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Projects
Management of Grapevine Diseases
Completed
Crown gall disease of grapevines identification of a biocontrol and sustainable management strategies
Objectives: a) Testing of dormant grapevine nursery stock for abundance of Agrobacterium vitis; b) isolation of potential biocontrols against A. vitis from vineyards in British Columbia and Ontario; c) evaluation…
Read MoreCrown Gall disease of grapevines: quantification of agrobacterium vitis in vineyard soil
Agrobacterium vitis is the causal agent of grapevine crown gall, an economically important disease in cold climate viticulture regions. The disease occurs frequently in Okanagan vineyards and limits grape production…
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Epidemiological and diagnostic studies of grapevine trunk diseases to develop and implement effective disease management strategies
This study is working towards the long term goal of finding effective management strategies of the major grapevine trunk disease (GTD) pathogens found in British Columbia, as well as those…
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Diagnostics and Management Strategies for Grapevine Trunk Disease
This project addresses the economic and environmental sustainability of the sector through the development of an array of diagnostic tools and disease management strategies, which will be required to mitigate…
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