Living up to its name, the discovery of a voracious Western grapeleaf skeletonizer moth in a Napa County vineyard has growers and agricultural officials on edge.
The moth can cause extensive damage to grape leaves, often resulting in partial or complete defoliation of grapevines. The feeding can also damage fruit and lead to secondary fungal damage.
The insect trapper, Jesse Guidi, had been monitoring the presence of another pest in Pope Valley, the glassy-winged sharpshooter, when he encountered the skeletonizer on May 12. According to the county, the skeletonizer is not native to the area and was last seen in the Napa region in 2018. The pest first arrived in California from Arizona or New Mexico in the 1940s.
The skeletonizer also likes Boston Ivy and Virginia Creeper. In its larval stage it displays colored bands around its body.
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