General Objective: Determine the prevalence and effect on the production and quality of fruits of the CVX and SchVX viruses in pitahaya crops in Ecuador.
Specific objectives:
- Determine the incidence, severity and phylogeny of CVX and SchVX viruses in red and yellow pitahaya production areas of the coast, mountains and Amazonia.
- Compare production parameters and fruit quality between plants infected with CVX and SchVX and virus-free plants.
- Determine the effectiveness of two disinfectant products in reducing mechanical spread of CVX and SchVX through pruning tools.
Participating Institutions:
ESPOL, ESPOCH, ESPAM.
Participants:
Project Director Lisbeth del Rocío Espinoza Lozano
- Diego Fernando Quito Avila
- Jonathan Ricardo Coronel León
- Martha Beatriz Sumba Zhongor
- Pablo Israel Alvarez Romero
- Leonardo Xavier Leon Castro
Awarded budget: $46750,00
Project Status: Completed
