Efficacy of South African viruses of Planococcus ficus
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.…
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 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: …
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 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: …
Alternative hosts of grapevine trunk disease pathogens
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…
Quantifying the impact of ants on vine mealybug and its parasitoids
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:…
The development of an action threshold for ants in vineyards
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…
The effect of different cultivation practices on the incidence of waterberry on table grapes in the Lower Orange River Region
PROJECT TITLE: The effect of different cultivation practices on the incidence of waterberry on table grapes in the Lower Orange River Region Project leader: Phlilip Myburgh (ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij) Duration: 1…
Determination of factors that may influence Red Globe’s susceptibility to SO2 damage
PROJECT TITLE: Determination of factors that may influence Red Globe's susceptibility to SO2 damage Project leader: Dirk Burger (Experico) Duration: 1 February 2003 - 31 July 2004 Project Summary: Similar…
The effect of irrigation with enriched water on the performance of table grapes
PROJECT TITLE: The effect of irrigation with enriched water on the performance of table grapes Project leader: Philip Myburgh (ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij) Duration: 1 April 2001 - 31 March 2005 …
Determination of optimum irrigation scheduling during ripening of table grapes under intensive irrigation to ensure maximum grape quality and production
PROJECT TITLE: Determination of optimum irrigation scheduling during ripening of table grapes under intensive irrigation to ensure maximum grape quality and production Project leader: Philip Myburgh (ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij) Duration: 1…
Development of an IPM strategy for Margarodes prieskaensis in table grapes
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…
Integration of molecular markers to the (ARC) table grape breeding programme
PROJECT TITLE: Integration of molecular markers to the (ARC) table grape breeding programme Project leader: Justin Lashbrooke (Stellenbosch University) Contact: jglash@sun.ac.za Duration: 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2022 Problem identification and project objectives: Till now molecular markers…
Comparative analysis of commercially available grapevine fleck virus ELISA kit
PROJECT TITLE: Comparative evaluation of commercially available grapevine fleck virus ELISA kit Project leader: Gerhard Pietersen (Stellenbosch University) Contact: gpietersen@sun.ac.za Duration: 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2021 Problem identification and project objectives: Only ELISA tests that have…
