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This handbook is the second of a series. Like its companion
volume, Grafttransmissible diseases of citrus-Handbook on
detection and diagnosis, compiled by C.N. Roistacher, it aims to
illustrate current methods for detecting and identifying viruses
and virus-like diseases of grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.,
American Vitis species and their hybrids). Emphasis is placed on
biological detection methods, i.e. the use of woody indicators
and herbaceous differential hosts, which are still the basis for
diagnosis and can readily be applied in countries with minimum
laboratory facilities.
However, as many grapevine pathogens can also be detected and
identified by serology, electron microscopy, gel electrophoresis
and molecular hybridization, these techniques are described in
detail in Part III.
Detailed further information on virus and virus-like diseases
of the grapevine is available in a number of books and review
articles, such as:
- Bovey, R., Gartel, W., Hewitt, W.B., Martelli, G.P.
& Vuittenez, A. 1980. Virus and virus-like
diseases of grapevines. Lausanne, Payot. 181 pp.
- Bovey, R. & Martelli, G.P. 1992. Directory
of major virus and virus-like diseases of grapevines.
Mediterranean Fruit Crop Improvement Council/ ICVG. 111
pp.
- Pearson, R.G. & Goheen, A.C. 1988. Compendium
of grape diseases. St Paul, MN, USA, American
Phytopathological Society Press. 93 pp.
- Uyemoto, J., Martelli, G.P., Woodham, R.C., Goheen,
A.C. & Dias, H.F. 1978. Grapevine (Vitis) virus
and virus-like diseases. In O.W. Barnett &
S.A. Tolin, eds. Plant virus slide series, Set 1.
Clemson, SC, USA, Clemson University. 100 slides, 29 pp.
In addition, readers are referred to bibliographic lists of
papers on virus and virus-like diseases of grapevines to 1984
compiled under the auspices of the International Council for the
Study of Viruses and Virus Diseases of the Grapevine (ICVG):
- Bovey, R. & Martelli, G.P. 1986. The viroses
and virus-like diseases of the grapevine. A bibliographic
report, 1979-1984. Vitis, 25: 227-275.
- Caudwell, A. 1965. Bibliographie des viroses de
la vigne des origines à 1965. Paris' Office
international de la vigne et du yin. 76 pp.
- Caudwell, A., Hewitt, W.B. & Bovey, R. 1972.
Les viroses de la vigne. Bibliographic de 1965-1970.
Vitis, 11: 303-324.
- Hewitt, W.B. & Bovey, R. 1979. The viroses and
virus-like diseases of the grapevine. A bibliographic
report, 1971 - 1978. Vitis, 18: 316-376.
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