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Pre-harvest bagging of grape clusters as a non-chemical physical control measure against certain pests and diseases of grapevines

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Organic grapes are increasingly traded internationally. The main principle of organic grape production is the avoidance of synthetic pesticides to protect fruits from pests and diseases. As a physical control measure, cluster bagging with different types of bags was evaluated under field conditions. Cluster bagging, with or without pesticide treatment, using brown paper bags has significantly reduced grape berry moth infestation to 1.8 and 2.3%, black mold to 0.6 and 2%, gray mold to 2.2 and 1.1%, and powdery mildew to 0.0 and 5.4%, respectively, compared to non-bagged control where 95.2% clusters were damaged by the insect larvae, 93% rotten by the secondary infection of black mold, 26.1% by gray mold, 63.1% damaged by powdery mildew, and 15.2% attacked by birds. The application of pesticides did not increase the efficiency of bagging since bagging with brown paper bags without pesticides has provided grape clusters with almost complete physical protection against grape berry moth, black and gray molds, powdery mildew, and attacking birds which make it suitable for organic agriculture. Furthermore, the use of brown paper bags has improved fruit quality and yield of grapes but delayed the time of ripening compared to the use of clear or black plastic bags that have made grape cluster to ripen early. The use of clear plastic bags has resulted in developing abnormal overgrowths and sunburn. Therefore, the use of paper bagging could provide a useful tool to protect grape clusters from pests and diseases and to improve its organic production.

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Karajeh, M.R. Pre-harvest bagging of grape clusters as a non-chemical physical control measure against certain pests and diseases of grapevines. Org. Agr. 8, 259–264 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13165-017-0197-3

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