Lehlogonolo Shalang is currently a PhD student and has a Master’s degree in Plant Protection (Nematology).
Her research focuses on the early detection of fungal infection in Eucalyptus using volatile organic compound (VOC) profiling, hyperspectral signatures and sensing approaches. Her work investigates changes in Eucalyptus leaf chemistry and spectral signatures following infection by Teratosphaeria destructans, with the aim of identifying reliable indicators of infection before visible symptoms develop.
Interests
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
- Chemical ecology
- Plant-microbe interactions
- Eucalyptus pathology
- Early disease detection and monitoring
- Hyperspectral sensing and spectral signatures
- Plant-insect interactions
- Plant defence mechanisms
- GC-MS and metabolomics
Education
MSc Plant Protection (Nematology)
University of Limpopo, South Africa