Washington vineyards facing phylloxera
Findings prove an unspoken, potential problem is no longer just a possibility, opening the door to management.
Findings prove an unspoken, potential problem is no longer just a possibility, opening the door to management.
Identifying and managing phylloxera, a common grape pest that is popping up in Washington, dominated the presentations and displays Thursday at the 2019 annual meeting of the Washington State Grape Society in Grandview. An estimated 255 people attended Day 1 of the two-day gathering, which continues Friday at the Grandview Nazarene Church.
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Entomologist studies the connection between pear IPM and neighboring cherry orchards.
Researcher determines sugar substitute erythritol is toxic to pear psylla.
Following reports in the Walla Walla Valley, agency plans to sample for the pest in major grape growing regions in Eastern Washington this fall.
IFTA tour stop highlights basics of crop-adapted spraying approach and benefits to apple growers.
Heading into harvest, wine grape growers in Walla Walla, Washington, face a new complication: phylloxera has been found in several area vineyards.
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