glassy-winged sharpshooter
Coverage of glassy-winged sharpshooter in the Nexus archive.
- Bay Area lawmakers seek $32.3M in federal funds to fight grape pest
Bay Area lawmakers are requesting $32.2 million in federal emergency funds to combat the glassy-winged sharpshooter, an insect carrying a fatal disease threatening the U.S. wine industry in Northern California. The pest was introduced to the region through Costco sales to consumers.
- Invasive grapevine-killing pest found in hundreds of Bay Area plants
An invasive glassy-winged sharpshooter pest, which spreads Pierce’s disease fatal to grapevines, was discovered in hundreds of plants sold at Costco stores in the Bay Area. The infested grapevines originated from Burchell Nursery in Fresno County, prompting counties including Napa, Contra Costa, and Marin to issue alerts and destroy most of the plants.
- Pest with ‘no cure’ sparks panic at Napa vineyards as urgent alert issued
The glassy-winged sharpshooter, a pest spreading incurable Pierce’s disease, was discovered in 220 grapevines sold at Costco Wholesale in Napa. The outbreak threatens California’s wine industry, prompting an urgent alert.