Insect Sharpshooter
Aug 1, 2020 18:22:02 #
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..!
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Aug 2, 2020 16:46:21 #
Chuckwal wrote:
Ugly but beautiful?
well done sippy
chuck
well done sippy
chuck
Chuck, thanks for viewing.
Aug 2, 2020 19:02:01 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
i As the name suggests, this bug is the super-vil... (show quote)
Sounds similar in action to the fungus that destroyed The American Chesnut. Mycellium blocks capillary action and the tree cannot respire or carry water and nutrition.
The result is the plant continually dies back to the roots till total death.
The insect, in this case, is the vector.
Bill
Aug 2, 2020 19:17:09 #
newtoyou wrote:
Sounds similar in action to the fungus that destroyed The American Chesnut. Mycellium blocks capillary action and the tree cannot respire or carry water and nutrition.
The result is the plant continually dies back to the roots till total death.
The insect, in this case, is the vector.
Bill
The result is the plant continually dies back to the roots till total death.
The insect, in this case, is the vector.
Bill
Thanks, Bill. I always learn something from your posts.
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