Transcript Keep Napa and Sonoma Green

Keep Napa County Beautiful
Help us keep the Glassy-Winged
Sharpshooter out of our County
The Beauty of Napa County
• 125,000 people live in
Napa County
• Approximately 6
million people visit
Napa County every
year
Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
• Draws life-giving
fluids out of living
plants
• Spreads a variety of
diseases to crops and
ornamental plants
• Not native to
California
GWSS Feeding
• Sucks in water from
the host plant
• Excretes a white liquid
called “sharpshooter
rain”
• Drinks approximately
13 milliliters per day, or
200-300 times its body
weight (equivalent to an
adult human drinking
4,300 gallons of water
per day!)
“Sharpshooter Rain”
• If you see white stains
on your patio
furniture, plants, a
sidewalk or street, you
may have glassywinged sharpshooters
in the area.
Damage caused by GWSS
• GWSS spreads diseasecausing bacteria from
plant to plant when it
feeds
• Diseases include: Leaf
scorch of Almonds,
Oleander and other
plants, as well as
Pierce’s Disease in
grape vines, blackberry,
and other plants
Damage caused by Pierce’s
Disease
A Damaged Vineyard
Pierce’s Disease inhibits the plant’s
circulatory system, choking off its food
and water supply.
GWSS Egg Mass
• Underside of leaves
Unhatched Egg Mass
• Look for waxy coating
and exit holes
Old Egg Mass
Nymphs and Adults
• Nymphs are wingless
and paler in color.
• Adults are brown to
dark brown in color, ½
inch long, have wings,
and appear to have a
sloping forehead.
GWSS Inspection Program
• Nurseries
and
landscape
businesses
are
inspected
for adults,
nymphs and
egg masses
Support local businesses
• Look for
the
Certificate
of
Compliance
at your local
nursery or
landscaper’s
office
How Employees Can Help
• Employees of
vineyards, wineries,
nurseries, landscapers,
etc. should be able to
recognize the insect
• Hospitality industry
employees can
encourage co-workers
and visitors to keep
their eyes open
Become a Sharpshooter Spotter!
• Check your outdoor
plants regularly
• Take walks in your
local parks and
recreation areas
What to do if you find one
• Collect specimen in
suitable container
• Compare specimen to
pictures on
www.bugspot.org or
• Compare insect to
picture in brochure
• If similar, then call
1-866-BUG-SPOT
If you have GWSS, we’ll…
• Arrange with you to
come and look at the
infestation
• Discuss options to
eliminate GWSS from
your property
Economic Impact
• Napa County’s economic
contribution to the state of
California is approximately $4
billion annually, including
agriculture- and tourism-related
jobs and products.
Keep Napa County Beautiful!
Contact Us:
1-866-BUG-SPOT
www.bugspot.org