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Degrees:

2022
Doctorate     Agricultural Sciences
Biological control of invasive alien cactus plants
2018
Master     Agricultural Sciences
Biological control of invasive alien cactus plants
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
43rd Annual Research Symposium on the Management of Biological Invasions in South Africa.
2025
icon-pin-location Worcester, Western Cape
Thicket Forum-Thicket Extremes: Drought, Megaherbivores and more
2025
icon-pin-location Addo Elephant National Park, Main Camp, Eastern Cape
46th Annual National Symposium on Biological Invasions
2025
icon-pin-location Tulbagh, Western Cape
National Symposium on Biological Invasions: Africa acting together against Biological Invasions
2025
icon-pin-location Online Symposium
6th International Symposium on Biological Control of Arthropods
2025
icon-pin-location Online from British, Columbia, Canada
XIV International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds
2025
icon-pin-location Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina

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