A project of the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Task Force of Kern & Tulare Counties. Participants: Ag Commissioner Offices of Kern & Tulare Counties, CA Dept. of Food & Agriculture, UCCE and USDA.

 

Issue	Articles
October 23, 2006	Nancy Irelan will have her hands full over the next year. Irelan is the new research director for the Pierce's Disease/Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Board, which is administered by California's Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). Still getting her bearings since coming on board July 1 . . .
September 15, 2006	- Encouraged by the success of its nursery treatment pilot project for the glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS), the California Department of Food and Agriculture wants to add more participants to the program. - San Joaquin County Agricultural Commissioner Scott Hudson likes what he's seen with CDFA's nursery treatment pilot project. No GWSS nymphs have emerged on pilot project plants reaching the Northern California county.
August 29, 2006	- Glassy-winged sharpshooter numbers in Arizona continue to rise, with more than 217 adults discovered since the pest reappeared in Sierra Vista in June. In response, Arizona has increased GWSS funding and initiates an external quarantine order - A new infestation of GWSS was discovered July 14 in Santa Clara County, bringing to three the number of south San Jose areas where the sharpshooter has been found.
July 28, 2006	Round-up: GWSS fight continues in the West
July 14, 2006	Arizona declares state of emergency after GWSS reappears near vineyard area
June 7, 2006	With the return of hot weather and heightened sharpshooter activity, University of California researchers Matthew Blua and Richard Redak are ready to study ways to curtail glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) oviposition in plant nurseries. Six months into her new position as manager of the Consolidated Central Valley Table Grape Pest and Disease Control District, Judy Stewart-Leslie is working closely with her board of directors "to get things done for the district and industry."
May 15, 2006	Dr. Alexander (Sandy) Purcell, one of the world's leaders in Pierce's Disease (PD) research, will retire in June from the University of California at Berkeley after 35 years of research on the disease. Efforts are underway to establish a comprehensive area-wide management program for the glassy-winged sharpshooter in Ventura County, GWSS Program Director Beth Stone-Smith told attendees at the 2006 Kern County Grape Pest Management meeting May 4 in Bakersfield.
April 28, 2006	Napa County inspectors this month made their first glassy-winged sharpshooter discoveries of 2006 -- just as county supervisors declared May to be Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Awareness Month.
March 31, 2006	USDA's Beth Stone-Smith reports on area-wide treatment programs for the glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) in Kern and Tulare Counties in 2006.
March 17, 2006	Four counties report GWSS finds this month: Sonoma, Monterey, Santa Clara and San Luis Obispo Counties have all rejected incoming nursery plant shipments in the past two weeks after inspectors found viable glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) egg masses on arrivals from Southern California.
February 17, 2006	-- Scientists are making headway in the quest to learn more about the dispersal characteristics of the glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS). -- Also, Gov. Schwarzenegger share the spotlight with California agriculture this week.
January 25, 2006	- The Table Grape Pest and Disease Control Districts of Kern and Tulare Counties formally consolidated Dec. 20 after receiving the unanimous approval of the Kern County Board of Supervisors. - Judy Stewart-Leslie was named manager of the new Central Valley Table Grape Pest and Disease Control District Jan. 16.
December 28, 2005	Looking back at 2005's GWSS headlines
December 12, 2005	Ongoing research is advancing the understanding of Pierce's Disease and the glassy-winged sharpshooter, California Department of Food and Agriculture official Bob Wynn said in opening comments at the 5th annual Pierce's Disease Research Symposium last week in San Diego.
November 28, 2005	Population increases of the glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) in the Coachella Valley in the last three years have increased the danger of Pierce's Disease (PD) occurrence in the area.
November 18, 2005	Five months into the state-managed Nursery Treatment Pilot Project to control glassy-winged sharpshooters (GWSS) in commercial nursery stock, supervisor Greg Morris is cautiously optimistic that its chemical-based protocol is succeeding.
October 28, 2005	Report highlights state's PD, GWSS effforts
October 14, 2005	- California plant nurseries advise Arizona to make GWSS eradication a priority. - GWSS charts tell story of success in Kern, Tulare. - Kern-Tulare Table Grape Control District seeks manager.
September 30, 2005	- Eight glassy-winged sharpshooters and two GWSS egg masses have been discovered in Sierra Vista, Ariz., raising concerns over their potential to harm key portions of the state's agricultural industry. - Also the Kern-Tulare County Table Grape Pest and Disease Control District is seeking a district manager.
September 30, 2005	- Eight glassy-winged sharpshooters and two GWSS egg masses have been discovered in Sierra Vista, Ariz., raising concerns over their potential to harm key portions of the state's agricultural industry. - Also the Kern-Tulare County Table Grape Pest and Disease Control District is seeking a district manager.
September 16, 2005	GWSS found in Salinas -- Intensive search reveals no other sharpshooters since Sept. 7 find.
September 2, 2005	A parasitoid primer - A closer look at the most important natural enemies of the glassy-winged sharpshooter.
August 19, 2005	Tulare County approves $8 table-grape assessment - Work begins on building table-grape pest control districts in Kern and Tulare Counties.
August 5, 2005	If you have recently viewed the trapping data for the General Beale project or the Northern area, you will undoubtedly agree that the glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) just won't go away in Kern County.
July 22, 2005	As California swelters in an intense heat wave, here's a quick look at various glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) activities across the state.
June 24, 2005	Kern passes $8-per-acre assessment for Table Grape Control District
July 8, 2005	Building a barrier to GWSS
June 10, 2005	New ally enters fight against GWSS
May 27, 2005	New nursery inspection pilot program gets underway
May 13, 2005	Spring GWSS treatments begin in four-county area
April 29, 2005	Grape growers to vote in May on state, district funding programs for GWSS, PD
April 15, 2005	New parasitic wasp nears release-permitting approval
April 1, 2005	Kern, Tulare table-grape pest control districts elect officers, propose $8 per-acre assessment
March 18, 2005	Napa finds third GWSS egg mass on nursery plant
March 4, 2005	Table grape district petitions head to Kern, Tulare boards of supervisors
February 18, 2005	Pilot program to give new GWSS nursery protocol the real-world test
February 4, 2005	USDA Director reports 2005 plans for GWSS area-wide program
January 21, 2005	Winter weather brings good and bad to state's GWSS areas
December 31, 2004	2004 efforts kept PD, GWSS in check
December 17, 2004	Beyond GWSS: Other pests threaten California grape production
December 2, 2004	Table grape industry assesses new law on pest control districts, referendum Bush Taps Nebraska Governor For Ag Secretary
November 19, 2004	Kern citrus harvest reveals no GWSS movement so far this season USDA names Stone-Smith new GWSS program director
November 4, 2004	Ventura County wraps up GWSS treatment season
October 22, 2004	Temecula Valley's PD concerns escalate with increasing GWSS levels
October 7, 2004	Solano County continues to pursue GWSS
September 24, 2004	Goodbye to GWSS leader: USDA's Lloyd Wendel to retire Oct. 1
September 17, 2004	On the trail of strains of Xylella fastidiosa - an essential part of the Pierce's disease cycle
September 10, 2004	Ventura County nurseries increase participation in GWSS treatment reimbursement program
September 3, 2004	Tulare County mails reimbursement checks to citrus growers for GWSS spring treatments ATVs stolen from UCCE offices in Bakersfield
August 27, 2004	Follow correct PD sampling protocol GWSS recently discovered in Hawaii
August 23, 2004	Researchers follow Xylella pathways (This is an author-revised version of the article published Aug. 6, 2004.)
August 20, 2004	Kern County's yearly PD monitoring and control project set for late August
July 30, 2004	Kern's trapping program represents front line of defense against GWSS
July 23, 2004
July 16, 2004	Tulare County waits to see effects of summer GWSS treatments
July 9, 2004	Kern County hopes for repeat success with its bulk grape movement program
July 2, 2004	Solano County jumps into action after GWSS infestation is discovered in Vacaville
June 25, 2004	Researchers find combination of neonicotinoids and kaolin film provides best protection against GWSS
June 11, 2004	California's plant nursery industry remains heavily involved in GWSS fight
June 4, 2004	Tall screen barriers show promise in reducing GWSS entry into plant nurseries
May 28, 2004	Parlier unit studies wide range of xylellae diseases
May 14, 2004	Tulare County approaches Admire treatment deadline
April 30, 2004	GWSS biological control program moves into improved facilities near Arvin
April 23, 2004	Researchers look for Xylella in common weeds
March 26, 2004	Tulare County begins Admire treatments in Citrus
March 12, 2004	Integrating Admire treatments for GWSS with citrus IPM
March 5, 2004	Research shows GWSS have their urban preferences
February 20, 2004	PMA gears up for spring GWSS treatments in Tulare Co.
February 13, 2004	GWSS can negatively affect orange groves
January 23, 2004	Ventura County succeeds in 2003's GWSS efforts
January 16, 2004	Tulare County pursues GWSS in 2004 with broad industry cooperation
January 9, 2004	New GWSS greenhouse facility to open in Arvin
December 19, 2003	Kern research projects increase knowledge of PD control, management practices, epidemiology
December 12, 2003	Progress seen in understanding PD in Coachella Valley
December 5, 2003	Table grape growers urged to sign and return petition for GWSS pest control districts immediately
November 21, 2003	GWSS eradicated in Butte County's Chico area Treatment authorizations slow in tulare County PD Research Symposium set for Dec. 9-11
November 14, 2003	Almond Leaf Scorch, almond version of Pierce's Disease, increasing in Kern County
November 7, 2003	Guidelines offer ways to prevent the spread of GWSS during citrus harvest Kawamura to head CDFA
October 31, 2003	Tulare Co. and PMA secure GWSS treatment authorizations for 30,400 acres CDFA Secretary Lyons optimistic about GWSS and PD
October 24, 2003	Efforts progress to establish Table Grape Pest and Disease Control Districts in Kern and Tulare Counties
October 17, 2003	Research explores use of transgenic bacterium to combat Pierce's Disease
October 10, 2003	Vineyard survey notes summer symptoms of Pierce's Disease visible across all grape varieties
October 3, 2003	Tulare County begins coordinated foliar GWSS treatments Final GWSS citrus meeting to discuss treatments on pest management practices set for Monday in Indio
September 26, 2003	Area-wide Pest Management Program demonstrates success in reducing GWSS populations GWSS-citrus meetings to discuss impacts of treatments on citrus pest management practices
September 19, 2003	GWSS biocontrol control program remains active
September 12, 2003	Protect the vedalia beetle while controlling cottony cushion scale and GWSS with properly timed Admire and Assail citrus treatments
September 5, 2003	Governor signs bill to allow formation of GWSS-PD pest management districts for table grape growers
August 29, 2003	Ventura County remains vigilant in anti-GWSS efforts Find GWSS trapping results online
August 22, 2003	Coachella Valley grape growers find Admire study in area's commercial vineyards
August 15, 2003	Researchers study alternate plants hosts of the PD bacterium, Xylella fastidiosa, in the Central Valley
August 8, 2003	Overview: Riverside County's areawide GWSS Programs
August 1, 2003	Tulare County focuses on monitoring, treating GWSS
July 26, 2003	Pilot project studies field efficacy of GWSS parasitoids
July 18, 2003	GWSS-PD battle gets $22 million in federal funds Surround use in citrus increases California red scale
July 11, 2003	Cooperative efforts help yield significant progress against GWSS in commercial crops
June 16, 2003	State Senate approves GWSS pest control district bill Tulare County treats Porterville; plans biocontrol study
June 6, 2003	A surprise: Traps detect only low levels of GWSS in urban Bakersfield so far in 2003
May 30, 2003	Bill to create GWSS pest control districts awaits approval
May 16, 2003	Tulare County to begin urban GWSS treatments
May 9, 2003	Riverside GWSS Biocontrol Facility expansion approved Seasonal update on GWSS treatments, trapping, bulk citrus movement
May 2, 2003	A successful role model: Kern's GWSS Pilot Project
April 25, 2003	Coachella Valley keeps PD levels down, remains vigilant Tulare County sets traps in quarantined area April 25 signals 75% petal fall in Kern County; lifts restrictions on certain pesticides
April 18, 2003	Ventura County gears up for busy anti-GWSS season Still time to register for GWSS/PD workshop CDFA's PD/GWSS Board to meet May 6
April 11, 2003	Spring means monitoring vineyards for PD symptoms Summary of the Pierce's Disease survey effort in Kern County
April 4, 2003	Free leafhopper tape available from Kern Ag Commissioner's office Kern sets April 3 as citrus bloom date for areas north of 7th Standard Road
March 28, 2003	Kern sets April 1 as citrus bloom date for areas south of 7th Standard Road GWSS/PD workshop held April 22 in Napa
March 21, 2003	IPM program using parasitoid-inoculated plants to begin next week near Bakersfield
March 7, 2003	Reminder: Kern's GWSS area-wide applications must be authorized to qualify for reimbursement Final two CDFA PD update sessions remain
February 28, 2003	CDFA to hold PD/GWSS update meetings GWSS/PD workshop set for April 22 in Napa Tulare County makes GWSS finds in early-season traps Researchers evaluate fate of Xyllela fastidiosa in Central Valley weeds
February 15, 2003	General Beale pilot project expands scope with new emphasis on parasitoid releases in citrus groves
February 8, 2003	Plans set for 2003 Area-wide GWSS Management Program for Kern County Tulare starts all-important GWSS trapping program
February 1, 2003	Kern's GWSS Area-wide Program reviewed at Symposium GWSS meeting for Kern's grape, citrus growers set for Feb. 3
January 27, 2003	Tulare's GWSS observations show importance of weed-free areas next to grape and citrus Researchers share alternatives to conventional insecticides for GWSS control at PD Symposium
January 11, 2003	Coachella Valley's GWSS levels increased in 2002 Tulare County sees GWSS numbers fall from last year
December 7, 2002	Monitoring vineyards for GWSS is paramount Merit 75WP progressing with DPR for use on windbreaks Citrus harvest running smoothly in Kern County Find GWSS program maps online
November 23, 2002	Concentration levels of imidacloprid tested on GWSS Tulare County handles new regulations during citrus harvest and shipping
November 16, 2002	Imidacloprid proves its worth in reducing GWSS levels
November 9, 2002	A review of the 2002 Pierce's Disease Monitoring and Control Project
November 2, 2002	Fresno, Tulare counties implement Kern's 72-hour picking notice to help ensure GWSS-free shipments More GWSS finds, new 72-hour picking notice keep Tulare County ag officials busy Free living population of GWSS natural enemy, G. triguttatus, found in Kern County citrus grove
October 25, 2002	Zeroing in on GWSS infestations, control in Kern Inspect containers, clothing, vehicles for GWSS during citrus harvest CDFA shares Highway 65 data of GWSS in citrus
October 19, 2002	Tulare County experiments with Evergreen treatment as citrus harvest gears up; meets with residents to discuss Woodville plans Shake out those citrus picking bags
October 12, 2002	Summer's buffer zone treatments in Highway 65 area suppressed GWSS spread and increased knowledge Tulare County to treat Woodville Labor Camp for GWSS
October 5, 2002	Pierce's Disease monitoring project moves north to Delano and Highway 65 sites Table shows GWSS urban numbers rise during summer
September 28, 2002	Tulare County continues to pursue GWSS A closer look at Kern County's GWSS/PD activities
September 21, 2002	Preventing the spread of GWSS curing citrus harvest Kern's ag dept. processing application reimbursements
September 6, 2002
August 30, 2002	Overview of Area Wide GWSS Management Program
August 24, 2002	GWSS project steering committee formed Kern County Pilot and Area Wide Management Projects
August 17, 2002	Good News: GWSS virtually gone from Kern's Pilot Project CDFA expands GWSS monitoring in Kern County
August 3, 2002	GWSS presence grows in Tulare County GWSS counts in General Beale Pilot Project and Northern Zone remain low Zoning in on GWSS management areas
July 26, 2002	GWSS meeting set for July 31 in Delano Pierce's Disease monitoring and control project resumes in Kern County for 2002 Kern's ag officials regulate bulk grape movement It's important to follow proper PD sampling protocol Find GWSS program maps online
July 20, 2002	Tulare County treats urban areas for GWSS; more treatments planned with new GWSS finds in citrus Program development underway north of Bakersfield; coordinator Larry Liggett hired
July 13, 2002	Kern suspends citrus movement from Ventura County Bulk Citrus Subcommittee to meet in Kern Comparing 2001 and 2002 experiments of Admire uptake into citrus: Irrigation schedule is key
July 5, 2002	What's new in GWSS trapping? GWSS finds in Northern Zone result in foliar treatments Contact Kern's Rob Wegis with GWSS finds in the Delano area
June 28, 2002	GWSS monitoring program begins in Delano area
June 15, 2002	Mission, Texas station makes progress in rearing new species of GWSS natural enemies New e-mail address for Kern's ag department
June 8, 2002	All-grower meeting set for June 11 in Delano Tulare County resumes GWSS control program
June 1, 2002	Northern Zone sees expanded activity in Kern's GWSS Area-wide Management Program Kern-Tulare GWSS Task Force to meet June 5
May 25, 2002	GWSS program activity increases along Highway 65
May 18, 2002	Biocontrol program poised to surpass last year's efforts Kern County pilot project monitors citrus red mites, other secondary pests
May 11, 2002	GWSS experts assert efficiency of yellow sticky traps Kern's GWSS management program collects trap data
May 3, 2002	GWSS management consideration for grapes Program for vineyard management when PD is present in the vineyard
April 27, 2002
April 20, 2002	Spring symptoms of Pierce's Disease now visible in hotspots Kern County lifts citrus application restrictions with announcements of 75 percent petal fall Draft EIR on PD program to be held in Tulare 4/30
April 13, 2002	April 23 meeting will review CDFA's PD Grapevine Loss Assistance Program North zone citrus receives foliar knockdown treatment GWSS parasitoid work begins for 2002 season
April 6, 2002	Kern grape growers may receive financial compensation under CDFA's PD Grapevine Loss Assistance Program Compliance agreements expected soon CDFA to use bar code scanners for collecting GWSS data GWSS-rearing activities reach eighth generation in Texas Rearing GWSS' natural enemies
March 30, 2002	Kern's citrus bloom data declared for April 2 Traps deployed in all four zones of area-wide GWSS management program
March 23, 2002	Kern County's citrus bloom declaration expected in late March or early April - if history holds Spring's arrival sees GWSS beginning to lay eggs Refining the beat net sampling method
March 16, 2002	Kern pilot project's 2001 accomplishments highlighted PD affects California with costly economic impact California grape figures
March 9, 2002	Kern County's area-wide management program progresses Successful Kern GWSS pilot project enters second year
March 2, 2002	Plans take shape for second year of Kern's pilot project
February 16, 2002	GWSS management program to be implemented in Kern Research shows GWSS attracted to yellow traps
February 9, 2002	Studies show severe pruning won't eliminate PD One year later: Comparison of management efforts
February 2, 2002	Blocking GWSS feeding restricts spread of PD pathogen
January 11, 2002	Dormant application of Surround Vineyard weed control serves as a key component in Pierce's Disease control program GWSS numbers register very low in pilot project area
December 1, 2001	Time is running out to collect and submit PD samples; Dec. 10 is the deadline More lessons learned from General Beale Pilot Project: Untreated areas draw GWSS to treated sites Bena Road GWSS populations reach very low levels GWSS counts increase in pilot project stonefruit
November 17, 2001	More lessons learned from General Beale Pilot Project: Elevation and control timing are key to GWSS GWSS numbers in Bena Road area drop with colder weather and recent treatments Monitoring activities will continue in General Beale, Bena Road Areas GWSS numbers at lowest level in recent years in General Beale Road area
November 10, 2001	Lessons learned from the General Beale Pilot Project Tulare County continues to treat infected properties Post-treatment levels in Bena Road show GWSS drop
November 2, 2001	Successful bulk grape movement program winds down in Kern; bulk citrus movement gears up to prevent PD spread GWSS numbers drop after Bena Road crops treated with Evergreen
October 27, 2001	Higher GWSS counts found on Bena Road's east side traps Tulare County focuses on urban areas, citrus shipments Counts reveal low numbers of egg-laying GWSS, nymphs Find GWSS and PD photos online Fewer groves in Bena Road to receive second treatment Stop PD early
October 20, 2001	GWSS adult numbers in General Beale area remain flat Trend shows continuing decrease in adult GWSS Parasitoid releases continue; Ventura recoveries positive sign
October 13, 2001	PD presence in Kern requires removal of infected vines Post-harvest Surround treatment expels GWSS Find Pierce'd Disease information, photos GWSS counts in General Beale Road drop in grapes, increase in citrus and cherries
October 6, 2001	Citrus grove treatments for GWSS range from single knockdown to coordinated area-wide efforts Important bulk citrus movement meeting set Adult GWSS not in egg-laying mode; nymphs scarce TulareCounty continues GWSS survey Bena Road citrus groves to receive second treatment View sticky-trap maps online
September 29, 2001	New hires for CDFA State PD Task Force to meet Tulare County prepares to treat areas for GWSS Pulley-trap data show highest numbers of GWSS in Beneral Beale Road area near organic grapes Almond leaf scorch surveys produce negative test results in General Beale area but positive in McFarland GWSS goes on display at Kern County Fair
September 22, 2001	State PD Task Force to Meet GWSS goes on display at Kern County Fair View sticky-trap maps on line Limited acreage in pilot project still problematic GWSS gradually decreasing in Bena Road area
September 15, 2001	Search for almond leaf scorch begins in pilot project Timing treatments in the Bena Road area Some areas in General Beale Road area remain problematic Tulare County to survey quanantined areas GWSS numbers decline sharply in pilot project Staff changes made at CDFA
September 8, 2001	Pilot project tour planned Citrus bulk movement meeting set Stop PD early Treatments made in Bena Road citrus groves Survey for almond leaf scorch underway in General Beale Road area
September 1, 2001	PD monitoring in Kern County: Growers advised to be vigilant and pull out diseased vines
August 25, 2001	GWSS survey begins next week on Hwy. 65 PD survey expanded in pilot project area Bena Road adult GWSS decline; yellow sticky traps support field observations
August 18, 2001	Parasitoid releases in Kern: So far, so good Bena Road traps indicate directional movement of GWSS
August 11, 2001	PD monitoring continues in pilot project Bena Road pilot project crops remain under observation
August 4, 2001	Bulk grape shipments must follow GWSS protocol Treatments completed in Bena Road citrus General Beale windbreak treatments revisited
July 28, 2001	Gov. Davis signs GWSS assessment legislation Treatments for GWSS continue in Bena Road citrus CDFA monitors GWSS in General Bealr Road windbreaks
July 21, 2001	Pierce's Disease monitoring imperative Monitoring results encouraging for July Comparing GWSS trap captures in windbreaks of General Beale and Bena Road areas Treatments to begin in Bena Road area
July 14, 2001	Pulley traps in Bena Road area reveal high GWSS numbers Pre-treatment monitoring to begin in Bena Road area Monitoring continues in pilot project
June 30, 2001	State to regulate bulk grape shipments again in 2001 Kern's "Pick-A-Leaf" program GWSS adult population emerging as nymphs mature Charts track GWSS numbers since pilot project's start
June 23, 2001	Bena Road area continues to record higher GWSS numbers
June 16, 2001	GWSS Task Force to meet June 21 GWSS trapping across Kern reveals pest's presence GWSS numbers increase as second generation develops
June 9, 2001	Growers praise pilot project's success in eliminating GWSS GWSS Task Force to meet June 21 Most GWSS in grapes now in General Beale Road area
June 2, 2001	GWSS Task Force to meet June 21 Applications of Surround WP outperform conventional insecticides for control of GWSS in grape research project Pulley traps show windbreak plants host GWSS Tulare County completes treatment, plans surveys
May 26, 2001	Sampling for GWSS natural enemies shows promise Monitoring of GWSS in pilot project continues GWSS numbers remain high in Kern's non-treated areas
May 19, 2001	Tulare County sees decrease in GWSS from last year; new season treatments begin CDFA trappers continue to note significant differences in numbers of GWSS between treated and non-treated areas Kern Board of Supervisors completes $150,000 contribution
May 12, 2001	GWSS numbers down in Kern pilot project GWSS egg parasitoids appear compatible with Admire A closer look at GWSS sticky trap data and temperature
May 5, 2001	Researchers encouraged by bioassays of citrus and grapes treated with Admire California Farm Bureau offers news GWSS in Bena Road area outnumber General Beale Road GWSS-Pierce's Disease Management Project welcomes Dr. Kayimbi Tubajika to Kern County New guide available on managing GWSS in vineyards
April 28, 2001	GWSS numbers in pilot project decline; CDFA's monitoring program to share space at Bakersfield biocontrol facility Fewer GWSS egg masses seen in treated areas Citrus Research Board publishes new GWSS guide
April 21, 2001	Kern Ag Department conducts countywide trapping program Bakersfield biocontrol facility begins to produce GWSS natural enemies; releases to take place soon Pierce's disease seminar set for April 27 Comparison of data from sticky traps shows rise and fall of GWSS population levels Monitoring continues
April 7, 2001
March 31, 2001	GWss Task Force to meet April 4 Compliance agreements must be on file for compensation 10% citrus bloom stage announced