Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0455308
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Biological control of grapevine scales. Wine grapes can be grown with a minimum of pesticide and fungicide applications in some regions, but biological control is still required to maintain populations of major pests. This project is concerned with grapevine and frosted scales, which are common pests of grapevines. The distribution and identity of different grapevine scales, and their main parasitoids, in the various grape growing regions of Australia will be determined by initial surveys. Experiments and laboratory studies of the interaction of the various predators and parasitoids will be undertaken to develop a biological control program of the scales aimed at reducing pesticide input.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2004
End Date: 12-2007
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $70,668.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Horticultural Production | Oenology And Viticulture | Plant Protection (Pests, Diseases And Weeds)
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Grapes |
