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Discover key factors the get grape pest under control in your
vineyard
Grape pest control is a major problem if
you are planning enjoying success in growing grapes; they come in many shapes and
sizes.
Let’s analyse pests that you are likely to be invaded with when
you are growing grapes or any fruit for that matter on your land.
In order to cover pest control the pests varies throughout the world depending on where you
are located or where you plan to grow grapes.
The pests that are referred to on this page are mainly in the
United States, Northern and South America; however they are around in many other
locations.
Let’s look at insects primarily because they are arguably the most
destructive and can wipe out a crop of grapes in a very short space of time, and unless you know
what to look for are tough to spot.
This fellow is often found in Michigan and can appear 2 or three
times a year, and they feed directly on the grapes they often appear in May however many grape
growers have experienced them in as late as September. They lay their eggs in the early part April
usually on the grape vine buds, or sometimes on the grapes. It is important to observe the eggs can
hatch very quickly around 5 to 8 days.
The Grape leafhopper is often referred to as GLH and can be seen
mainly in June they generally breed twice a year when the temperature reaches around 60 degrees
they come out of hibernation
Japanese Beetle Damage
The Japanese beetle has a much longer life span up to a year which
is longer than many insects. This fellow can do some serious damage to a crop of grapes they are
quite large for an insect an adult grows to around a half of an inch long and the width can be
around the same.
Rose Chafers
The Rose Chafers are without a doubt one of the biggest beetles they again grow to
around half an inch they attack just the grapes not usually the leaves, they appear in June they
can survive for as long as three to four weeks.
Grape vines are not that venerable to
insect damage if it is kept under control they can withstand insects in lesser magnitudes it’s
when they feed on the leaves you need to pay attention to it and there are many pest control
products on the market.
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