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MEDFORD, Ore. — Oregon’s wine industry is fighting to eradicate a potentially harmful insect that was recently discovered in a handful of Rogue Valley vineyards. The invasive insect, known as vine ...

NAPA — On a damp and gray Friday at Bouchaine Vineyards, Rebecca Rosen looked up, noticed the handful of ravens circling above her and lobbed an insult. “Jerks!” she yelled. They flew together, ...

Want a suitable replacement for pesticides? Apparently, dogs just might be it. Dr. Stephanie Bolton, a sustainable winegrowing director for the Lodi Winegrape Commission, wanted to find eco-friendly ...

Vineyard with integrated pest management near Káptalantóti, in the Balaton Uplands region, Hungary. Land use change and the increased agrochemical use associated with agricultural intensification ...

A new California law gives counties more power to force cleanup of abandoned vineyards and orchards that can spread pests and ...

STELLENBOSCH, South Africa, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Flocks of white, black and brown ducks hunt for snails and bugs as they patrol the grapevines at a vineyard in South Africa's winemaking town of ...

A new exotic pest, the European grapevine moth, is damaging grape clusters in the Napa Valley, raising concern among farmers and sparking a hunt to learn the extent of the infestation. The moth larvae ...

Vergelegen Wine Estate in South Africa’s Western Cape is using an unconventional method to keep its 130 hectares of vineyards both virus and pesticide free. Pairing technology and nature, the 324-year ...

Grape phylloxera, or Daktulosphaira vitifoliae, is an aphidlike insect that attacks grapevines with devastating effects. In Colorado, where wine is an estimated US$3.9 billion dollar industry, ...