This cluster of naturally white-skinned grapes shows initial symptoms of "noble rot" infection, as the white grape berries turn pink. For hundreds of years, the fungus Botrytis cinerea has been key to ...

Scientists report on a discovery in a key component in the signaling pathway that regulates the production of phytoalexins to kill the disease-causing fungus Botrytis cinerea. Botrytis bunch rot, a ...

Global Access Diagnostics (GADx), a social enterprise and leading developer of lateral flow and rapid diagnostic technologies, today announced it has expanded the applications of its low-cost, rapid ...

Vineyards grown in sub-tropical areas are subject to bitter rot and ripe rot which can reduce yields and affect quality of the wine. These fruit rots are mainly seen in areas that experience warm ...

A recent study examining how two common types of fungal infection affect the aroma of wine reveals that both bunch rot (Botrytis cinerea) and powdery mildew (Erysiphe necator) do in fact change the ...

Grapegrowers in some key South Australian wine regions have been hit by more bad weather, with some crops facing ruin. The Clare Valley has been among the worst affected, with heavy rainfall in the ...