PROJECT TITLE: Efficacy of South African viruses of Planococcus ficus Project leader: Prof Gerhard Pietersen (Patho Solutions) Duration: 1 January 2022 - 31 December 2022 Project Summary: The systemic insecticide, Imidachloprid, is a vital part of mealybug, and consequently, grapevine leafroll disease, control…
PROJECT TITLE: Physical and chemical bunch characterisation of table grapes using machine vision Project leader: Dr Carlos Poblete-Echeverría Duration: 1 September 2021 - 31 December 2024 Project Summary: The current methods for determining chemical and physical quality parameters of table grapes…
PROJECT TITLE: Specie identification and biology of leafhoppers on table and raisin grapes Project leader: Dr Elleunorah Allsopp (ARC) Duration: 1 April 2022 - 31 March 2025 Project Summary: Growers in the Northern Cape, and also in Mpumalanga, Limpopo and some areas…
PROJECT TITLE: "Edible coatings": Application of natural berry waxes to protect grapes against Botrytis and powdery mildew infection Project leader: Drs Justin Lashbrooke & Philip Young Duration: 1 January 2022 - 31 December 2024 Project Summary: Botrytis and Erysiphe necator (powdery mildew) infection…
PROJECT TITLE: A survey to determine the occurrence, diversity and pathogencity of Pratylenchus species in South African vineyards Project leader: Dr Rinus Knoetze (ARC) Duration: 1 April 2022 - 31 March 2025 Project Summary: Root-lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus spp.) are migratory endoparasites, causing severe…
PROJECT TITLE: Selection of GLRaV-3 immune Ramsey Project leader: Prof. Gerhard Pietersen (Patho Solutions) Duration: 1 January 2022 - 31 December 2023 Project Summary: In previous Winetech funded projects we have shown that grapevine leafroll associated virus type 3 (GLRaV-3) is…
PROJECT TITLE: Maintenance and Extension of a Grapevine Genebank Project leader: Phyllis Burger (ARC) Duration: 1 April 2022 - 31 March 2026 Project Summary: The genebanks maintained at various ARC sites have been designated as public good/ national assets and as such plant…
PROJECT TITLE: The efficacy of entomopathogenic biocontrol agents against Scirtothrips aurantii Project Leader: Dr Noma Stokwe Duration: 1 January 2022 - 31 December 2022 Project Summary: South African citrus thrips, Scirtothrips aurantii Faure (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), is a pest of various fruit types…
PROJECT TITLE: Influence of air-temperature during forced-air cooling and duration of forced-air cooling on post-storage incidence of external and internal browning of white table grapes Project leader: Dawie Moelich (Experico) Duration: …
PROJECT TITLE: The development of an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the sensitive and reliable detection of the South African strain of grapevine fanleaf nepovirus (GFLV) Project leader: Michael-John Freeborough (Stellenbosch University) Duration: …
PROJECT TITLE: Alternative hosts of grapevine trunk disease pathogens Project leader: Lizel Mostert (Stellenbosch University) Duration: 1 January 2005 - 31 December 2009 Project Summary: Grapevine (Vitis vinifera), stone fruits…
PROJECT TITLE: Quantifying the impact of ants on vine mealybug and its parasitoids Project leader: Pia Addison (Stellenbosch University) Duration: 1 April 2005 - 31 December 2007 Project Summary:…
PROJECT TITLE: The development of an action threshold for ants in vineyards Project leader: Pia Addison (Stellenbosch University) Duration: 1 April 2005 - 31 December 2007 Project Summary: A two…
PROJECT TITLE: Bacterial blight of grapes: Characterisation of pathogenicity and virulence factors Project leader: Yolanda Petersen (ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij) Duration: 1 April 2005 - 31 March 2008 Project Summary: Xylophilus ampelinus,…
PROJECT TITLE: Bestuurstrategiee om voelskade aan tafeldruiwe te verminder Project leader: Eric Herrmann (DFPT Research) Duration: Unknown Project Summary: The foraging behaviour of damage-causing birds in table grape vineyards was examined…
