A project of the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Task Force of Kern & Tulare Counties. Participants: Ag Commissioner Offices of Kern & Tulare Counties, CA Dept. of Food & Agriculture, UCCE and USDA.
October 23, 2006
Dec 2, 2008
Nancy Irelan will have her hands full over the next year. Irelan is the new research director for the Pierce’s Disease/Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Board, which is administered by California’s Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). Still getting her bearings since coming on board July 1 . . .Download (PDF)
September 15, 2006
Nov 19, 2008
- Encouraged by the success of its nursery treatment pilot project for the glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS), the California Department of Food and Agriculture wants to add more participants to the program. - San Joaquin County Agricultural Commissioner Scott Hudson likes what he’s seen with CDFA’s nursery treatment pilot project. No GWSS nymphs have emerged on pilot project plants reaching the Northern California county.Download (PDF)
August 29, 2006
Dec 10, 2008
- Glassy-winged sharpshooter numbers in Arizona continue to rise, with more than 217 adults discovered since the pest reappeared in Sierra Vista in June. In response, Arizona has increased GWSS funding and initiates an external quarantine order - A new infestation of GWSS was discovered July 14 in Santa Clara County, bringing to three the number of south San Jose areas where the sharpshooter has been found.Download (PDF)
July 14, 2006
May 31, 2011
Arizona declares state of emergency after GWSS reappears near vineyard areaDownload (PDF)
June 7, 2006
May 31, 2011
With the return of hot weather and heightened sharpshooter activity, University of California researchers Matthew Blua and Richard Redak are ready to study ways to curtail glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) oviposition in plant nurseries. Six months into her new position as manager of the Consolidated Central Valley Table Grape Pest and Disease Control District, Judy Stewart-Leslie is working closely with her board of directors “to get things done for the district and industry.”Download (PDF)
May 15, 2006
Feb 26, 2008
Dr. Alexander (Sandy) Purcell, one of the world’s leaders in Pierce’s Disease (PD) research, will retire in June from the University of California at Berkeley after 35 years of research on the disease. Efforts are underway to establish a comprehensive area-wide management program for the glassy-winged sharpshooter in Ventura County, GWSS Program Director Beth Stone-Smith told attendees at the 2006 Kern County Grape Pest Management meeting May 4 in Bakersfield.Download (PDF)
April 28, 2006
Oct 27, 2008
Napa County inspectors this month made their first glassy-winged sharpshooter discoveries of 2006 –- just as county supervisors declared May to be Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Awareness Month.Download (PDF)
March 31, 2006
May 31, 2011
USDA's Beth Stone-Smith reports on area-wide treatment programs for the glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) in Kern and Tulare Counties in 2006.Download (PDF)
March 17, 2006
May 31, 2011
Four counties report GWSS finds this month: Sonoma, Monterey, Santa Clara and San Luis Obispo Counties have all rejected incoming nursery plant shipments in the past two weeks after inspectors found viable glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) egg masses on arrivals from Southern California.Download (PDF)
January 25, 2006
Feb 26, 2008
- The Table Grape Pest and Disease Control Districts of Kern and Tulare Counties formally consolidated Dec. 20 after receiving the unanimous approval of the Kern County Board of Supervisors. - Judy Stewart-Leslie was named manager of the new Central Valley Table Grape Pest and Disease Control District Jan. 16.Download (PDF)
February 17, 2006
May 10, 2010
-- Scientists are making headway in the quest to learn more about the dispersal characteristics of the glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS). -- Also, Gov. Schwarzenegger share the spotlight with California agriculture this week.Download (PDF)
December 12, 2005
May 31, 2011
Ongoing research is advancing the understanding of Pierce’s Disease and the glassy-winged sharpshooter, California Department of Food and Agriculture official Bob Wynn said in opening comments at the 5th annual Pierce’s Disease Research Symposium last week in San Diego.Download (PDF)
November 28, 2005
Feb 21, 2008
Population increases of the glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) in the Coachella Valley in the last three years have increased the danger of Pierce’s Disease (PD) occurrence in the area.Download (PDF)
November 18, 2005
May 31, 2011
Five months into the state-managed Nursery Treatment Pilot Project to control glassy-winged sharpshooters (GWSS) in commercial nursery stock, supervisor Greg Morris is cautiously optimistic that its chemical-based protocol is succeeding.Download (PDF)
October 14, 2005
Nov 4, 2008
- California plant nurseries advise Arizona to make GWSS eradication a priority. - GWSS charts tell story of success in Kern, Tulare. - Kern-Tulare Table Grape Control District seeks manager.Download (PDF)
September 30, 2005
May 31, 2011
- Eight glassy-winged sharpshooters and two GWSS egg masses have been discovered in Sierra Vista, Ariz., raising concerns over their potential to harm key portions of the state’s agricultural industry. - Also the Kern-Tulare County Table Grape Pest and Disease Control District is seeking a district manager.Download (PDF)
September 16, 2005
May 31, 2011
GWSS found in Salinas -- Intensive search reveals no other sharpshooters since Sept. 7 find.Download (PDF)
September 2, 2005
May 31, 2011
A parasitoid primer - A closer look at the most important natural enemies of the glassy-winged sharpshooter.Download (PDF)
August 19, 2005
May 31, 2011
Tulare County approves $8 table-grape assessment - Work begins on building table-grape pest control districts in Kern and Tulare Counties.Download (PDF)
August 5, 2005
May 31, 2011
If you have recently viewed the trapping data for the General Beale project or the Northern area, you will undoubtedly agree that the glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) just won’t go away in Kern County.Download (PDF)
July 22, 2005
May 31, 2011
As California swelters in an intense heat wave, here’s a quick look at various glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) activities across the state.Download (PDF)
June 24, 2005
Mar 4, 2008
Kern passes $8-per-acre assessment for Table Grape Control DistrictDownload (PDF)
April 29, 2005
Dec 11, 2007
Grape growers to vote in May on state, district funding programs for GWSS, PDDownload (PDF)
April 1, 2005
May 31, 2011
Kern, Tulare table-grape pest control districts elect officers, propose $8 per-acre assessmentDownload (PDF)
March 4, 2005
Oct 24, 2008
Table grape district petitions head to Kern, Tulare boards of supervisorsDownload (PDF)
February 18, 2005
May 31, 2011
Pilot program to give new GWSS nursery protocol the real-world testDownload (PDF)
February 4, 2005
May 31, 2011
USDA Director reports 2005 plans for GWSS area-wide programDownload (PDF)
January 21, 2005
May 31, 2011
Winter weather brings good and bad to state's GWSS areasDownload (PDF)
December 17, 2004
May 31, 2011
Beyond GWSS: Other pests threaten California grape productionDownload (PDF)
December 2, 2004
May 31, 2011
Table grape industry assesses new law on pest control districts, referendum Bush Taps Nebraska Governor For Ag SecretaryDownload (PDF)
November 19, 2004
May 31, 2011
Kern citrus harvest reveals no GWSS movement so far this season USDA names Stone-Smith new GWSS program directorDownload (PDF)
October 22, 2004
May 31, 2011
Temecula Valley's PD concerns escalate with increasing GWSS levelsDownload (PDF)
September 24, 2004
Jun 11, 2008
Goodbye to GWSS leader: USDA's Lloyd Wendel to retire Oct. 1Download (PDF)
September 17, 2004
May 31, 2011
On the trail of strains of Xylella fastidiosa - an essential part of the Pierce's disease cycleDownload (PDF)
September 10, 2004
May 31, 2011
Ventura County nurseries increase participation in GWSS treatment reimbursement programDownload (PDF)
September 3, 2004
May 31, 2011
Tulare County mails reimbursement checks to citrus growers for GWSS spring treatments ATVs stolen from UCCE offices in BakersfieldDownload (PDF)
August 27, 2004
May 31, 2011
Follow correct PD sampling protocol GWSS recently discovered in HawaiiDownload (PDF)
August 23, 2004
May 31, 2011
Researchers follow Xylella pathways (This is an author-revised version of the article published Aug. 6, 2004.)Download (PDF)
August 20, 2004
May 31, 2011
Kern County's yearly PD monitoring and control project set for late AugustDownload (PDF)
July 30, 2004
May 31, 2011
Kern's trapping program represents front line of defense against GWSSDownload (PDF)
July 16, 2004
May 31, 2011
Tulare County waits to see effects of summer GWSS treatmentsDownload (PDF)
July 9, 2004
Jun 12, 2008
Kern County hopes for repeat success with its bulk grape movement programDownload (PDF)
July 2, 2004
May 31, 2011
Solano County jumps into action after GWSS infestation is discovered in VacavilleDownload (PDF)
June 25, 2004
May 31, 2011
Researchers find combination of neonicotinoids and kaolin film provides best protection against GWSSDownload (PDF)
June 11, 2004
May 31, 2011
California's plant nursery industry remains heavily involved in GWSS fightDownload (PDF)
June 4, 2004
May 31, 2011
Tall screen barriers show promise in reducing GWSS entry into plant nurseriesDownload (PDF)
April 30, 2004
May 31, 2011
GWSS biological control program moves into improved facilities near ArvinDownload (PDF)
January 16, 2004
May 31, 2011
Tulare County pursues GWSS in 2004 with broad industry cooperationDownload (PDF)
December 19, 2003
May 31, 2011
Kern research projects increase knowledge of PD control, management practices, epidemiologyDownload (PDF)
December 5, 2003
May 31, 2011
Table grape growers urged to sign and return petition for GWSS pest control districts immediatelyDownload (PDF)
November 21, 2003
May 31, 2011
GWSS eradicated in Butte County's Chico area Treatment authorizations slow in tulare County PD Research Symposium set for Dec. 9-11Download (PDF)
November 14, 2003
May 31, 2011
Almond Leaf Scorch, almond version of Pierce's Disease, increasing in Kern CountyDownload (PDF)
November 7, 2003
Aug 24, 2009
Guidelines offer ways to prevent the spread of GWSS during citrus harvest Kawamura to head CDFADownload (PDF)
October 31, 2003
May 31, 2011
Tulare Co. and PMA secure GWSS treatment authorizations for 30,400 acres CDFA Secretary Lyons optimistic about GWSS and PDDownload (PDF)
October 24, 2003
May 31, 2011
Efforts progress to establish Table Grape Pest and Disease Control Districts in Kern and Tulare CountiesDownload (PDF)
October 17, 2003
May 31, 2011
Research explores use of transgenic bacterium to combat Pierce's DiseaseDownload (PDF)
October 10, 2003
Nov 23, 2009
Vineyard survey notes summer symptoms of Pierce's Disease visible across all grape varietiesDownload (PDF)
October 3, 2003
May 31, 2011
Tulare County begins coordinated foliar GWSS treatments Final GWSS citrus meeting to discuss treatments on pest management practices set for Monday in IndioDownload (PDF)
September 26, 2003
May 31, 2011
Area-wide Pest Management Program demonstrates success in reducing GWSS populations GWSS-citrus meetings to discuss impacts of treatments on citrus pest management practicesDownload (PDF)
September 12, 2003
May 31, 2011
Protect the vedalia beetle while controlling cottony cushion scale and GWSS with properly timed Admire and Assail citrus treatmentsDownload (PDF)
September 5, 2003
May 31, 2011
Governor signs bill to allow formation of GWSS-PD pest management districts for table grape growersDownload (PDF)
August 29, 2003
May 31, 2011
Ventura County remains vigilant in anti-GWSS efforts Find GWSS trapping results onlineDownload (PDF)
August 22, 2003
May 31, 2011
Coachella Valley grape growers find Admire study in area's commercial vineyardsDownload (PDF)
August 15, 2003
May 31, 2011
Researchers study alternate plants hosts of the PD bacterium, Xylella fastidiosa, in the Central ValleyDownload (PDF)
July 18, 2003
May 31, 2011
GWSS-PD battle gets $22 million in federal funds Surround use in citrus increases California red scaleDownload (PDF)
July 11, 2003
May 31, 2011
Cooperative efforts help yield significant progress against GWSS in commercial cropsDownload (PDF)
June 16, 2003
May 31, 2011
State Senate approves GWSS pest control district bill Tulare County treats Porterville; plans biocontrol studyDownload (PDF)
June 6, 2003
May 31, 2011
A surprise: Traps detect only low levels of GWSS in urban Bakersfield so far in 2003Download (PDF)
May 9, 2003
May 31, 2011
Riverside GWSS Biocontrol Facility expansion approved Seasonal update on GWSS treatments, trapping, bulk citrus movementDownload (PDF)
April 25, 2003
May 31, 2011
Coachella Valley keeps PD levels down, remains vigilant Tulare County sets traps in quarantined area April 25 signals 75% petal fall in Kern County; lifts restrictions on certain pesticidesDownload (PDF)
April 18, 2003
May 31, 2011
Ventura County gears up for busy anti-GWSS season Still time to register for GWSS/PD workshop CDFA's PD/GWSS Board to meet May 6Download (PDF)
April 11, 2003
May 31, 2011
Spring means monitoring vineyards for PD symptoms Summary of the Pierce's Disease survey effort in Kern CountyDownload (PDF)
April 4, 2003
May 31, 2011
Free leafhopper tape available from Kern Ag Commissioner's office Kern sets April 3 as citrus bloom date for areas north of 7th Standard RoadDownload (PDF)
March 28, 2003
May 31, 2011
Kern sets April 1 as citrus bloom date for areas south of 7th Standard Road GWSS/PD workshop held April 22 in NapaDownload (PDF)
March 21, 2003
May 31, 2011
IPM program using parasitoid-inoculated plants to begin next week near BakersfieldDownload (PDF)
March 7, 2003
May 31, 2011
Reminder: Kern's GWSS area-wide applications must be authorized to qualify for reimbursement Final two CDFA PD update sessions remainDownload (PDF)
February 28, 2003
May 31, 2011
CDFA to hold PD/GWSS update meetings GWSS/PD workshop set for April 22 in Napa Tulare County makes GWSS finds in early-season traps Researchers evaluate fate of Xyllela fastidiosa in Central Valley weedsDownload (PDF)
February 15, 2003
May 31, 2011
General Beale pilot project expands scope with new emphasis on parasitoid releases in citrus grovesDownload (PDF)
February 8, 2003
May 31, 2011
Plans set for 2003 Area-wide GWSS Management Program for Kern County Tulare starts all-important GWSS trapping programDownload (PDF)
February 1, 2003
May 31, 2011
Kern's GWSS Area-wide Program reviewed at Symposium GWSS meeting for Kern's grape, citrus growers set for Feb. 3Download (PDF)
January 27, 2003
May 31, 2011
Tulare's GWSS observations show importance of weed-free areas next to grape and citrus Researchers share alternatives to conventional insecticides for GWSS control at PD SymposiumDownload (PDF)
January 11, 2003
May 31, 2011
Coachella Valley's GWSS levels increased in 2002 Tulare County sees GWSS numbers fall from last yearDownload (PDF)
December 7, 2002
May 31, 2011
Monitoring vineyards for GWSS is paramount Merit 75WP progressing with DPR for use on windbreaks Citrus harvest running smoothly in Kern County Find GWSS program maps onlineDownload (PDF)
November 23, 2002
May 31, 2011
Concentration levels of imidacloprid tested on GWSS Tulare County handles new regulations during citrus harvest and shippingDownload (PDF)
November 9, 2002
May 31, 2011
A review of the 2002 Pierce's Disease Monitoring and Control ProjectDownload (PDF)
November 2, 2002
May 31, 2011
Fresno, Tulare counties implement Kern's 72-hour picking notice to help ensure GWSS-free shipments More GWSS finds, new 72-hour picking notice keep Tulare County ag officials busy Free living population of GWSS natural enemy, G. triguttatus, found in Kern County citrus groveDownload (PDF)
October 25, 2002
May 31, 2011
Zeroing in on GWSS infestations, control in Kern Inspect containers, clothing, vehicles for GWSS during citrus harvest CDFA shares Highway 65 data of GWSS in citrusDownload (PDF)
October 19, 2002
May 31, 2011
Tulare County experiments with Evergreen treatment as citrus harvest gears up; meets with residents to discuss Woodville plans Shake out those citrus picking bagsDownload (PDF)
October 12, 2002
May 31, 2011
Summer's buffer zone treatments in Highway 65 area suppressed GWSS spread and increased knowledge Tulare County to treat Woodville Labor Camp for GWSSDownload (PDF)
October 5, 2002
May 31, 2011
Pierce's Disease monitoring project moves north to Delano and Highway 65 sites Table shows GWSS urban numbers rise during summerDownload (PDF)
September 28, 2002
May 31, 2011
Tulare County continues to pursue GWSS A closer look at Kern County's GWSS/PD activitiesDownload (PDF)
September 21, 2002
May 31, 2011
Preventing the spread of GWSS curing citrus harvest Kern's ag dept. processing application reimbursementsDownload (PDF)
August 24, 2002
May 31, 2011
GWSS project steering committee formed Kern County Pilot and Area Wide Management ProjectsDownload (PDF)
August 17, 2002
Dec 27, 2007
Good News: GWSS virtually gone from Kern's Pilot Project CDFA expands GWSS monitoring in Kern CountyDownload (PDF)
August 3, 2002
Dec 27, 2007
GWSS presence grows in Tulare County GWSS counts in General Beale Pilot Project and Northern Zone remain low Zoning in on GWSS management areasDownload (PDF)
July 26, 2002
May 31, 2011
GWSS meeting set for July 31 in Delano Pierce's Disease monitoring and control project resumes in Kern County for 2002 Kern's ag officials regulate bulk grape movement It's important to follow proper PD sampling protocol Find GWSS program maps onlineDownload (PDF)
July 20, 2002
Dec 27, 2007
Tulare County treats urban areas for GWSS; more treatments planned with new GWSS finds in citrus Program development underway north of Bakersfield; coordinator Larry Liggett hiredDownload (PDF)
July 13, 2002
Dec 27, 2007
Kern suspends citrus movement from Ventura County Bulk Citrus Subcommittee to meet in Kern Comparing 2001 and 2002 experiments of Admire uptake into citrus: Irrigation schedule is keyDownload (PDF)
July 5, 2002
Dec 27, 2007
What's new in GWSS trapping? GWSS finds in Northern Zone result in foliar treatments Contact Kern's Rob Wegis with GWSS finds in the Delano areaDownload (PDF)
June 15, 2002
Dec 27, 2007
Mission, Texas station makes progress in rearing new species of GWSS natural enemies New e-mail address for Kern's ag departmentDownload (PDF)
June 8, 2002
Dec 27, 2007
All-grower meeting set for June 11 in Delano Tulare County resumes GWSS control programDownload (PDF)
June 1, 2002
May 31, 2011
Northern Zone sees expanded activity in Kern's GWSS Area-wide Management Program Kern-Tulare GWSS Task Force to meet June 5Download (PDF)
May 18, 2002
Dec 27, 2007
Biocontrol program poised to surpass last year's efforts Kern County pilot project monitors citrus red mites, other secondary pestsDownload (PDF)
May 11, 2002
Dec 27, 2007
GWSS experts assert efficiency of yellow sticky traps Kern's GWSS management program collects trap dataDownload (PDF)
May 3, 2002
Nov 1, 2010
GWSS management consideration for grapes Program for vineyard management when PD is present in the vineyardDownload (PDF)
April 20, 2002
May 31, 2011
Spring symptoms of Pierce's Disease now visible in hotspots Kern County lifts citrus application restrictions with announcements of 75 percent petal fall Draft EIR on PD program to be held in Tulare 4/30Download (PDF)
April 13, 2002
Oct 29, 2010
April 23 meeting will review CDFA's PD Grapevine Loss Assistance Program North zone citrus receives foliar knockdown treatment GWSS parasitoid work begins for 2002 seasonDownload (PDF)
April 6, 2002
Dec 27, 2007
Kern grape growers may receive financial compensation under CDFA's PD Grapevine Loss Assistance Program Compliance agreements expected soon CDFA to use bar code scanners for collecting GWSS data GWSS-rearing activities reach eighth generation in Texas Rearing GWSS' natural enemiesDownload (PDF)
March 30, 2002
May 31, 2011
Kern's citrus bloom data declared for April 2 Traps deployed in all four zones of area-wide GWSS management programDownload (PDF)
March 23, 2002
May 31, 2011
Kern County's citrus bloom declaration expected in late March or early April - if history holds Spring's arrival sees GWSS beginning to lay eggs Refining the beat net sampling methodDownload (PDF)
March 16, 2002
May 31, 2011
Kern pilot project's 2001 accomplishments highlighted PD affects California with costly economic impact California grape figuresDownload (PDF)
March 9, 2002
May 31, 2011
Kern County's area-wide management program progresses Successful Kern GWSS pilot project enters second yearDownload (PDF)
February 16, 2002
May 31, 2011
GWSS management program to be implemented in Kern Research shows GWSS attracted to yellow trapsDownload (PDF)
February 9, 2002
May 31, 2011
Studies show severe pruning won't eliminate PD One year later: Comparison of management effortsDownload (PDF)
January 11, 2002
May 31, 2011
Dormant application of Surround Vineyard weed control serves as a key component in Pierce's Disease control program GWSS numbers register very low in pilot project areaDownload (PDF)
December 1, 2001
May 31, 2011
Time is running out to collect and submit PD samples; Dec. 10 is the deadline More lessons learned from General Beale Pilot Project: Untreated areas draw GWSS to treated sites Bena Road GWSS populations reach very low levels GWSS counts increase in pilot project stonefruitDownload (PDF)
November 17, 2001
May 31, 2011
More lessons learned from General Beale Pilot Project: Elevation and control timing are key to GWSS GWSS numbers in Bena Road area drop with colder weather and recent treatments Monitoring activities will continue in General Beale, Bena Road Areas GWSS numbers at lowest level in recent years in General Beale Road areaDownload (PDF)
November 10, 2001
May 31, 2011
Lessons learned from the General Beale Pilot Project Tulare County continues to treat infected properties Post-treatment levels in Bena Road show GWSS dropDownload (PDF)
November 2, 2001
May 31, 2011
Successful bulk grape movement program winds down in Kern; bulk citrus movement gears up to prevent PD spread GWSS numbers drop after Bena Road crops treated with EvergreenDownload (PDF)
October 27, 2001
May 31, 2011
Higher GWSS counts found on Bena Road's east side traps Tulare County focuses on urban areas, citrus shipments Counts reveal low numbers of egg-laying GWSS, nymphs Find GWSS and PD photos online Fewer groves in Bena Road to receive second treatment Stop PD earlyDownload (PDF)
October 20, 2001
Aug 20, 2009
GWSS adult numbers in General Beale area remain flat Trend shows continuing decrease in adult GWSS Parasitoid releases continue; Ventura recoveries positive signDownload (PDF)
October 13, 2001
May 31, 2011
PD presence in Kern requires removal of infected vines Post-harvest Surround treatment expels GWSS Find Pierce'd Disease information, photos GWSS counts in General Beale Road drop in grapes, increase in citrus and cherriesDownload (PDF)
October 6, 2001
May 31, 2011
Citrus grove treatments for GWSS range from single knockdown to coordinated area-wide efforts Important bulk citrus movement meeting set Adult GWSS not in egg-laying mode; nymphs scarce TulareCounty continues GWSS survey Bena Road citrus groves to receive second treatment View sticky-trap maps onlineDownload (PDF)
September 29, 2001
Oct 22, 2010
New hires for CDFA State PD Task Force to meet Tulare County prepares to treat areas for GWSS Pulley-trap data show highest numbers of GWSS in Beneral Beale Road area near organic grapes Almond leaf scorch surveys produce negative test results in General Beale area but positive in McFarland GWSS goes on display at Kern County FairDownload (PDF)
September 22, 2001
May 31, 2011
State PD Task Force to Meet GWSS goes on display at Kern County Fair View sticky-trap maps on line Limited acreage in pilot project still problematic GWSS gradually decreasing in Bena Road areaDownload (PDF)
September 15, 2001
May 31, 2011
Search for almond leaf scorch begins in pilot project Timing treatments in the Bena Road area Some areas in General Beale Road area remain problematic Tulare County to survey quanantined areas GWSS numbers decline sharply in pilot project Staff changes made at CDFADownload (PDF)
September 8, 2001
May 31, 2011
Pilot project tour planned Citrus bulk movement meeting set Stop PD early Treatments made in Bena Road citrus groves Survey for almond leaf scorch underway in General Beale Road areaDownload (PDF)
September 1, 2001
May 31, 2011
PD monitoring in Kern County: Growers advised to be vigilant and pull out diseased vinesDownload (PDF)
August 25, 2001
May 31, 2011
GWSS survey begins next week on Hwy. 65 PD survey expanded in pilot project area Bena Road adult GWSS decline; yellow sticky traps support field observationsDownload (PDF)
August 18, 2001
May 31, 2011
Parasitoid releases in Kern: So far, so good Bena Road traps indicate directional movement of GWSSDownload (PDF)
August 11, 2001
May 31, 2011
PD monitoring continues in pilot project Bena Road pilot project crops remain under observationDownload (PDF)
August 4, 2001
May 31, 2011
Bulk grape shipments must follow GWSS protocol Treatments completed in Bena Road citrus General Beale windbreak treatments revisitedDownload (PDF)
July 28, 2001
May 31, 2011
Gov. Davis signs GWSS assessment legislation Treatments for GWSS continue in Bena Road citrus CDFA monitors GWSS in General Bealr Road windbreaksDownload (PDF)
July 21, 2001
May 31, 2011
Pierce's Disease monitoring imperative Monitoring results encouraging for July Comparing GWSS trap captures in windbreaks of General Beale and Bena Road areas Treatments to begin in Bena Road areaDownload (PDF)