OPERATOR and EFFECT	Example
AND narrows your results by saying all the search terms must be present in each result, although they do not necessarily have to be together.	crop AND yield
OR broadens your results by saying either search term is present in each result.	crop OR yield
NOT narrows your results by saying a search term must not be present in each result.	crop NOT yield
Quotation Marks narrow your results by saying the entire phrase must be present in each result.	"crop yield"
An asterisk is like a wild card. Any other element can be part of the search term, which means a result can include other forms of the word, like children for child*.	child*

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Sour rot of grape is a disorder causing the breakdown of ripening berries rendering them unsuitable for wine production. Sour rot is caused by insect-associated microbes that expedite berry decay following entry through a wound. Many disorders, including sour rot, result in disease-like symptoms that can cause yield losses or reduce crop quality.