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Management and diagnosis of grapevine trunk disease in vineyards and nurseries

Management and diagnosis of grapevine trunk disease in vineyards and nurseries.

The objectives of this project are to:

  1. Monitor inoculum dispersal - Generate knowledge on spore dispersal of GTD pathogens in different climatic regions and determine the local distribution of spores within vineyards and impact of management regimes.
  2. Investigate wound susceptibility - Determine susceptibility wounds to GTD pathogens during dormancy in new climatic regions, fllowing pruning activities and hail damage in spring.
  3. Optimise diagnostic capability - Enhance and adapt molecular diagnostic tools for effective detection of GTD and YVD pathogens in the vineyard and nursery.
  4. Evaluate biocontrols for sustainable disease management - Evaluate potential biocontrol strategies for pruning wound protection and reducing infection in propagation material.
  5. Examine thresholds of infection on vine establishment - Assess source blocks and propagation material for YVD infection and evaluate varying levels of infection on vine establishment.
  6. Clarify role of Cryptovalsa - Examine the extent of Cryptovalsa ampelina in vineyards, pathogenicity in grapevine and the efficacy of registered wound treatments.

Project date

1 Jul 2022-30 Jun 2027

Principal investigator

Sosnowski, Mark

Research organisations

South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

Project funded by

Multiple industries
Fruits Other rural industries Wine

Wine Australia

Wine Australia helps foster and encourage profitable, resilient and sustainable Australian winegrape and wine businesses by investing in research and …

Multiple industries
Fruits Other rural industries Wine
  • Location

    Australia

  • Organisation type

    Research funding body

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