Eriophyoid mites (Acari Eriophyoidea) are phytophagous arthropods forming intimate
relationships with their host plants. These mites are associated with annual and perennial …

Grapevine (Vitis spp.) is a major vegetative propagated fruit crop with high socioeconomic
importance worldwide. It is susceptible to several graft-transmitted agents that cause several …

Grapevines are challenged by a range of diseases and pests, causing economic losses and
requiring often costly approaches to mitigate damage. Public interest in reducing the use of …

Fully revised with new content and full-colour figures throughout, the second edition of this
successful book contains expanded content for all sections, particularly those covering the …

Plant viruses can be effectively transmitted by phytophagous mites. Many species of mites,
mainly eriophyids and tenuipalpids, induce symptoms in infested plants that may be …

The transmission mode of grapevine red blotch virus (GRBV, genus Grablovirus, family
Geminiviridae) by Spissistilus festinus, the three-cornered alfalfa hopper, is unknown. By …

As virus diseases cannot be controlled by traditional plant protection methods, the risk of
their spread have to be minimized on vegetatively propagated plants, such as grapevine …

Viticulture has experienced dramatic global growth in acreage and value. As the
international exchange of goods has increased, so too has the market demand for …

The cultivar Plavac Mali (Vitis vinifera L.), the most important indigenous red grapevine
cultivar in Croatia, was tested for the presence of 16 grapevine viruses. Thirty-five samples …

The recently described member of the genus Trichovirus grapevine Pinot gris virus (GPGV)
has now been detected in most grape-growing countries. While it has been associated with …