VASCM: Fwd: Vine Mealybug: if you do see it....

[prudy foxx]

If you do see this pest in your vineyard don’t freak out - take action.

New protocols being published include a knock down spray followed by the new pheromone spray available.

We are working with local pesticide sales facilities to urge them to carry products.

There is organic protocol as well and as always this requires even more vigilance.

The VMB is tenacious and does not back down easily.  Whatever your system it will require disciplined repeated action.


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> From: prudy foxx <prudyfoxx at gmail.com <mailto:prudyfoxx at gmail.com>>
> Subject: Vine Mealybug
> Date: June 7, 2018 at 8:02:33 AM PDT
> To: vascm mailing list <vascm at kkn.net <mailto:vascm at kkn.net>>
> 
> 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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