Expert Profile

David McArthur

Lecturer

Expertise

  • Viticulture and wine-making in BC
  • wines of BC and the world
  • arbuscular mycorrhizae interactions with plants (potato, strawberry, clover)
  • plant nutrition (especially phosphorus)
  • symbiosis, plant physiology
  • P-induced resistance to mycorrhizae
  • advanced microscopy of mycorrhizal-plant interactions
  • influence of nutrition and plant growth regulators on cranberry and strawberry physiology - flower induction/formation
  • flower induction and initiation of cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon)
  • efficacy of reduced-risk pesticides for apple
  • flower-thinning of apple with plant extracts
  • English

David McArthur

Email: david.mcarthur@ubc.ca

Tel: 604-209-5243

Website: http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/person/david-mcarthur/

Alternate Contact

Sachintha Wickramasinghe
UBC Media Relations

Tel: 604-822-4549
Email: sachi.wickramasinghe@ubc.ca

David McArthur

Email: david.mcarthur@ubc.ca