Trees and hedges in the vineyard pay off, results in less pests and less disease

Author: Britt Karlsson
December 4, 2020

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Author: Britt Karlsson
December 4, 2020

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Article filed in: News » Trees and hedges in the vineyard pay off, results in less pests and less disease

A large study that lasted for thirteen years shows that biodiversity in the vineyard is a good thing that pays off. If a vineyard is surrounded by hedges, trees and shrubs, the number of pests (insects bad for the vines) decreases significantly, e.g. the dreaded grape worm (vers de la grappe).

The survey was conducted on 400 estates in Andalusia, Spain by the University of California, Davis. The properties with rich biodiversity used fewer insecticides and were less likely to suffer from reduced yield.

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Britt Karlsson

Maker of World's Top Wine Tours. On WBI's Power List of wine journalists. Wine Profile of the Year 2011. We've been named World's Top Wine Tours by Travel + Leisure Magazine. We've written a wine book that won the award World's Best Wine Book for Professionals and another that's been awarded Best Wine Book in Sweden for Professionals. We had (probably) the first web site on wine in Scandinavia in 1996. We publish one of the most read independent wine newsletters on wine. And lots of other things we're proud of too.

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Britt Karlsson