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Replete with color photos showing the effects of scourges of grafted Vitus vinifera in Australia, this volume draws on extensive viticulture research on this most virus-beleaguered of all the woody plant species worldwide. Besides viral diseases, color-coded chapters cover the detection and control of other grapevine nemeses including viroids, phytoplasmas, and bacteria. Lacks an index. Co-sponsored by The Dried Fruits Research & Development Council and the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corp. Distributed in the US by Accents Publications Service. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)