ESSA and ZSSA combined congress 2017 CSIR, PRETORIA 3-7 JULY 2017 2017 COMBINED CONGRESS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL AND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETIES OF SOUTHERN AFRICA CSIR INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE, PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA ABSTRACTS AND PROGRAMME 2017 COMBINED CONGRESS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL AND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETIES OF SOUTHERN AFRICA SPONSORS Jewel Beetle sponsor - R50,000 Amethyst Sunbird sponsor - R25,000 Opal Butterfly sponsor - R12,500 Exhibitors The Entomological Society of Southern Africa and the Zoological Society of Southern Africa 2 CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY Canadian Journal of Zoology Published since 1929, this monthly journal reports on primary research in the broad field of zoology. Offering rapid publication, no submission or page charges, broad readership and indexing, liberal author rights, and options for open access. 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CSP is an independent, not-for-profit scholarly publisher dedicated to serving the needs of researchers and their communities. www.cdnsciencepub.com 2017 COMBINED CONGRESS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL AND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETIES OF SOUTHERN AFRICA Abstract Reviewers: Prof. Armanda Bastos (Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria) Prof. Marcus Byrne (School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand) Dr Heather Campbell (Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria) Mr Blair Cowie (South African Green Industries Council) Dr Gudrun Dittrich-Schröder (Forestry and Agriculture Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria) Dr Ezette du Rand (Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria) Prof. Frances Duncan (School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand) Dr Brett Hurley (Forestry and Agriculture Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria) Mr Philip Ivey (South African National Biodiversity Local organising committee: Institute) ESSA Co-Chair: Dr Chris Weldon Prof. Kerstin Krüger (Department of Zoology and ZSSA Co-Chair: Prof. Andrew McKechnie Entomology, University of Pretoria) ESSA Student Representative: Ms Zoë van Vuuren Dr Aliza le Roux (Department of Zoology and ZSSA Student Representative: Mr Matthew Noakes Entomology, University of the Free State) Lunchtime Workshop Coordinator: Dr Heather Campbell Prof. Schalk Louw (Department of Zoology and Prof. Chris Chimimba Entomology, University of the Free State) Prof. P. J. Nico de Bruyn Dr Heike Lutermann (Department of Zoology and Ms Alexandra Howard Entomology, University of Pretoria) Prof. Kerstin Krüger Dr Sarita Maree (Department of Zoology and Dr Heike Lutermann Entomology, University of Pretoria) Prof. Christian Pirk Dr Danica Marlin (Department of Zoology and Prof. Mark Robertson Entomology, University of Pretoria) Dr Olabimpe Okosun (Department of Zoology and Annual Research Symposium on the Entomology, University of Pretoria) Management of Biological Invasions Dr Marietjie Oosthuizen (Department of Zoology and in Southern Africa Co-Chairs: Entomology, University of Pretoria) Dr Danica Marlin (School of Animal, Plant and Prof. Mark Robertson (Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, University of the Entomology, University of Pretoria) Witwatersrand) Mr Nic Venter (School of Animal, Plant and Prof. Marcus Byrne (School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand) Witwatersrand) Dr Chris Weldon (Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria) Abstract Technical Editor: Prof. Edward Witkowski (School of Animal, Plant Dr Martin Krüger (Ditsong Museum) and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand) Dr Darragh Woodford (School of Animal, Plant Event organiser and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand) Petrie Vogel Tel: +27 12 346 0687/+27 12 346 1674 Fax: +27 12 346 2929, E-mail: [email protected] The Entomological Society of Southern Africa and the Zoological Society of Southern Africa 5 2017 COMBINED CONGRESS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL AND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETIES OF SOUTHERN AFRICA Abstracts are alphabetical according to presenting CONTENTS author (underlined) 0368 - Circadian rhythms of locomotor activity SPONSORS ........................................2 in captive Emin’s mole-rats, Heliophobius emini (Rodentia: Bathyergidae) ..................................................43 Simone Ackermann, Nigel Bennett, Maria Oosthuizen CANADIAN JOURNAL OF 0289 - Antioxidant enzymes in wheat play a role in ZOOLOGY ...........................................3 Alexin™ mediated resistance to Russian wheat aphid ...44 Joan Adendorff1, Astrid Jankielsohn2, Schalk vdM. Louw1, Lintle Mohase1 CONTENTS .........................................6 0425 - Endemic grasshopper species distribution in an agro-natural landscape of the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa ..........................................................45 PROGRAMME ..................................23 Samuel Adu-Acheampong 0066 - Effect of radiation on longevity of an Anopheles arabiensis strain targeted for SIT releases ....46 Eunice Agubuzo1,2, Malibongwe Zulu1,2, Alan Kamp3, PLENARY SPEAKER ABSTRACTS 33 Givemore Munhenga1,2, Lizette Koekemoer1,2 Sex, drugs and ecosystem services: the ecological 0345 - The evolution of complex phenotypes in functions of nectar toxins ..................................................34 lizards: can multiple physiological functions be Philip C Stevenson optimized at the same time? ..............................................47 Karla Alujevic1, Michael Logan2, Jeffrey Streicher3, Invasion biology and management: Progress, Susana Clusella-Trullas1 problems, and polemics .....................................................35 Daniel Simberloff 0307 - New insights into the life history of the dodo from bone histology ............................................................48 Climate change and ecotoxicology: predicting Delphine Angst1, Anusuya Chinsamy1, Lorna Steel2, toxicant exposure and impacts on ectotherms in Julian Hume0 warming environments ......................................................36 Karasov, W.H., Brown, C.T., and J.M. Yahn. 0262 - The effect of pollutants and agricultural practices on soil mesofaunal assemblages ........................49 Work Skills, Education for Sustainable Hannelene Badenhorst1, Charlene Janion-Scheepers2, Development in a safe and just space for humanity .......37 Schalk Louw1 Dr Jim Taylor 0008 - Evaluation of measurement error in South Africa’s first national status report on rotational mounting of Rhipicephalus (Acari: biological invasions ............................................................38 Ixodida: Ixodidae) species in geometric morphometrics 50 Brian W. van Wilgen Deon Bakkes 0149 - Increasing wheat resistance to Russian wheat aphid Diuraphis noxia (Kurdjumov) ORAL ABSTRACTS .........................39 (Hemiptera: Aphididae) biotypes .....................................51 Theresa Bapela1,2, Vicki Tolmay1,2, Toi Tsilo1,2 0359 - Establishment of the biological control agent, Zygogramma bicolorata on Parthenium 0278 - The role of silicon in the biological control hysterophorus in South Africa: is soil moisture of water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) important? ..........................................................................40 Solms-Laub (Pontederiaceae) ...........................................52 Tristan Abels1, Marcus Byrne1,2, Ed Witkowski1, Nompumelelo Baso, Julie Coetzee Lorraine Strathie3 0207 - The area-wide spatio-temporal distribution 0058 - Suitability of entomopathogenic fungal of Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) populations in isolates for microbial control of citrus pests: the Western Cape, South Africa........................................53 biological traits and effect of formulation .......................41 Francois Bekker1, Adriaan Van Niekerk1, Matthew Mavis Acheampong1, Martin Hill1, Sean Moore1,2, Addison2, Pia Addison1 Candice Coombes1 0152 - Temperature, pesticides and honey bees - a 0164 - Nurturing Citizen Scientists through local hot mess? .............................................................................54 employment in the conservation sector ............................42 Laura Bester, Christian Pirk Cherise Acker-Cooper, Jeanne Tarrant The Entomological Society of Southern Africa and the Zoological Society of Southern Africa 6 2017 COMBINED CONGRESS OF THE