keep napa county beautiful help us keep the glassy-winged sharpshooter out of our county
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Keep Napa County BeautifulKeep Napa County Beautiful
Help us keep the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter out of our County
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The Beauty of Napa County
• 125,000 people live in Napa County
• Approximately 6 million people visit Napa County every year
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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
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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!)
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“Sharpshooter Rain”
• If you see white stains on your patio furniture, plants, a sidewalk or street, you may have glassy-winged sharpshooters in the area.
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Damage caused by GWSS• GWSS spreads disease-
causing 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
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Damage caused by Pierce’s Disease
A Damaged Vineyard
Pierce’s Disease inhibits the plant’s Pierce’s Disease inhibits the plant’s circulatory system, choking off its food circulatory system, choking off its food and water supply.and water supply.
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GWSS Egg Mass
• Underside of leaves
• Look for waxy coating and exit holes
Old Egg MassOld Egg Mass
Unhatched Egg MassUnhatched Egg Mass
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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.
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GWSS Inspection Program
• Nurseries and landscape businesses are inspected for adults, nymphs and egg masses
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Support local businesses
• Look for the Certificate of Compliance at your local nursery or landscaper’s office
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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
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Become a Sharpshooter Spotter!
• Check your outdoor plants regularly
• Take walks in your local parks and recreation areas
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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
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If you have GWSS, we’ll…
• Arrange with you to come and look at the infestation
• Discuss options to eliminate GWSS from your property
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Economic Impact
• Napa County’s economic Napa County’s economic contribution to the state of contribution to the state of California is approximately $4 California is approximately $4 billion annually, including billion annually, including agriculture- and tourism-related agriculture- and tourism-related jobs and products.jobs and products.
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Keep Napa County Beautiful!
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Contact Us:
1-866-BUG-SPOT
www.bugspot.org