175: How to Prepare for Invasive Pests in Your Vineyard

<p class="MsoNormal">Vineyard farmers manage numerous pests but the invasive species can be some of the most troublesome. <span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Kyle McAbee,</span> President of McAbee Ag Consulting, PCA and CCA sustainability specialist shares what growers need to know to manage pests currently in their area, like Vine Mealybug, and prepare for ones that could come in the future, like Spotted Lantern Fly. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is critical. Sustainable and conventional growers should rotate chemistries, scout to track location, time of year, and mating events, look at how other areas manage the pest, control host species, and be ready to do something about the issue. Most importantly, growers should talk with their Ag Commissioner, Farm Advisor, and each other.</p> <h2>References:</h2> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.vineyardteam.org/podcast/?id=662">26: Controlling Mealybug Vectors of Grapevine Viruses</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.vineyardteam.org/resources/resource-library/pest-management.php?id=741"> 49: Stopping the Spread of Red Leaf Viruses</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.vineyardteam.org/resources/resource-library/pest-management.php?id=871"> 96: Spotted Lanternfly - Threat to California</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "mailto:mcagconsulting@outlook.com"><span style= "mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 110%;">Kyle McAbee email</span></a></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.facebook.com/people/McAbee-Ag-Consulting-Inc/100054302479153/"> <span style= "mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 110%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> McAbee Ag Consulting FaceBook page</span></a></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://extension.psu.edu/spotted-lanternfly">Penn State Extension Spotted Lanternfly</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "http://www.stopslf.org/index.cfm">StopSLF.org</a