#WitluisMustFall
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HOW?
- Mealybug transmits leafroll virus.
- Leafroll reduces yield, grape and wine quality, and it shortens the lifespan of vines.
- We can never win the battle against leafroll disease if we do not deal with mealybug. We have the means and know-how at our disposal.
A protocol for managing mealybug and leafroll is available in a series of user-friendly fact sheets on the IGWS website via http://igws.co.za/content/fact-sheets/leafroll.
For information about registered products for controlling mealybug, contact your local consultant.
– For further information, contact Lucinda Heyns at [email protected] or Elleunorah Allsopp at [email protected].
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