About
Professional SummaryKhaya Ntushelo completed his PhD degree at the University of Florida in 2010. The title of his PhD dissertation was “molecular properties of subgroup 16S IV-D phytoplasmas”. On his return to South Africa he joined the ARC Biotechnology Platform as a postdoctoral researcher and then joined Unisa in January 2012. Since he joined Unisa he has supervised to completion three masters students and two PhD students. His research interests include but not limited to plant pathogens especially soft rot enterobacteriacae.
Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. University of Florida, USA Plant Pathology | Completed: 2010
Publications (31)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Morphological, Physiological, and Metabolite Responses of Potato to Infestation by the Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) and the Potato Scab Bacterium (Streptomyces resiliuntiscabiei)
2026
Physicochemical status of Nwanedi river water, and its influence on the metabolome of river-irrigated tomato leaves
2026
Physiological, Chemical and Metabolite Profiling of Pectobacterium carotovorum-Inoculated Tomato Plants Grown in Nutrient-Amended Soils
2025
Comparison of effects on chlorophyll content and growth between four Solanaceae crops inoculated with Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae and Pectobacterium Carotovorum subsp. Carotovorum
2025
Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato and the fall armyworm modulate the morpho-physiology and the metabolome of potato plants
2025
Sustainable Applications of Endophytic Bacteria and Their Physiological/Biochemical Roles on Medicinal and Herbal Plants: Review
2023
Draft Genome Sequence of Pectobacterium brasiliense Isolated from Potato in South Africa
2023
Relationship between different physiological processes of Tomato seedlings exposed to acid mine water Uncovered using correlation analysis
2023
Draft genome assemblies of 12
Enterobacter hormaechei
strains isolated from the North West province of South Africa
2023
Correlations Between Root Metabolomics and Bacterial Community Structures in the Phragmites australis Under Acid Mine Drainage-Polluted Wetland Ecosystem
2022
Gene expression responses of tomato inoculated with Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum
2019
Effect of Salicylic Acid on the Growth and Chemical Responses of Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum
2017
Identification and characterization of protein coding genes in monsonia (Monsonia burkeana Planch. ex harv) using a combination of approaches.
Khayalethu Ntushelo
2017
Draft genome of a South African strain of Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. brasiliense.
Khayalethu Ntushelo
2017
Expression profile of stress-responsive Arabidopsis thaliana miRNAs and their target genes in response to inoculation with Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum.
Khayalethu Ntushelo
2017
Physical appraisal and attributes of Monsonia burkeana (special tea): The perspective of tea users.
Khayalethu Ntushelo
2016
Chlorinated organic compounds produced by Fusarium graminearum.
Khayalethu Ntushelo
2016
Users' perception of traditional knowledge and the use of wild bush tea (Athrixia phylicoides) in selected areas of the Vhembe district, Limpopo province, South Africa.
Khayalethu Ntushelo
2016
Benzene derivatives produced by Fusarium graminearum-short communication.
Khayalethu Ntushelo
2015
Chemical compositions and antimicrobial activities of Athrixia phylicoides DC. (bush tea), Monsonia burkeana (special tea) and synergistic effects of both combined herbal teas.
Khayalethu Ntushelo
2014
Palm phytoplasmas in the Caribbean Basin.
Khayalethu Ntushelo
2013
Host-specificity testing of Puccinia xanthii var. parthenii-hysterophorae, a potential biocontrol agent for Parthenium hysterophorus in South Africa.
Khayalethu Ntushelo
2013
Bacterial species identification getting easier.
Khayalethu Ntushelo
2013
Molecular survey of the Texas Phoenix decline phytoplasma population in Florida, USA.
Khayalethu Ntushelo
2013
Palm yellows phytoplasmas and their genetic classification.
Khayalethu Ntushelo
2013
Differences between the Texas phoenix palm phytoplasma and the coconut lethal yellowing phytoplasma revealed by Restriction Fragement Length Polymorphism (RFLP) analysis of the nusA and hflB genes.
Khayalethu Ntushelo
2013
Identifying bacteria and studying bacterial diversity using the 16S ribosomal RNA gene-based sequencing techniques: A review.
Khayalethu Ntushelo
2013
Comparison of the ribosomal RNA operon from Texas Phoenix decline and lethal yellowing phytoplasmas.
Khayalethu Ntushelo
2012
Fungicide sensitivity in Tapesia yallundae populations collected from 15 wheat fields in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Khayalethu Ntushelo
2004
Reaction of South African spring wheat cultivars to head blight caused by Fusarium graminearum.
Khayalethu Ntushelo
2002
Initial studies on fungicide evaluation for efficacy in the management of Fusarium head blight in wheat.
Khayalethu Ntushelo
2002