Bunch Rots
Bunch rots of grapes are widespread in Western Australia and reduce yield and quality. Weather conditions and control strategies influence the severity of losses which can vary between vineyards. These bunch rots can affect both wine and table grapes and control options differ depending on location, variety and trellising.
Bunch rots can be caused by several different fungi, many of which produce similar symptoms on the berries. Confusion over the cause of the bunch rot can lead to poor management decisions and crop failures.
Accurately identifying the cause of a bunch rot on your vines is critical so the correct control strategy can be implemented.
Practical
Non – Botytis Rots
https://www.wineaustralia.com/growing-making/pest-and-disease-management/non-botrytis-bunch-rots
Botrytis – overview – Vitinotes
https://www.awri.com.au/wp-content/uploads/botrytis_intro.pdf
Managing botrytis – Vitinotes
https://www.awri.com.au/wp-content/uploads/botrytis_management.pdf
Botrytis – Monitoring – Vitinotes
https://www.awri.com.au/wp-content/uploads/botrytis_monitoring.pdf
Botrytis – symptoms – Vitinotes
https://www.awri.com.au/wp-content/uploads/botrytis_symptoms.pdf
Botryosphaeria and bunch rot – Vitinotes
https://www.awri.com.au/wp-content/uploads/botryosphaeria.pdf
Know your grapevine bunch rots (Agriculture W.A.)
https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/summer/know-your-grapevine-bunch-rots
Technical
Botrytis Rot
https://www.wineaustralia.com/growing-making/pest-and-disease-management/botrytis
Botrytis bunch rot assessment – key diagrams showing the severity of infection for objective assessment
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Botrytis-bunch-rot-severity-assessment-key-Lighter-areas-represent-healthy-berries_fig1_266022493
Determining bunch rot impact on wine quality
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/1158087/Determining-bunch-rot-impact-on-wine-quality.pdf
Non – botrytis bunch rots – identification and management
https://cdn.csu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/455199/NWGIC-fs7-bunchrot.pdf