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w w w. v w m m e d i a . c o m M a y - J u n e 2 014 | V I N E YA R D & W I N E RY M A N A G E M E N T 6 5 the state's agriculture in 2013 and is now common in the Willamette Valley winegrowing region. On the West Coast, it was identi- fied in the San Gabriel Valley near Los Angeles in 2006 and more recently in Sacramento. BMSB has yet to invade agriculture. The bug travels easily as a hitch- hiker on boats and vehicles, or as a migrant moving from food source to food source. Among insects, nymphs tend to stay fairly local, yet BMSB nymphs show their par- ent's penchant for travel, according to Rutgers University's Dr. Anne L. Nielsen, who researches organ- ic controls of the pest. Even the nymphs are on the hunt for bigger, better food sources, showing an early mobility that can make them even more difficult to control. This year, the East may enjoy a respite from BMSB: the frigid, unrelenting winter, observers hope, killed a significant number of the overwintering population. wine grapes, BMSB poses a broad threat, potentially damaging as many as 100 different plant spe- cies, including tomatoes, apples, soybeans and hops. They seem to The BMSB feeds on grapes, causing necrosis and shriveling that looks very much like other pest damage. But unlike some other bugs with a preference for When BMSB feed on grapes, as shown in this photo taken in Rappahannock County, Va., necrosis and shriveling occur. Photo: Doug Pfeiffer 800-678-3669 www.davisnet.com Davis Instruments' Integrated Pest Management software modules link your weather data to actual pest risk, helping you prevent crop damage before it starts. Used together with our Vantage Pro2 ® Weather Station, a Wireless Leaf & Soil Moisture/Temperature Station and WeatherLink ® software, Davis offers you a complete solution for crop management. Visit www.davisnet.com/weather/IPM and click on the demo link to download our FREE IPM demo software today. VWM1406 IPM for Grapes: Your Pest Management Solution ¨ ) ) ) ) ) )