The Virus genome was characterized and the protein-coat gene cloned. Twenty herbicides were evaluated for efficacy on redroot and phytotoxicity to cranberry. An effective herbicide for redroot, compatible with cranberry was not identified. Ecological and life history characteristics of redroot were collected. Pesticide movement in the bog environment was studied using Supercritical Fluids Extraction method.
Preliminary results indicate that various pesticides move differentially.
Technical aspects of the methods of sampling and extraction have to be verified to determine validity of results. Various insect monitoring methods were evaluated to establish economic threshold levels for significant pests. The identification of insect and disease resistance requires screening of diverse germplasm. Clones of wild blueberry populations were collected from all diploid, and tetraploid and hexaploid species and are being maintained for future disease and insect resistance screening. Over 1,300 clones were evaluated for unreduced gamete information to determine utilization potential in the breeding program.