Session

Viticulture – Pests and Diseases Session
Research Reports

Location: Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront Hotel

Moderator:

Chin-Feng Hwang, Missouri State University, Mountain Grove

Speakers:

10:45 am – 11:00 am Identification, Incidence, and Distribution of Grapevine Viruses in British Columbia
Sudarsana Poojari, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Pacific
11:00 am – 11:15 am Interpreting a Multi-Virus Survey and Designing and Delivering Virus Sampling Protocol for Industry-Wide Benefits
Kari Arnold, University of California, Davis
11:15 am – 11:30 am Elucidating the Spread of Grapevine Leafroll Disease in Newly Planted Vineyards
Bhanu Donda, Washington State University, Prosser
11:30 am – 11:45 am Aspects of Entomopathogenic Nematodes for Controlling the Vine Mealybug, Planococcus ficus, in South African Vineyards
Patrique Le Vieux, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
11:45 am – 12:00 pm Improving Our Understanding of Sour Rot Etiology and Management Techniques
Megan Hall, Cornell University, New York
12:00 pm – 12:15 pm Combating Erysiphe necator in Vitis vinifera Chardonnay: Effectively Using Chemical and Cultural Tactics
Jensena M. Newhouse, Washington State University, Prosser