National Research Institute for Agriculture: Phylloxera - Genomics Sheds Light on History of Invasion of French Vines, Unveils New Family of Genes
July 23, 2020
July 23, 2020
PARIS, France, July 23 -- The National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment issued the following news release:
Grape phylloxera, an insect related to aphids, devastated French vineyards in the 19th century after the pest accidentally made its way to Europe. The serious risk the insect poses is under control, thanks to tolerant rootstocks, but phylloxera is ever-present and little-known. Researchers at INRAE have coordinated an international consortium to sequ . . .
Grape phylloxera, an insect related to aphids, devastated French vineyards in the 19th century after the pest accidentally made its way to Europe. The serious risk the insect poses is under control, thanks to tolerant rootstocks, but phylloxera is ever-present and little-known. Researchers at INRAE have coordinated an international consortium to sequ . . .