Expert Profile
David McArthur
Lecturer
Campus Location
Fields
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
Interview Language(s)
- English
Alternate Contact
Sachintha Wickramasinghe
UBC Media Relations
Tel: 604-822-4549
Email: sachi.wickramasinghe@ubc.ca
David McArthur
Email: david.mcarthur@ubc.ca