This Fact Sheet Series contains information about Grapevine Leafroll Disease (GLD) and how to effectively manage this virus in vineyards. The cause of GLD, its symptoms and the spread of the virus is thoroughly explained. Different control strategies and management...
This Q & A highlights some important aspects of Grapevine Leafroll Disease (GLD). Furthermore it gives details to effectively managing GLD in your vineyards with an easy to use decision tree to help producers determine the best course of action for managing GLD...
Researcher: Prof G Pietersen, Pathosolutions Aim and industry relevance: ELISA tests for grapevine leafroll associated virus type 3 (GLRaV-3) using petioles are currently being done within a small, prescribed testing window starting on 1 March to when petioles drop...
Researcher: Prof G Pietersen, Pathosolutions This project is co-funded by SATI and Raisins SA Aim and industry relevance: Using Ramsey (Vitis champini, formerly Salt creek), researchers aim to identify grapevine leafroll associated virus type 3 (GLRaV-3) immune,...
The aim of these projects were to study the transmission efficiency of different variants of GLRaV-3 as well as their transmission dynamics in mixed variant infections. In South Africa leafroll is caused by a virus called grapevine leafroll associated virus -3...
