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Safeguarding agricultural biosecurity through insect diagnostics
Insect diagnostics are managed through the Plant Disease Clinic (PDC), based at Stellenbosch University, and have emerged as a critical advisory service for South African agriculture. This article outlines the scope of samples analysed by the PDC, the services it provides and the role it will play…
By Pia Addison and Charl Deacon · 10 min read
New insect identification service for the fruit and wine industry – the key to good management
Correct insect pest identification is a crucial first step for the implementation of effective Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs in the fruit and wine i
By Sandile · 4 min read
Are mulches useful for Integrated Pest Management?
The degradation of sensitive agro-ecosystems coupled with the loss of biodiversity, and the enhancement of crop production, crop yield, as well as the reduction
By Sandile · 5 min read
Strategy for the control of mealybug in South African vineyards
PHOTO: Prof. Piet Goussard.
By Doronae · 3 min read
Promotion of wild bees in South African and Austrian vineyards by plants with diverse floral traits
The aim of this study was to gain a better understanding of how the plant community in vineyards could potentially be manipulated to improve bee diversity.
By René Gaigher, Silvia Winter, Sophie Kratschmer and Temitope Kehinde · 7 min read
The benefits of certified, virus-tested, true-to-type plant material
Introduction
By Sandile · 8 min read
A method of choice for the evaluation of infection of grapevines
RT-PCR, combined with SSCP analysis of amplicons, is a method of choice for a brief evaluation of the complexity of virus infection of grapevines in a standard
By Dariusz Goszczynski · 4 min read
Berry stress and wine quality
Many compounds linked to quality in wine originate from stresses experienced by grape berries.
By Doronae · 9 min read
Flying high
Innovative tools are increasingly being used to support the drive for improved quality and greater agricultural productivity and profitability. Locally, grape p
By Lee-anne · 7 min read
Small bugs, big problems
There are several microscopic maladies that can affect grapevines. Particularly fascinating and challenging is the dreaded leafroll virus, since conventional an
By Lee-anne · 5 min read
