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Strategy for the control of mealybug in South African vineyards
PHOTO: Prof. Piet Goussard.
By Doronae · 3 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
Leafroll control strategy - an integrated approach
What causes leafroll virus? [Fact sheet 1.1]* • Leafroll virus is caused by leafroll associated virus -3 (GLRaV-3). Other types of leafroll associated viruses e
By Lucinda Heyns & Gerhard Pietersen · 4 min read
10 wine tech innovations at Simei 2019
The most incredible innovations in wine technology emerged during the recent Simei exhibition held in Milan, Italy. Anton Pretorius compiles a list of products
By Anton Pretorius · 6 min read
Highlights of the 2019 Gen-Z cover crop demos
The benefits of establishing a cover crop in the vineyard work row have been well documented and include increased soil organic matter, improved soil structure,
By Emma Carkeek · 10 min read
WWF Conservation Champion wine farmers find an ally in fynbos
The rich and diverse indigenous fynbos of South Africa’s Cape Winelands has become a welcome ally to the region’s wine farmers, providing natural ecosystems bet
By MediaVision · 7 min read
Bayer: The control of mealybugs on grapes
Safeguarding your grape crops to ensure a healthy, robust harvest and optimum yield performance this season asks for quality crop protection products. Investing
By Sponsored Content · 4 min read
Integrated pest management of mealybug: Natural and cost-effective farming
In agriculture we have come to view chemical control as the standard procedure for dealing with crop pests. It started as far back as 2500BC when the Sumerians
By Brahm Jonker · 10 min read
Cover crops enhance vineyard arthropod diversity
Intensive agriculture threatens arthropod biodiversity,1,2,3 impacts the functioning of ecosystems,4 and threatens the sustainable production of farming systems
By Marinus Geldenhuys, René Gaigher, James Pryke & Michael Samways · 17 min read
The use of chitosan during winemaking
The permissibility and legal restrictions of additives during winemaking are controlled globally. Import countries however have different prescriptions and wine
By Charl Theron · 4 min read
