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Melinda K. Rostal

University of PretoriaORCID 0000-0002-6563-5280Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1

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Alan C. KempiD· 1 shared Assaf AnyambaiD· 1 shared Claudia Cordel· 1 shared Cornie W. Van HuyssteeniD· 1 shared Herman Zwiegers· 1 shared Janusz Tadeusz PaweskaiD· 1 shared Lara van Staden· 1 shared Lizette de JageriD· 1 shared

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2025-2025 · peak 1/yr

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A Descriptive Study of wetland vegetation, ecology, habitat and Rift Valley Fever virus vectors in South Africa.

Robert F. Brand, Melinda K. Rostal, Alan C. Kemp, Herman Zwiegers, Lizette de Jager, Zikhona Gqalaqha, Lara van Staden, Cornie W. Van Huyssteen, Assaf Anyamba, Nichar Gregory, Claudia Cordel, William B. Karesh, Janusz Tadeusz Paweska

This study examines wetland vegetation and its relationship with Rift Valley Fever virus vectors in South Africa, finding changes in plant communities linked to drought and livestock grazing.

bioRxiv · Aug 13, 2025 · PreprintEcology