Boris Vinatzer, Virginia Tech (IMAGE) Virginia Tech Caption Associate professor Boris Vinatzer of the Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology, and Weed Science in Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences was one of the lead researchers who recently tracked a deadly "kiwifruit canker" back to its likely source in China. Credit Virginia Tech Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.