Thursday, May 4, 2017

Wasps and wine: Paper wasps contribute to sour rot disease, a scourge of wine industry

05/04/2017 11:25 AM EDT

wasps foraging on injured grape

New research led by Tufts University shows that the invasive European paper wasp, Polistes dominulus, plays a role in facilitating sour rot disease in the absence of other insects.


Full story at https://now.tufts.edu/news-releases/wasps-and-wine-paper-wasps-found-contribute-sour-rot-grape-disease-scourge-wine

Source
Tufts University


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