Wine industry beating back harmful moth
Wine industry beating back harmful moth
Sep 18, 2010 6
Napa Valley winegrape growers are discovering they can cope with the European grapevine moth.
While the industry’s ultimate goal is to eradicate the pest within the next few years, major progress is being made in reducing the insect population in vineyards.
Organic and non-organic spray treatments, as well as chemicals that disrupt mating are proving effective in dealing with the problem, experts say.
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