Biologicals Not Necessarily a Costly Crop Protection Option for Growers
Producers just have to take a different approach than with chemical inputs — which are also getting pretty expensive.
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Double Trouble for Grape Growers from Vine Mealybug
Double Trouble for Grape Growers from Vine Mealybug Suterra Technical Support Manager Sara Goldman field scouts for vine mealybug in a table grape vineyard. Photo courtesy of Suterra Vine mealybug (VMB) is vineyard enemy No. 1 among insects, in part because of its versatility as a pest. It is equally impactful from a disease standpoint. “Vineyards in the Western U.S. face a growing threat from VMB,” Sara Goldman, Technical Support Manager with Suterra, says. “It’s a serious threat because it not only damages fruit by feeding but also spreads grape leafroll viruses, which cause disease...
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