WSU researchers studying spread of red blotch virus in vineyards | WSU Insider
December 21, 2020 By Lauren Paterson College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences Grapevine red blotch disease spreads through vineyards and blotches leaves, shrinking wine and juice grape harvests. Researchers at WSU’s Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Wine Science Center are studying how and why the grapevine red blotch virus, which causes the disease, spreads. “We’re interested in finding out how the grapevines respond to the virus,” said Bhaskar Bondada, WSU associate professor. Grape leaves work like solar panels, using sunlight to convert sugar into energy that fuels g...
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