Grapevine Disease Testing

Grapevine diseases are a constant concern to the grapevine industry.  Fungi, bacteria, and viruses cause significant yield loss and quality loss in a wide variety of cultivated grapevines. Common disease found in vineyards and vineyard nurseries are:

Fungus

  • Diplodia spp.

  • Eutypa spp.

  • Phytophthora spp.

Bacteria

  • Xylella fastidiosa

Virus:

  • Grapevine leafroll viruses (GLRaV-1,GLRaV-2, GLRaV-4, GLRaV-

    7, GLRaV-9)

  • Grapevine red blotch

  • Grapevine Fanleaf virus

  • Tomato ringspot

  • Tobacco ringspot

  • Grapevine viti viruses (GVA GVB, GVD)

  • Grapevine fleck virus

  • Mosaic virus (ArMV)

Bacteria

  • Xylella fastidiosa

Detection and identification of these diseases are a crucial facet for successful crop production. Please talk to our virologist for a custom panel for your nursery or farm. For information on how to submit a sample: