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New pest and disease identification technology set to revolutionize agri-industry
Aerobotics Co-Founder and CEO James Paterson.
By Anton Pretorius · 6 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
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
Grape associated fungal communities are influenced by farming practices
Introduction
By Tristan Porter and Evodia Setati · 9 min read
A guide to grapevine abnormalities in South Africa: Abiotic abnormalities – hail, lightning, sulphur burn, bunch stem necrosis and growth arrestment (Part 6.3)
General and introductory Harmful occurrences such as hail, lightning, sulphur burn, bunch stem necrosis and growth arrestment phenomenon (hereafter GAP) – widel
By Anton Pretorius · 7 min read
New Winetech projects for 2017 (Part 4)
1. Improving poor performing grapevines by means of root pruning or mulching
By Winetech Editorial Team · 4 min read
Ring nematode problem not easily solved
FIGURE 1. The ring nematode, Criconemoides xenoplax.
By Doronae · 3 min read
Monitoring vine mealybug and its parasitoids
The aim of this study was to establish whether the yellow delta trap used for monitoring male mealybug numbers can also effectively be used to monitor mealybug
By Doronae · 2 min read
Which carbon calculator to use for my farm or agri-business?
In South Africa and globally there is increasing pressure from retailers and consumers for the disclosure of carbon emissions of the products that they purchase
By Confronting Climate Change · 5 min read
Vinpro trains record number of vineyard workers
A total of 1 252 people were trained during 65 Vinpro vineyard training courses in the year ending 30 June 2019.
By Anton Pretorius · 3 min read
Rugose wood diseases and associated viruses
A potential threat to vineyards and an unexplored, fascinating subject for scientific study.
By Dariusz Goszczynski · 12 min read
