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Door-to-Door Search for Grapevines Sold at Costco Begins in California’s Santa Clara County
The New York Times • • business
Key Points:
- Officials in Santa Clara County, California, are conducting door-to-door efforts to collect grapevines potentially infested with the invasive glassy-winged sharpshooter, found on vines sold at select Costco stores.
- The glassy-winged sharpshooter, native to the American Southeast and northeast Mexico, poses a threat as it spreads Pierce’s disease, which is fatal to grapevines and harmful to local agriculture.
- The pest endangers California’s vineyards, nurseries, farms, and the $73 billion wine industry, with the potential to cause significant economic damage.
- Beyond grapevines, the insect can also damage citrus trees, landscape plants, and other crops, raising broader agricultural concerns across the state.
