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Around The Vineyard
Uninvited And Unwanted, Vineyard
Pests Demand Attention
By: Gerald Dlubala
V ineyard pests are more than just unwant- successful when the vineyard manager considers
the necessities of the vineyard before purchasing a
ed guests. They can devastate crop yields,
attract other pests, and bring along disease product.
and contamination. Depending on the grape vari-
etal and its location, landscape, and environment, “There are no silver bullets because there are
the type and number of pests grape growers battle many factors that go into pesticide choice, includ-
can change on an annual basis. ing application window, ease of use, maximum
allowance/season, application resistance and any
Ground Battles additional resistance that may have developed that
reduces the effectiveness of the applied product.
The most common type of pest control is the use Because of all the changing variables, it’s becom-
of pesticides. According to Lisa Malabad, Product ing more common for growers to add biological
Marketing Manager and Cannabis segment lead crop protection into their pest control programs,”
at Marrone Bio Innovations, pesticides are most Malabad said. Marrone Bio Innovations creates
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