The Latin term for "segregation and isolation of suspected infection or isolation of a source of infection from the environment as a protective measure against the spread and carryover of epidemics" is also becoming increasingly important in viticulture. Probably in the 20th century would have been introduced by the Americans
phylloxera or the vine diseases wrong and true
mildew Disasters can be prevented if there had already been, as today, appropriate measures and strict controls on the importation of vines. Today, most of the world's winegrowing countries have passed laws on imported vines to prevent or at least detect the spread of disease. It is all about diseases that are caused by
bacteria.
virus and
viroids be transmitted. These are for example
Pierce Disease or
Flavescence dorée but still familiar as phylloxera, mildew and others. The quarantine duration can be several years. This is done through diagnostic procedures such as
ELISA.
Indexing or
PCR supports early identification of vine diseases. See also below
Vine enemies,
