Viticulture is facing emerging challenges not only because of the effect of climate change on
yield and composition of grapes, but also of a social demand for environmental‐friendly …

Most plant viruses rely on vector organisms for their plant-to-plant spread. Although there
are many different natural vectors, few plant virus–vector systems have been well studied …

Grapevine is a high value vegetatively propagated fruit crop that suffers from numerous
viruses, including some that seriously affect the profitability of vineyards. Nowadays, 64 …

In order to cope with phylloxera, most grapes worldwide must be grafted on a rootstock.
Furthermore, grapevine rootstocks are an essential underground structure for the plant to …

Grapevines were propagated from cuttings up until the late 19 th century when the soil-
borne aphid phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae [Fitch]) destroyed Vitis vinifera L. vines …

Grapevines can be affected by many viruses and viral diseases. However, despite a long
history of cultivation and breeding efforts, little useable resistance to viral diseases has been …

The transition of muscadine grapes (Vitis rotundifolia Michx.) from a wild fruiting plant to a
domesticated crop has taken place in the last 150 years. Muscadine grapes are one of only …

Abstract Background Muscadine (Muscadinia rotundifolia) is known as a resistance source
to many pests and diseases in grapevine. The genetics of its resistance to two major …

The dagger nematode, Xiphinema index, is considered a major pest in grape growing
countries. Xiphinema index is especially important because of its ability to transmit …

Breeding for varieties carrying natural resistance (R) against plant-parasitic nematodes is a
promising alternative to nematicide ban. In perennial crops, the long plant− nematode …