Kate Fuller is a post doctoral research in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Davis. She studies the economics of agricultural pests and diseases.

Plant viruses affect many crops and cost billions of dollars annually in preventative measures and damages. In grapevines, most long-distance spread of viruses is caused by the movement of infected plants, which can be controlled effectively if clean stock is made available to growers. Several grapevine clean plant centers, which provide virus testing and cleaning services, have been established throughout the United States. These centers work in partnership with the USDA to provide an inventory of certified...