Browning effect of Pierce’s disease on grape leaf. Aaron Jacobson UC Davis Scientists at UC Davis have identified a key protein at the root of a disease likely ravaging California’s grapevines and ... SAN DIEGO, — Dogs have many jobs but one you may not expect is identifying grapevines coated in a destructive and highly contagious fungus.

Understanding the Context

Although dogs can detect serious vine ... Browning effect of Pierce’s disease on a grape leaf. Aaron Jacobson UC Davis Scientists at UC Davis have identified a key protein at the root of a disease likely ravaging California’s grapevines and ... No treatment for deadly grapevine red blotch disease 4-year grant will allow study of disease spread, economic impact May be more than one vector of red blotch University of California, Davis, ...

Key Insights

The Cornell Daily Sun: Digital Viticulture: Cornell Lab Detecting Diseases In Grapevines Using Robots, Satellites. The next time you visit one of the many vineyards around the Finger Lakes region, take a closer look at the grape vines. While leaves may appear perfectly lush, healthy and green, there may be disease ... Dear Denise: How are grapes pollinated —n by insects or, like corn, by winds? This past spring, I had many bunches of grapes on my vines.

Final Thoughts

I realize that we had a very wet spring, but I thought the ... A new discovery could help grape growers roll back a devastating virus that withers vines and shrivels harvests. A new discovery by Washington State University scientists could help grape growers roll ...