Traps Set for Pest That Threatens Vineyards
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A glassy-winged sharpshooter was discovered this week in a neighborhood about 14 miles from a vineyard, officials said.
The discovery prompted concern that the pest could hurt Monterey County’s $160-million wine industry. The leaf-hopping insect carries Pierce’s disease, an incurable grapevine killer.
Agricultural inspectors have set up at least 35 traps to look for more sharpshooters.
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