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Efficacy of tank mixes on Psa control in Hayward and Gold3 potted plants part 1
Autumn spraying for protection from Psa
The efficacy of various products on mature kiwifruit vines for the control of Psa
Kasumin and other products on Hort16A - Potted plant field trial report
Towards development of a comprehensive spray programme for management of Psa-V in kiwifruit orchards
Post-harvest protection of kiwifruit vines
Psa products review - March 2013
Product screening test
Pollen disinfection using ozone
Isolation and detection of Psa in kiwifruit green pollen and an evaluation of the ability of Psa-V to survive commercial pollen milling and extractions
The presence and survival of Psa on honey bees
Use of pollen blowers and pollen dispensers to pollinate kiwifruit artificially
Detection of Psa-V from leaves and pollen collected from symptomatic and asymptomatic Actinidia chinensis in Te Puke, Bay of Plenty
Mitigating the risk of Psa introduction by pollen
Cleaning infected pollen
Is Psa associated with pollen available in New Zealand?
Wild and cultivated kiwifruit microbiomes – project summary
Kiwifruit microbiome study summary
Advancing EMix
Fruit quality attributes for Hayward and Gold3 kiwifruit treated with Aureo Gold during flowering and fruit set 2017/18
Testing of potential Psa control products over flowering on green kiwifruit
Rapid commercialisation of an integrated, biologically based management package for Psa-V
Potted plant field trials - Yeast and trichoderma mixes on Hayward and Gold3
Yeast and trichoderma mixes on Hayward and Gold3 potted plant trial report
Biological control agents on Green14, Elicitors and protectants on Gold9, Elicitors on Chieftain
Psa products review - March 2013
Isolation of Psa-V bacteriophage from environmental samples
Desktop evaluation on commercially available microbial-based products for control or suppression of Psa-V
Product screening test
Psa-V phage library screened against endo/epiphytic kiwifruit bacterial strains and phage formulated for trials
Effect of tank mixing Kocide Opti and Proclaim on Psa control
Efficacy of tank mixes on Psa control in Hayward and Gold3 potted plants part 1
Monitoring effectiveness of wound protectants against Psa part 2
Horizontal gene transfer gone wild: Promiscuity in a kiwifruit pathogen leads to resistance to chemical control
Evolution of copper resistance in Psa through acquisition of integrative conjugative elements and plasmids
Effects of other products on copper ion release
Monitoring effectiveness of wound protectants against Psa
Testing of potential Psa control products over flowering on green kiwifruit
Autumn spraying for protection from Psa
Best spray practice protectant spray coverage in spring and summer on kiwifruit canopies
Crop safety of late leaf fall copper applications on Gold3
The efficacy of various products on mature kiwifruit vines for the control of Psa
Kasumin and other products on Hort16A - Potted plant field trial report
Copper products on Bruno plants - Potted plant trial report
Towards development of a comprehensive spray programme for management of Psa-V in kiwifruit orchards
Copper sprays on kiwifruit: bactericidal effectiveness, bioavailability and phytotoxic effects
Evaluating the fruit sensitive period to copper in Gold3 kiwifruit
Evaluating the fruit sensitive period to copper in Hayward kiwifruit
Biological control agents on Green14, Elicitors and protectants on Gold9, Elicitors on Chieftain
Psa products review - March 2013
Woody stem bioassay - Copper testing
Gold3 preliminary copper phytotoxicity study
Safety of copper products on kiwifruit
Studies to determine the rainfastness of residues of commercial and organic copper sprays on dormant kiwifruit canes
Product screening test
Efficacy of tank mixes on Psa control in Hayward and Gold3 potted plants part 1
Ambitious 10SL efficacy on Psa disease on Hayward kiwifruit 2016-17
The efficacy of Ambitious on mature Hayward vines for controlling Psa
Ambitious 10SL efficacy on Psa disease on Hayward kiwifruit 2015-16
Post-harvest Actigard® application: short and long-term responses
Autumn application of Actigard
Advancing EMix
Efficacy of novel elicitors on Psa
Efficacy of tank mixes on Psa control in Hayward and Gold3 potted plants part 1
Ambitious 10SL efficacy on Psa disease on Hayward kiwifruit 2016-17
Metabolic effects on Gold3 leaves of root pruning and associated Actigard
Actigard and Estim rates on Bruno and Gold3 potted plants
Testing of potential Psa control products over flowering on green kiwifruit
Elicitors on Gold3 potted plants, Field trial reports Jan-Mar 2015
The efficacy of Ambitious on mature Hayward vines for controlling Psa
Autumn spraying for protection from Psa
Ambitious 10SL efficacy on Psa disease on Hayward kiwifruit 2015-16
The efficacy of various products on mature kiwifruit vines for the control of Psa
Towards development of a comprehensive spray programme for management of Psa-V in kiwifruit orchards
Biological control agents on Green14, Elicitors and protectants on Gold9, Elicitors on Chieftain
Post-harvest protection of kiwifruit vines
Psa products review - March 2013
Effect of tank mixing Kocide Opti and Proclaim on Psa control
Advancing EMix
Efficacy of tank mixes on Psa control in Hayward and Gold3 potted plants part 1
Actigard and Estim rates on Bruno and Gold3 potted plants
Psa control products on Bruno potted plants 2014/15
Elicitors on Gold3 potted plants, Field trial reports Jan-Mar 2015
Kasumin and other products on Hort16A - Potted plant field trial report
Potted plant field trials - Yeast and trichoderma mixes on Hayward and Gold3
Yeast and trichoderma mixes on Hayward and Gold3 potted plant trial report
What drives the endophytic stage of Psa in symptomless kiwifruit plants?
Monitoring effectiveness of wound protectants against Psa part 2
Winter inoculum on the vine - Where is it hiding?
The effect of pre-flowering girdling on the incidence of bud rot in Hayward and Green14 kiwifruit, and an analysis of microbial populations on infected buds
Origin and evolution of the kiwifruit canker pandemic
Determine the source of leaf inoculum in Hayward: From bud break to senescence
Quality testing of compost samples
Best spray practice protectant spray coverage in spring and summer on kiwifruit canopies
Psa leaf spots as inoculum sources
The presence and survival of Psa on honey bees
Risk of plant debris as a Psa inoculum source
Influence of leaf age Hort16A and Hayward on infection by Psa-V
Psa epidemiology - Trap plant field validation of Psa Risk Model
Product screening test for Kasumin, Bacstar and Phyton - Parts 1 and 2
Feasibility of remote sensing to detect Psa infected vines or vines at risk of infection
Development of a rapid tool for the molecular characterisation of Psa haplotypes
Product screening test for Kasumin and Phyton - Part 1
Survival of Psa in the orchard environment
Management of Psa short term - Progress report
Assessment of heat for sterilisation of plant material
Psa on asymptomatic leaf tissue
Keeping one step ahead of Psa adaption
Horizontal gene transfer gone wild: Promiscuity in a kiwifruit pathogen leads to resistance to chemical control
Evolution of copper resistance in Psa through acquisition of integrative conjugative elements and plasmids
Origin and evolution of the kiwifruit canker pandemic
Best spray practice protectant spray coverage in spring and summer on kiwifruit canopies
Growing tolerant cultivars in a Psa environment
Effect of soil nutrition and composition on the susceptibility of Hayward and Hort16A to Psa
Surveying orchards to identify resistance to Psa-V
Efficacy testing - Active Clean B
Disinfectant efficacy testing 2
Aussan L-44 efficacy testing
Disinfectant efficacy testing
Efficacy of sanitisers against Psa
Post-harvest Actigard® application: short and long-term responses
Determining Hayward flower bud stages susceptible to Psa infection
Gold3 bud abortion
Effect of tank mixing Kocide Opti and Proclaim on Psa control
Efficacy of tank mixes on Psa control in Hayward and Gold3 potted plants part 1
Novel technologies to deliver protectant sprays to strung canopies
Autumn spraying for protection from Psa
Best spray practice protectant spray coverage in spring and summer on kiwifruit canopies
Bud rot in green kiwifruit (Actinidia sp.) varieties - Spring 2014
Pre-flowering bud rot protection
Towards development of a comprehensive spray programme for management of Psa-V in kiwifruit orchards
Chemical compatibility of Psa sprays and phytotoxicity testing on kiwifruit foliage
Autumn winter spray protection from Psa
Efficacy of Oxyspray on Psa-V on Hort16A kiwifruit leaves
Visualising spray coverage on expanding kiwifruit leaves
Assessment of novel spray units for use in kiwifruit orchards
Optimising application of Psa protectant sprays on kiwifruit spring canopies
Optimising application of Psa protectant sprays on kiwifruit dormant canes
Aerial spray deposit studies on kiwifruit
Determining Hayward flower bud stages susceptible to Psa infection
What drives the endophytic stage of Psa in symptomless kiwifruit plants?
Gold3 bud abortion
Cold temperature and frost effects on Psa - 2019
Winter inoculum on the vine - Where is it hiding?
Determine the source of leaf inoculum in Hayward: From bud break to senescence
Quality testing of compost samples
Green14 bud rot fruitlet drop survey
Quantification of the spatial distribution and natural rate of Psa-V spread in New Zealand
Risk of spreading Psa-V via wound protectants or application tools
Psa progression and intervention
Impact of covered structures on the progression of Psa-V
Short-term risk assessment of spring pruning techniques
Mulching trials report
Psa-V wound entry sites - Cicada egg nest field trial
Psa epidemiology - Susceptibility of summer pruning wounds
Psa progression within orchards
Testing for Psa contamination of surfaces sampled
Budwood remediation - Interim report
Can Psa be removed from propagation material? Remediation of budwood phase 1 research note
Testing Kumeu research orchard historic collection for presence of Psa
Keeping one step ahead of Psa adaption
Modelling financial implications of Gold3-Bounty71 flower budrot losses
Determining Hayward flower bud stages susceptible to Psa infection
Gold3 bud abortion
The effect of pre-flowering girdling on the incidence of bud rot in Hayward and Green14 kiwifruit, and an analysis of microbial populations on infected buds
Growing tolerant cultivars in a Psa environment
Modelling financial implications of Gold3-Bounty71 flower budrot losses
Determining Hayward flower bud stages susceptible to Psa infection
Gold3 bud abortion
Cold temperature and frost effects on Psa - 2019
Monitoring effectiveness of wound protectants against Psa part 2
Metabolic effects on Gold3 leaves of root pruning and associated Actigard
Winter inoculum on the vine - Where is it hiding?
The effect of pre-flowering girdling on the incidence of bud rot in Hayward and Green14 kiwifruit, and an analysis of microbial populations on infected buds
Determine the source of leaf inoculum in Hayward: From bud break to senescence
Impact of covered structures on the progression of Psa-V 2
Options for growth control of male vines for green orchards
Effect of girdling on commercial cultivars in relation to Psa
Green14 bud rot fruitlet drop survey
Post-harvest protection of kiwifruit vines
Psa progression and intervention
On-orchard management of Psa infection and symptom expression
Psa progression within orchards
Evaluation of systemic technologies for introducing chemical compounds into kiwifruit vines
Product screening test for Kasumin, Bacstar and Phyton - Parts 1 and 2
Product screening test for Kasumin and Phyton - Part 1
Psa-V infection observed via inoculated girdling wounds
Management of Psa short term - Progress report
Studies to determine the rainfastness of residues of commercial and organic copper sprays on dormant kiwifruit canes
Monitoring effectiveness of wound protectants against Psa part 2
Monitoring effectiveness of wound protectants against Psa
Invitro study of Psa survival in PruneTec
Exploring options for wound protection to prevent Psa-V infection of cut stems in bruno seedlings
Invitro study of Psa survival in wound protectants
Risk of spreading Psa-V via wound protectants or application tools
The role of protectants for reducing Psa infection via leaf scars