Lance Cadle‐Davidson
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5
Total Citations
49
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About
Lance Cadle-Davidson is a leading researcher in grapevine pathology and precision agriculture, whose work bridges plant disease management with cutting-edge sensor and robotic technologies. His primary research areas include the epidemiology and control of powdery mildew (*Erysiphe necator*) and downy mildew (*Plasmopara viticola*), as well as the development of non-destructive, automated tools for disease detection and phenotyping. Among his most impactful contributions is the demonstration that nighttime applications of germicidal ultraviolet (UV-C) light can effectively suppress powdery mildew, downy mildew, and sour rot in grapevines—a finding with 26 citations that offers a sustainable alternative to traditional fungicides. He has also pioneered the use of hyperspectral sensing for monitoring foliar fungicide efficacy (9 citations) and developed near real-time vineyard downy mildew detection systems using agricultural robots (6 citations). Notably, his 2025 work on a computer vision device for analyzing fungal features outperformed expert manual microscopy in discerning host resistance loci, marking a significant advance in quantitative phenotyping. Through these innovations, Cadle-Davidson is helping to reduce fungicide reliance, combat resistance, and enable precision disease management in viticulture.
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- 3Near Real-Time Vineyard Downy Mildew Detection and Severity Estimation6 citations · 2022
- 4Vision-Based Vineyard Navigation Solution with Automatic Annotation4 citations · 2023
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