Programs
Pests & Diseases
Vine Mealy Bug
The NVG maintains an active and ongoing education program for members regarding the threat of the Vine Mealybug.
NVG Directors serve on the Napa County Pest & Disease Control District Board and other task forces committed to eradicating this pest. Please refer to this page for Napa County updates and events related to the VMB.
The Vine Mealybug identification poster in Spanish and English
GWSS/PD
The NVG is dedicated to the prevention of the GWSS in Napa County. NVG Directors serve on the California PD/GWSS Advisory Board and also the Napa County Winegrape Pest & Disease District Board.
VOTE YES!
A yes vote on the referendum will not increase your assessment, which is currently set at $1 per $1,000 of crop value.
PD/GWSS Referendum Fact Sheet
Glassy Winged Sharpshooter & Pierce's Disease
CDFA's Pierce's Disease Control Program & Research Archive
Napa County Ag Commissioner Pest Prevention Update
(July 2009)
LEAFROLL
Leafroll Disease in a Napa Valley Vineyard
"Grapevine Leafroll – an Increasing Problem in the Finger Lakes, the US and the World"
Other Pests
European Grapevine Moth
European Grapevine Moth Resource Guide
European Grapevine Moth: An emerging pest in Napa Valley Vineyards
European Grapevine Moth Newsletter Group
"New Moth a Threat to Vineyards"
(NVR 10.13.09)
Risk Assessment document & Information in Spanish
LBAM
The NVG works closely with the Napa County Agricultural Commissioner's office to provide our members with the most current information available on the LBAM and all other pest threats to Napa County agriculture.
© images used with permission from University of California Statewide IPM Program, J. K. Clark, photographer