Vineyard managers and researchers seek sustainable solutions for mealybugs, a changing pest complex

Mealybugs have become increasingly important vineyard pests — a result of their direct damage to the vine, their role in transmitting grapevine leafroll viruses, and the costs for their control. Numerous mealybug species are found in vineyards, and each has different biological traits that affect su...

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Published in:	California agriculture (Berkeley, Calif.) Vol. 62; no. 4; pp. 167 - 176
Main Authors:	Kent Daane, Monica Cooper, Serguei Triapitsyn, Vaughn M. Walton, Glenn Yokota, David Haviland, Walt J. Bentley, Kris Godfrey, Lynn Wunderlich
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 01-10-2008
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Summary:	Mealybugs have become increasingly important vineyard pests — a result of their direct damage to the vine, their role in transmitting grapevine leafroll viruses, and the costs for their control. Numerous mealybug species are found in vineyards, and each has different biological traits that affect sustainable control options. We review the mealybug pests and their natural enemies to provide some clarification about current trends in biological control tactics and needed directions for future work.
ISSN:	0008-0845 2160-8091
DOI:	10.3733/ca.v062n04p167