Modern Ag Technology Takes New Aim at Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter By UC Riverside News|May 3, 2022 Scientists have a shot at eradicating a deadly threat to vineyards, just as the pest's resistance to insecticide has been growing.Read More
Share Your Knowledge at the First CEAg World Conference and Expo Posted by Growing Produce Staff|April 19, 2024
Traps Catch Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Infestation in Northern California By Growing Produce Staff|October 21, 2021 Grapevine pest is an invasive and aggressive vector of deadly Pierce’s disease.
Heads up! Is the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter on the Rise Again? By David Eddy|May 18, 2021 Rising populations of the pest that once devastated a California wine-growing region has growers and experts on edge.
California’s Winegrowers Overwhelmingly Back Anti-Pest Measure By Growing Produce Staff|June 22, 2015 More than 80% of growers vote to continue Pierce’s disease/glassy-winged sharpshooter referendum.
Deadline Extended For Crucial Winegrape Disease And Pest Referendum By Ann-Marie Jeffries|May 27, 2015 Returned ballots to continue the Pierce’s Disease/Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter referendum must be returned by June 10.
Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Found In Marin County By Ann-Marie Jeffries|March 26, 2015 This pest, known to spread Pierce’s Disease, could devastate California winegrapes.
Pierce’s Disease/Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Winegrape Grower Referendum Dates Announced By Ann-Marie Jeffries|February 5, 2015 The PD/GWSS assessment is one of the primary sources of funding for research on Pierce’s Disease and the glassy-winged sharpshooter.
California Department Of Food And Agriculture Declares Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Eradicated By David Eddy|February 6, 2014 The population of the pest eliminated in San Luis Obispo County is the 17th such eradication in California.
Group Formed To Battle Pierce’s Disease Posted by Christina Herrick|March 1, 2010 Leading winegrape growers and vintners around the Golden State have joined forces to advocate to fellow growers and […]