behandeling op na-oesbederfontwikkeling by lietjies

1990

9

Pg. 3-7 Die bemarking van lietsjies op die plaaslike Nasionale Varsproduktemarke
Pg. 8-9 Afkeurings van uitvoerlietsjies – 1989/90-seisoen
Pg. 10-14 Post-harvest control of decay and browning of litchi fruit by fungicide dips and paper sheets impregnated with sodium metabisulphite
Pg. 15-17 Maintaining market quality of fresh litchis during storage Part I: Control of browning
Pg. 18-20 Maintaining market quality of fresh litchis during storage Part 2: Control of post-harvest decay
Pg. 21-22 Die na-oesbehandeling van Madraslietsjies
Pg. 23-25 Swaweldioksiedberoking
Pg. 26-28 The Egyptian fruitbat Rousettus aegyptiacus as a problem animal in the Transvaal
Pg. 29-30 Die beheer van vrugtevlieë by lietsjies

1992

17

Pg. 2-4 Armillaria Rot of Litchi Trees (Litchi Chinesis) in South Africa
Pg. 5-7 Ovule Structure, Pollen Viability and Pollen Tube Growth in i>Litchi Chinensis Sonn. c./ HLH Mauritius
Pg. 8 Control of the Litchi Moth, Argyroploce Pertastica Meyr
Pg. 9-10 The 1990/91 South African Litchi Tree Census and Future Crop Predictions
Pg. 11-13 A View of Madagascar and its Litchi Industry
Pg. 14-20 The Lychee in Australia
Pg. 21-24 Lychee Growing and Marketing in Vietnam
Pg. 25-26 Lietsjie Vrugkleur en Interne Gehalte/Rypheid
Pg. 27-28 Botaniese Aspekte van die Lietsjie
Pg. 29 Klimaatsvereistes vir Lietsjies
Pg. 30-31 Kultivars en Seleksies by Lietsjies
Pg. 32 Plantafstande en Vestiging van Lietjsiebome
Pg. 33 Bemesting van Lietsjies
Pg. 34-35 Snoei van Lietsjiebome
Pg. 36 Basboorders by Lietsjiebome
Pg. 37-39 Besproeiingsbeginsels by Lietsjiebome
Pg. 40 Seisoengids vir Lietsjieverbouing

1993

16

Pg. 2-3 Recommend Cultural Practices and Research Priorities for Litchis in South Africa
Pg. 4-5 Observation on Controlling Flowering and Tree Size in Lychee by Strategic Pruning
Pg. 6-7 Beheer van Boomgrootte van Lietsjiebome
Pg. 8-9 The Time of Nitrogen Applications to Lychee in Southern Queensland
Pg. 10-11 Litchi Flower Manipulation by Gridling
Pg. 12-14 Pollination and Fruit-Set in Litchi Chinensis Sonn
Pg. 15-16 SO2 Residues in Litchi Fruit after Post-Harvest SO2 Treatments (1990)
Pg. 17-18 SO2 Residu van Berookte Mauritius-Lietsjies
Pg. 19-20 An Update on Commercial SO2 Treatment of Export Litchi Fruit
Pg. 21-24 Invloed van Bergtyd Voor en Na SO2-Behandeling op Skilkleur, Vrugbederg en Swael Residuvlakke van Lietsjies
Pg. 25-28 Maintaining Market Quality of Litchis Overseas Without SO2
Pg. 29-30 Alternatiewe Verpakkingsmetodes vir See-Uitvoer van Lietsjies om SO2-Behandeling te Vervang
Pg. 31-32 Control of Post-Harvest Decay and Browning of Litchi Fruit by Sodium Metabisulphite and Low pH Dips
Pg. 33-34 Lae pH-Behandeling van Lietsjies om Skilkleur te Verbeter
Pg. 35 Die Effek van Lae pH-Oplossing na SO2-Behandeling op Skilkleur, Vrugbederf en Swael-Residuvlakke in die Vrugvleis van Lietsjievrugte na Koelverberging
Pg. 36-40 Biological Control of Litchi Fruit Diseases

1994

11

Pg. 7-8 Pollination of Bengal Litchi During the 1992 Flowering Season at Politsi: First Report
Pg. 9-12 Studies on the Morphology, Viability and Storage of Pollen Grains of Litchi (Litchi Chinensis Sonn)
Pg. 13-14 Preliminary Report on the Natural Occurrence of Insect Pollinators in a Litchi Orchard
Pg. 15-16 Teling en Ontwikkeling van Verbeterde Lietsjiekultivars
Pg. 17-20 Evalurering van Litchikultivars en Belowende Seleksies (Fase II) in Verskillende Produksiegebiede
Pg. 21-23 Beheer van die Grootete van Lietsjiebome deur middel van Snoei en Chemiese Groeireguleerders
Pg. 24-28 Response of Litchi to Drought: Water Status, Photosynthesis, Growth and Yield of Trees Growing in a Sandy Loam Soil
Pg. 29-31 Drought Strategies for Litchi Orchards
Pg. 32-35 Litchi (Litchi Chinensis Sonn) Pericarp Colour Retention
Pg. 36-38 Control of Post-Harvest Decay and Browning of Litchi Fruit by Sodium Metabisulphite and Low pH Dips – An Update
Pg. 39-41 Litchi Production in Israel

1995

13

Pg. 3-4 Litchi Dieback
Pg. 5-10 The Long-term Effect of Growth Regulators and Pruning on the Size, Yield and Fruit Quality of Litchi Trees
Pg. 11-16 Litchi Fruit Growth Depends on Current CO2 Assimilation rather than on Stored Reserves
Pg. 17-19 Results from Potted Litchis under Drought not Necessarily Applicable to Field Grown Trees
Pg. 21-25 The Structure of the Litchi Inflorescence in Relation to the Position and Sex of the Flowers
Pg. 26-30 Possible Pollination Factors Causing Fruit Drop in Litchi (Litchi Chinenesis Sonn)
Pg. 31-32 Pollination and Fruit-Set in Bengal Litchi During the 1993 Flowering Season at Politsi: Second Report
Pg. 33-34 Report on the Natural Occurrence of Insect Pollinators in a Litchi Orchard: 1993/94
Pg. 35-37 ITSG-Lietsjieteelprogram
Pg. 38-40 Vordering met Evaluering van Litchikultivars en Belowende Seleksies (Fase II) in Verskillende Produksiegebiede
Pg. 41-43 Clonal Propagation of Litchis by Cuttings
Pg. 44-46 Postharvest Sulphuring and Low pH Treatment for Retention of Red Skin Colour of Litchi Fruit
Pg. 47-52 Litchi (Litchi Chinesis Sonn) Pericarp Colour Retention – Alternatives to Sulphur

1996

14

Pg. 3-11 Report on a Technical Visit to Australia Regarding Litchis
Pg. 12-14 Steam and Low pH Dips Improve Litchi (Litchi Chinesis Sonn) Pericarp Colour Retention
Pg. 15-24 Evaluation of Imported Cultivars and Phase I Material in the Litchi Breeding Programme
Pg. 25-26 Pollination and Fruit-Set in Litchi: Final Report
Pg. 27-29 The Natural Occurrence of Insect Pollinators in a Litchi Orchard
Pg. 30-31 Monitor Tree Nitrogen Status to Maintain Lychee Yields
Pg. 32-34 Effect of Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilization on Lychee Production over Three Years
Pg. 35-37 Voorkoms en Alternatiewe Beheermetodes van Vrugtevlieë op Lietsjies i die Nelspruit Omgewing
Pg. 38-40 Effect of Temperatures Above 20°C on Flowering in Lychee
Pg. 41-43 The importance of Carbohydrate Reserves on Lychee Production
Pg. 44-47 A Comparison of Different Postharvest Treatments and Packing Materials for McLean’s Red Litchi Fruit
Pg. 48-55 A Proposed Phenological Model of the Litchi (Litchi Chinesis Sonn): A Progress Report
Pg. 56-59 Bestuiwingstegnieke vir die Produksie van Gerigte Kruisings by Lietsjies (Litchi chinesis Sonn)
Pg. 60-65 Methods for Rapid Propagation of Litchi Cultivars and Selections

1998

21

Pg. 1-4 Alternatiewe Voortplantingsmetodes van die Lietjie
Pg. 5-7 The use of Isozyme Analysis for Differentiation Between Litchi Cultivars
Pg. 8-10 Evaluating the Success of Cross-Pollinating Techniques in Litchis (Litchi chinensis Sonn)
Pg. 11-16 Evaluasie van Genotipes in the Suid-Afrikaanse Lietsjieteelprogram
Pg. 17-19 Vordering met Fase II Kultivarevaluasieprogram
Pg. 20-25 Effects of Current CO2 Assimilation and Stored Reserves on Lychee Fruit Growth
Pg. 26-27 Pheno/Physiological Patterns of Litchi Trees
Pg. 28-31 Development in Litchi Tree Manipulation and High-Density Planting
Pg. 32-36 Research on Alternatives to Post-Harvest Sulphur Fumigation of Litchi Fruit
Pg. 37-43 Post-Harvest Technology of Fresh Lychee: Commercial Perspectives from Thailand
Pg. 44-46 Effect of Heat-Acid Treatement on Quality of Lychee Fruit
Pg. 48 Klonale Vermeerdering van Lietsjies
Pg. 49 Litchi Cultivars in South Africa: The Current Situation
Pg. 50 Promising Phase I Selections in the Litchi Breeding Programme
Pg. 51 Gene Source Potential for Breeding of New Litchi Cultivars
Pg. 52 Visit to Madagascar and the Import of Promising Plant Material as well as Six Promising Cultivars from Israel
Pg. 53 Phenological Cycles and Seasonal Starch Fluctuations in the Growth Models of HLH Mauritius and McLean’s Red Litchi Trees
Pg. 54-55 Report on the 1996 Thailand Litchi Visit
Pg. 56 Continued Research to Improve the Quality of Export Litchis
Pg. 57 An Overview of Post-Harvest Storage of Mauritius Litchi Fruit
Pg. 58 Tree Manipulation and Pruning of Young and Bearing Litchi Trees in High-Density Orchards

1999

12

Pg. 4-7 Litchi Phenology and Physiology
Pg. 8-11 Are Higher Density Litchi Orchards Practically and Economically Justified?
Pg. 12-14 Litchi High Density Orchard Management
Pg. 15-17 Possible Rootstock Benefits for Litchi Cultivars
Pg. 18-23 Litchi Cultivar Evalutions: Progress and Implications
Pg. 24-25 Litchi Cultivar Evaluation at Merensky Technological Services
Pg. 26-27 The Problem of the Varroa Mite as a Pest of Honeybees as Pollinators
Pg. 28-33 Report on the 1997/8 Season Litchi Post-Harvest Trails
Pg. 34-36 Monitor Fruit Flies in Litchi Orchards
Pg. 37-38 Exposure of Different Litchi Culitvars to Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Ceratitis Capitata (Weidemann) and the Natal Fruit Fly, Ceratatis Rose Karsch
Pg. 39-40 Exposure of Natal Fruit Fly, Ceratitis Rosa Karsch, to Litchi Export Conditions
Pg. 41-44 Litchi Growing in Mozambique

2000

11

Pg. 4-6 Results of the 1998/99 South African Litchi Census
Pg. 7-11 New High Potential Litchi Hybrids Developed by the ARC-ITSC
Pg. 12-13 Promising New Litchi Cultivars and Selections
Pg. 14-18 Management Strategies to Maximise Light Utilisation, Control Growth and Initiate Flowering in a Litchi Orchard
Pg. 19-20 Cryptophlebia Species on Litchi – A Literature Review
Pg. 21-22 Monitoring Cryptophlebia Species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Lithchi Orchards
Pg. 23-25 Is the Marula Fruit Fly, Ceratitis Cosyra (Walker>) Important for Litchi Production?
Pg. 26-29Quality Standards in Litchi Packinghouses: Packinghouse Sanitation
Pg. 33-36 Evaluation of the Postharvest Characteristics of Litchi Fruit from the Cultivar Development Programme
Pg. 37-41 Research on Alternative Postharvest Treatments for Litchi Fruit
Pg. 47-48 Brief Notes on Litchi Production in Australia

2001

8

Pg. 5-8 Prevention of Alternate Bearing in Litchis
Pg. 9-14 The Physiology of Growth and Cropping in Lychee
Pg. 15-18 Postharvest Hot Water Treatments for Litchi
Pg. 19-21 Fruit Flies Associated with Litchi Production in Mpumalanga
Pg. 25-30 Development and Refinement of Litchi Postharvest Treatments
Pg. 22-24 The Advantages of New Diplomatic Relationship with China – Can the Litchi Industry Benefit?
Pg. 31-34 Evaluation of the Postharvest Characteristics of Litchi Fruit from the Cultivar Development Program: 2000
Pg. 35-38 Multiplication of New Litchi Cultivars and Seedling Selections using Novel Propagation Techniques

2002

13

Pg. 1-4 Report on the Chinese Litchi Industry
Pg. 5-7 The Correct Use of Growth Inhibitors Can Become Part of a General Orchard Management Programme
Pg. 8-11 The Application of Plant Growth Substances can Increase Litchi Fruit Size and Yield
Pg. 12-16 Effect of Reduced Sulphur Exposure and of Controlled Atmosphere Storage on the Post-storage Quality of Madras Litchi
Pg. 17-22 Evaluation of Modified Atmosphere Packaging Products on Post-harvest Pericarp Browning in Litchi Fruit
Pg. 23-27 The Refinement of the Promising Low pH ”Acid B” Post-Harvest Treatment
Pg. 28-30 Preliminary Investigation into the Development of a Dried Litchi Product for the South African Market
Pg. 31-37 Evaluation of the Post-harvest Characteristics of Litchi Fruit from the Cultivar Development Program: 2000/2001
Pg. 38-40 Proposed Strategic Plan for Future Litchi Cultivar Improvement and Distribution
Pg. 41-47 Developments in Litchi Cultivar Improvement in South Africa
Pg. 48-50 Field Evaluation of Synthetic Sex Pheromones Attracting Litchi Moth (Cryptophlebia peltastica) Males
Pg. 51-52 Field Evaluation of Last Call F .C.M. for the Control of False Codling Moth ( Cryptophlebia leucotreta) in Litchi Orchards
Pg. 53-56 Fruit Flies Present in Litchi Orchards

2003

12

Pg. 1-4 A mini-review: Post-harvest diseases in litchi and their control
Pg. 6-10 Litchi Cultivar Evaluation in Malelane, Nelspruit and Levubu
Pg. 13-16 Phenology of HLH Mauritius and Wai Chee in the Malelane and Nelspruit Areas
Pg. 17-20 Preliminary Results of the Effect of Plant Growth Substances on Litchi Fruit Size and Retention
Pg. 23-28 Development of a Modified Atmosphere Storage Protocol for Export Litchis
Pg. 29-35 Semi-commercial Evaluation of the ‘Acid-B’ Litchi Postharvest Treatment and Laboratory Evaluation of Alternative ‘Acid-B’ Cocktails
Pg. 6-9 Preliminary evaluation of SO2 sheets to prevent postharvest diseases of South African export litchi fruit
Pg. 10-12 Semi-commercial evaluation of sulphur free litchis stored in modified atmosphere bags
Pg. 13-15 Evaluation of disinfectant/ fogging and chlorine dioxide sachets to reduce spoilage of litchis during storage
Pg. 16-23 Effect of fungicides and disinfectants in the prevention of litchi pericarp browning and control of postharvest diseases
Pg. 24-32 Fungal postharvest pathogens of litchi fruit in South Africa
Pg. 33-37 The use of plant growth substances to reduce fruit drop and increase fruit size in litchi

2004

14

Pg. 4-9 Refinement of SO2 sheet application in combination with fumigation
Pg. 10-13 Evaluation of Smartfresh (1-MCP) on fumigated and sulphur free litchis
Pg. 14-20 Determination of maturity cut-off points for South African export litchi fruit
Pg. 21-25 Refinement of the sulphur-free litchi export protocol under laboratory and semi-commercial conditions
Pg. 26-30 Litchi post-harvest preservation using packaging and biological control techniques
Pg. 31-33 A preliminary study on the changes of epicuticular wax layer of Litchi (Cv. Mauritius) with respect to commercial packing line operations
Pg. 34-39 Preliminary identification of Penicillium species isolated throughout the litchi export chain from South Africa to distribution centres in the Netherlands and United Kingdom
Pg. 40-46 Effect of different post-harvest treatments on retention and overall quality of litchi fruit during low temperature storage
Pg. 47-51 Cold disinfestation of Mediterranean (Ceratitis capitata [Wiedemann]) and Natal ( Ceratitis rosa Karsh) fruit fly infested litchis (Litchi chinensis Sonn.)
Pg. 52-59 Cryptophlebia species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
Pg. 60-62 Litchi decline in South Africa – new or old problem?
Pg. 63-71 The use of plant growth substances to reduce fruit drop and increase fruit size in litchi
Pg. 72-86 Timely stimulation of budbreak to improve litchi flowering
Pg. 87-96 Effect of scaffold branch girdling and various bud-growth stimulatory treatments on flowering time, intensity and variance, and on inflorescence set in Mauritius litchi

2005

13

Pg. 9-15 Flowering and fruit retention of Mauritius litchi as affected by post-harvest pruning and pre-flowering treatments to stimulate bud-development
Pg. 16-26 Use of rest-breaking agents for the timely stimulation of budbreak to improve flowering and production in litchi
Pg. 27-28 Establishment of a management program to increase fruit retention, size and yield: Preliminary report
Pg. 29-33 Determination of harvest maturation stages appropriate for export of Madras litchi as identified by measurable fruit attributes
Pg. 34-36 Preliminary observations of preharvest micro-cracking development in the pericarp of litchi cv. Mauritius
Pg. 37-40 Alternative treatments to replace sulphur dioxide fumigation
Pg. 41-45 Experimental export of sulphur free litchis to the UK and subsequent trials to establish the effect of maturity on the procedure
Pg. 46-49 Refinement of the maturity cut off points for sulphur fumigated HLH Mauritius litchi fruit
Pg. 50-54 The effect of temperature management on retention of litchi colour and quality
Pg. 55-58 Evaluation of synthetic sex pheromones and control methods for Cryptophlebia species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in litchi orchards
Pg. 59-60 Laboratory rearing of the litchi moth, Cryptophlebia peltastica (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
Pg. 61-67 Investigations into the cause of litchi decline and dieback in South Africa
Pg. 68-70 Litchi dieback: In vitro pathogenicity tests to establish the most prominent predisposing organisms

2006

17

Pg. 6-10 Effect of the time of bud-break in winter, as manipulated by the commencement of irrigation, on flowering intensity of ‘Mauritius’ litchi trees
Pg. 12-13 Determination of fruit quality of litchi cv. Mauritius in different orchards
Pg. 14-17 Evaluating Maxim for the increase in fruit size and retention in litchi
Pg. 18-25 Effect of different management programs on yield and fruit size of litchi, cv. HLH Mauritius
Pg. 26-33 Relationship between harvest date and post-harvest fruit quality after extended cold storage in ‘Madras’ litchi
Pg. 34-37 Evaluate four different loading rates of Litchi Fruit Moth Pheromone Mix (Z 8-12 Ac 95%: E 8-12 Ac 5%) within the novel Last Call™ matrix against Cryptophlebia peltastica
Pg. 38-40 Evaluating seven pheromone compounds for attracting Litchi Fruit Moth (Cryptophlebia peltastica) on Hamawasha Farm in Tzaneen, South Africa
Pg. 41-50 Pre-harvest moth control and moth breeding
Pg. 51-57 ldentification of Penicillium species in the litchi export chain
Pg. 58-62 Microbial ecology of litchi fruit surfaces
Pg. 63-65 Control of post-harvest diseases of litchi fruit with different fungicides and fungicide mixtures applied as dip treatments
Pg. 66-70 Post-harvest control of diseases of litchi fruit with prochloraz
Pg. 71-75 Prediction and improvement of storage potential of South African litchi fruit in the country of import
Pg. 76-79 The effect of packaging and biological disease control on the retention of litchi colour and quality
Pg. 80-83 The effect of pre-harvest application of chemicals on post-harvest decay development on litchis
Pg. 84-86 Effect of packaging on fruit quality retention of litchi cv. McLean’s Red during long term low temperature storage
Pg. 88-92 Absence of Staphylococcus aureus in the litchi export chain

2007

12

Pg. 6-14 Progress on the management program to improve yield and fruit size of litchi, cv. HLH Mauritius
Pg. 15-18 Effect of pruning date after harvest as it relates to terminal shoot maturation stage shortly prior to flowering, and flowering intensity and cropping in Mauritius litchi trees
Pg. 19-22 Evaluating Maxim® for the increase in fruit size and retention in litchi: Second season
Pg. 23-24 Effect of different management programs on fruit quality of litchi cv. HLH Mauritius at harvest
Pg. 25-29 Effect of the time of bagging Wai Chee litchi (Litchi chinensis) fruit bunches after fruit-set on fruit appeal and the incidence of litchi moth infestation at harvest
Pg. 29-31 Control of the litchi moth
Pg. 33-35 Progress on the laboratory rearing of the litchi moth, Cryptophlebia peltastica (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
Pg. 36-38 A comparison of air microflora in South African vs. international ·litchi cold storage facilities (Short report)
Pg. 39-41 Influence of 1-MCP at simulated controlled atmosphere transport conditions and MAP storage on litchi quality
Pg. 42-45 Effect of post-harvest storage temperature and silicon on colour retention and pathogen control of litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.)
Pg. 46-48 The effect of modified atmosphere packaging and post-harvest treatments on the microbial population of litchi fruit
Pg. 49-52 Effect of coating sulphured Madras litchi fruits with PolymerCoat shortly after harvest on the incidence of Penicillium colonization after extended cold-storage

2008

8

Pg. 6-12 A management programme to improve yield and fruit size of litchi, cv. HLH Mauritius – third season’s report
Pg. 13-17 Status of the ARC-Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Crops’ Litchi Improvement Programme, as well as the commercialisation process for new cultivars
Pg. 18-22 Progress with litchi moth research
Pg. 23-25 Last Call LFM™ – second year commercial trial Final report 2008
Pg. 26-27 South African litchi market access – a progress report for 2008
Pg. 28-30 The effect of pre-harvest application of fungicides on post-harvest decay development on litchis
Pg. 31-37 Evaluation of fruit coatings to reduce dehydration, pericarp browning and post-harvest decay of litchi fruit
Pg. 38-40 Evaluation of post-harvest applications of fungicides and fungicide mixtures for control of litchi decay

2009

15

Pg. 6-15 A management program to improve yield and fruit size of litchi, cv. HLH Mauritius – Final report
Pg. 16-17 The Litchi Production Planner – a software-based production guideline for litchi in South Africa
Pg. 18-19 The effect of water stress in autumn and winter on flower induction in litchi and the role that Ethepon can play: A preliminary report
Pg. 20-23 Seasonal changes in starch reserves in litchi, cv. HLH Mauritius
Pg. 24-27 Integrated management of litchi pests
Pg. 29-31 Invasive fruit fly species in Africa and the possible threat to the subtropical fruit industry in South Africa
Pg. 32-35 Rearing sustainable laboratory cultures of litchi moth, Cryptophlebia peltastica (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
Pg. 36-39 Evaluation of a ‘one sheet fits all carton types’ SO2 sheet on HLH Mauritius and McLean’s Red litchi fruit
Pg. 40-45 Evaluation of alternative means of reducing post-harvest decay and pericarp browning of litchi fruit
Pg. 46-49 Evaluation of prochloraz and fludioxonil fungicides, alone and in combination, to control post-harvest decay on litchi fruit
Pg. 51-57 Evaluation of prochloraz and fludioxonil fungicides, applied before and after acid dip treatments, to control post-harvest decay and prevent pericarp browning on litchi fruit
Pg. 59-69 Effect of the addition of prochloraz to PolymerCoat on weight loss and mould colonization during and after extended cold storage of sulphured and non-sulphured Madras litchi fruits
Pg. 71-73 The effect of different pre-harvest fungicide applications on post-harvest decay development on litchi fruit
Pg. 75-77 The effect of different pre-harvest strobilurin applications on post-harvest decay development on litchi fruit
Pg. 78-80 The effect of multiple phosphonate applications on post-harvest decay development of litchi fruit

2010

4

Pg. 7-15 A study into the causes of litchi tree dieback and control strategies for the disease
Pg. 17-21 Integrated management of litchi pests
Pg. 23-31 How can tree starch reserves help us to better understand our trees?
Pg. 33-39 How important is timing of water stress for consistent litchi yields?

2017

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Pg. 5-10 Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) for the control of Lepidopteran pests in litchi orchards in south Africa
Pg. 11-14 Hemiptera (Pentatomidae & Coreidae) occurring on Litchi chinensis sonn. in the Nelspruit region of the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa
Pg. 15-23 Survey on litchi fruit to determine the incidence of moth damage and the presence of larvae and pupae in the fruit
Pg. 23-32 Optimising the use of ethephon for cooler mid-season production areas
Pg. 33-40 Optimising the use of ethephon for warm early-season production areas
Pg. 41-48 Fostering strong bearing branches after harvest to increase the yield potential of litchi
Pg. 47-57 Effect of autumn water stress in combination with ethephon on flowering and fruiting of ‘Mauritius’ litchi in two different production areas of south Africa
Pg. 58-61 Autumn flush control for the cultivar ‘Early Delight’
Pg. 62-63 Sulfur dioxide residue levels and incidence of spoilage in south African ‘Mauritius’ litchi fruit irradiated according to USA phytosanitory specifications and stored under airfreight export conditions
Pg. 64-65 Establishment of a total soluble solid-based harvest maturity threshold parameter for ‘Mauritius’ litchi fruit
Pg. 68-71 Technological advances in the litchi cultivar development programme
Pg. 72-73 Litchi cultivar evaluation
Pg. 75-76 Litchi cultivar importation

2021

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Pg 3 Chairman’s Report 2021
Pg 4-9 New Developments in the Litchi Evaluation Programme
Pg 10-14 Promising Imported Litchi Cultivars (Mbombela)
Pg 16-20 Early Detection of Litchi Graft Incompatibility
Pg 24-32 Full Canopy Ethephon Applications for Litchi Autumn Shoot Control as Effective Alternative to Spot Spray Applications
Pg 33-39 Effect of Ethephon Application on Ethylene Evolution and Flower Gene Expression in ‘Mauritius’ Litchi
Pg 40-47 Evaluation of Postharvest Fertiliser Application Times to Support Strong Bearning Branches After Harvest
Pg 48-52 Evaluation of DNA Molecular Markers for Fingerprinting Selected Litchi Cultivars

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Litchi Dieback

Pg. 3-4 Litchi Dieback
Pg. 61-67 Investigations into the cause of litchi decline and dieback in South Africa
Pg. 68-70 Litchi dieback: In vitro pathogenicity tests to establish the most prominent predisposing organisms
Pg. 7-15 A study into the causes of litchi tree dieback and control strategies for the disease

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