PROJECT TITLE: Fungicide resistance in Botrytis cinerea populations from vineyards in the table grape production regions of South Africa Project leader: Dr Pieter Louw (Experico) Duration: 1 November 2021 - 31 December 2023 Project Summary: The loss of sensitivity towards fungicides or the…
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: 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: 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: 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: Developing an IPM strategy for margarodes in table grapes Project leader: Elleunorah Allsopp (ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij) Contact: AllsoppE@arc.agric.za Duration: 1 April 2019 to 31 August 2023 Problem identification and project objectives: Margarodes prieskaensis (Jakubski) is indigenous to…
