Growing resistant V. vinifera varieties would be a sustainable way to reduce the damage caused by downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola) and the impact of disease management, which includes economic, health and environmental costs due to frequent fungicide applications. Silvia Toffolatti of the University of Milan presents her work entitled "Unique resistance characteristics against downy mildew from the vine domestication center," which reports the discovery of unique traits of resistance to downy mildew in a vine cultivar of the domestication center.
Still aiming for sustainable viticulture, the research by Gicele Sbardelotto De Bona of the University of Padua entitled “Dual modality of action against Botrytis cinereafrom vine branch extracts” is very interesting. The raw extracts of the V. vinifera shoots represent a natural source of stilbenic compounds with well characterized antifungal properties. The research demonstrates how the application of the stilbene extracts could protect the vine plants from Botrytis cinerea (botrytis or gray mold).
Video of the works presented at the Enoforum Web Contest 2021 during the Enoforum Web Conference (February 23 to 25, 2021)
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