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Mealybug Control Trials

UCCE Sonoma Mealybug Control Trial Reports 2008 OMRI Grape Mealybug Control2008 Grape Mealybug Control2008 Systemic Vine Mealybug Control2007 Grape Mealybug Venom Trial2007 Grape Mealybug Control2009 Vine Mealybug ControlReducing the Spread of Vine Mealybug Managing Vine Mealybug in Winery Waste (Ar...
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GWSS Identification

Adult Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Fifth-instar (left) and Adult (right) Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Approximately 1/2 inch (11 to 13 mm) long. Body shape is parallel-sided with a pointed head. Click on images to enlarge Wings are partly transparent with reddish veins, folded flat over the body.
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GWSS Look-a-likes

Look-A-Like Click on images to enlarge Similar Characteristics Distinguishing Characteristics Cicada adult Clear membraneous wings. Piercing, sucking mouthparts. Wings folded at an angle, forming a roof or tent over the body. Larger in size, 1 to 2 inches long.
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European Grapevine Moth

European Grapevine Moth, Lobesia botrana Biology 2013 Degree-Day Table - April 4 European Grapevine Moth: a New Pest of Grapes in California (CAPCA Adviser Magazine July 2010) European Grapevine Moth in Napa Valley Vineyards (Practical Winery & Vineyard, Mar/Apr 2010) European Grapevine Moth Grape D...
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Light Brown Apple Moth

Light Brown Apple Moth, Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth; Biology, Monitoring and Control.
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Pierce's Disease Insect Vectors

Click on the picture below to view handouts Pierce's Disease Vectors, their Habitat and Monitoring Methods Insectos Vecotres de la Enfermedad de Pierce, su Habitad y Monitoreo Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Tri-fold in English GWSS English Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Tri-fold in Spanish GWSS Spanish Glas...
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Viticulture Newsletter Online

Welcome to the UCCE viticulture newsletter for Sonoma County! This website will be updated regularly and will include relevant topics and information to growers in Sonoma County.
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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug adult (Photo: Deepak Matadha, Rutgers University) Adult is 0.55 to 0.67 inch long. Antennae with two distinct white bands. Smooth shoulder (thorax) margins. Dark bands on forewing membranous tips.
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Frost Protection

Each of the two websites below contain four narrated training units on frost protection. Identical information is presented in English and Spanish. All presentations are viewable online in Flash format; you will need audio on your computer to hear the narration. English: http://lawr.ucdavis.
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4-H of Alameda County

Alameda County 4-H is a youth development program that focuses on leadership, community service, public speaking, and science. Youth members have the opportunity to explore different interests and develop skills.
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