UC Davis researchers have uncovered important genetic clues about the pathogen that causes grape powdery mildew, among the most destructive vineyard pests throughout California and the world.

While Botrytis is the most destructive plant pathogen in grapes, powdery mildew is also a persistent U.S. vineyard threat. Mevalone is a formidable tool to assist growers in their fight against both ...

Grape breeders across the country are working to develop varieties that won’t fall victim to powdery mildew, a fungus that threatens grapes just about anywhere they are grown, and now artificial ...

Visual assessment of the grape and wine sector's most costly disease, powdery mildew, will be easier with a new, free smart-phone app developed by University of Adelaide researchers and collaborators.

One of the biggest threats to vineyards local grape growers face is powdery mildew, a fungus that can ruin their crop if left unchecked. But spraying can be problematic, so the more than 200 vineyard ...

Grape growers and winemakers around the world will be able to easily assess powdery mildew in the field with the help of a mobile application just released globally. Grape growers and winemakers ...

Q: Last year my grapes had such bad powdery mildew that even the grapes dried up and looked moldy and shriveled. I was told by the master gardeners at the farmer’s market that I needed to do something ...

Dogs have an excellent sense of smell, and they work in cooperation with humans as police dogs and drug detection dogs. However, it was not clear how dogs can detect the smell of powdery mildew, a ...

Grape growers and winemakers around the world will be able to easily assess powdery mildew in the field with the help of a mobile application just released globally. PMapp, which supports decisions ...

Mevalone is an eco-friendly, resistance-management-tool option that fits well in integrated programs and organic production. Synthetic fungicides remain essential for high-pressure situations but ...