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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
Strategy for the control of mealybug in South African vineyards
PHOTO: Prof. Piet Goussard.
By Doronae · 3 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
The benefits of certified, virus-tested, true-to-type plant material
Introduction
By Sandile · 8 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
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
Catch up on viticulture trends
Bugs, weeds and water use, three things that wine grape producers need to keep a close eye on. Catch up on the latest viticulture research, technology and pract
By Doronae · 2 min read
New Winetech projects for 2017 (Part 3)
1. Investigating the spread of natural vitiviruses
By Winetech Editorial Team · 3 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
