Glasswing Sharpshooter Leafhopper
Aug 1, 2020 18:26:37 #
"As the name suggests, this bug is the super-villain sniper of the grape biz. The sharpshooter looks like a small grasshopper with flat, shiny wings and spreads Pierce’s Disease across vineyards quickly and efficiently.
This disease, the cancer of vineyards, prevents vines from transporting water efficiently within their trunks and roots, eventually killing the vine. This disease spreads quickly, so any sign of the sharpshooters is severe cause for concern. Unlike other bugs, the glassy winged sharpshooter can fly long distances and live on a wide variety of plants, making it extremely difficult to eradicate."
This Glasswing Sharpshooter Leafhopper now resides a specimen in my collection and will spoil no wine so drink'em if you got'em and enjoy..!
This disease, the cancer of vineyards, prevents vines from transporting water efficiently within their trunks and roots, eventually killing the vine. This disease spreads quickly, so any sign of the sharpshooters is severe cause for concern. Unlike other bugs, the glassy winged sharpshooter can fly long distances and live on a wide variety of plants, making it extremely difficult to eradicate."
This Glasswing Sharpshooter Leafhopper now resides a specimen in my collection and will spoil no wine so drink'em if you got'em and enjoy..!
Aug 1, 2020 18:31:05 #
Aug 1, 2020 18:36:51 #
If anyone looks at your phenomenal macro without hitting the download they don't know the detail they're missing out on.
Aug 1, 2020 18:42:45 #
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Aug 1, 2020 18:49:09 #
JRiepe wrote:
If anyone looks at your phenomenal macro without hitting the download they don't know the detail they're missing out on.
Thanks, I truly wish that there were a way to keep all of the resolution that I see in the master TIFF image. Of course the file is far too large to post so I reduce the image size and save it as a PNG which of course is not the same.
If you know of a way to retain full resolution when resizing the image and changing the format please pass it on to me.
Aug 1, 2020 18:56:07 #
kpmac wrote:
Nice image and nice narrative, sippy.
Thanks, Kpmac. They are considered to be a plague to the wine industry.
Aug 1, 2020 19:18:55 #
Very well done! I like the interesting orientation here, and the biology lesson as well.
Aug 1, 2020 20:10:15 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
Very well done! I like the interesting orientation here, and the biology lesson as well.
Thanks, Mark. I have it in italic quotes for it is from another source that I found to be educational and I wanted to share it with those who, like me, may not have known.
Aug 2, 2020 08:17:49 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
Thanks, Mark. I have it in italic quotes for it is from another source that I found to be educational and I wanted to share it with those who, like me, may not have known.
i have lots of sharpshooters,i didnt know how bad they are,thanks
Aug 2, 2020 09:04:51 #
tinusbum wrote:
i have lots of sharpshooters,i didnt know how bad they are,thanks
Thanks for viewing and the feedback.
Aug 2, 2020 10:40:15 #
That's a strange looking bug - looks like he's been sipping the vino.
Excellent stack!
Excellent stack!
Aug 2, 2020 11:04:19 #
ecobin wrote:
That's a strange looking bug - looks like he's been sipping the vino.
Excellent stack!
Excellent stack!
Thanks, it's nice to hear that you enjoyed seeing it.
Aug 2, 2020 12:04:12 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
i "As the name suggests, this bug is the sup... (show quote)
nice stack of one of the top villains where I live...........
Aug 2, 2020 12:10:50 #
napabob wrote:
nice stack of one of the top villains where I live...........
Thanks, Napabob. I did not realize how destructive they were until I did a bit of research which I quoted. The disease that they spread is oh-my-gosh devastating to the plants.
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