The parasites of the vine, Rational protection strategies. 5th ed. | Mundi-Prensa

This book gathers practically all available information on grapevine parasites and protection strategies against them. Its content includes the description of various factors influencing protection against grapevine parasites, a practical key to identify the nature of the agent by describing the symptoms presented by the plant, and applicable phytosanitary products: pesticides, phytoregulators, as well as pesticide residues in grapes and wines. The central and fundamental part of the work describes and studies the major groups of grapevine parasites: insects, mites, nematodes, vertebrates, mollusks, fungi, bacteria, phytoplasmas, and viruses. The team of authors consists of the best Spanish specialists in the field who have ensured that the text, despite its highly technical content, has a fundamentally practical orientation and an exposition that makes it easily understandable for a wide range of readers: educators at all levels, students, technicians, and vine growers at any level.