…says. “The mealybug that’s the most common throughout California is the native grape mealybug, but the bug growers are most concerned about is the vine mealybug. This is an invasive…
Three New Threats Identified for California Wine Grapes
Brown Marmorated Stinkbug At their last meeting, the CDFA Pierces Disease/Glassy Winged Sharp Shooter Board designated grapevine red blotch-associated virus, vine mealybug, and the brown marmorated stinkbug as threats to…
California Headlines: Gill’s Mealybug, California Grape Record, Honey Production
Sabrina Hill has today’s California agriculture headlines, which include pistachio growers attending a field day on Gill’s Mealybug, a new record for California table grapes, and California honey production. Click…
Fighting Vine Mealybug in Grapes
…Extension. He spoke recently at the San Joaquin Grape Symposium, about the vine mealybug. He says the bug was discovered in 1998 in Coachella, and found in the Central Valley…