VASCM: Vine Mealybug

[prudy foxx]

Friends,

This a an excellent picture of Vine Mealybug, the ugly and very dangerous species of mealybug that is trying to find its way to our region.

Be on vigilant look out for this pest.  If you see significant ant activity on your vines peel away the bark and look.

We do not want this pest on the loose!  Note:  a key difference between the ubiquitous mealybugs  we see every year and VMB at this stage is the yellowish tinge.  

FYI:  This picture was taken from a vine on the fringes of our AVA (in fact outside of the AVA but close and coming from the North).
Friends,

This a an excellent picture of Vine Mealybug, the ugly and very dangerous species of mealybug that is trying to find its way to our region.

Be on vigilant look out for this pest.  If you see significant ant activity on your vines peel away the bark and look.

We do not want this pest on the loose!  Note:  a key difference between the ubiquitous mealybugs  we see every year and VMB at this stage is the yellowish tinge.  

FYI:  This picture was taken from a vine on the fringes of our AVA (in fact outside of the AVA but close and coming from the North).



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