What Is A Glassy Winged Sharpshooter Learn About Sharpshooter Damage And Control

1. What is being done to control the glassy-winged sharpshooter?
2. What is the principal reason for controlling glassy-winged sharpshooter populations?
3. Are glassy-winged sharpshooter harmful?
4. Where did the glassy-winged sharpshooter originate?

What is being done to control the glassy-winged sharpshooter?

Insecticidal soaps and oils are only effective in killing the soft-bodied nymphs of the glassy-winged sharpshooter and must directly contact the insect to kill it, so thorough coverage of the plant or tree foliage is essential. Applications of these materials need to be repeated at 7- to 10-day intervals.

What is the principal reason for controlling glassy-winged sharpshooter populations?

The principal reason for controlling the glassy-winged sharpshooter is to pre- vent the spread of the Xylella bacterium to susceptible plants.

Are glassy-winged sharpshooter harmful?

The glassy-winged sharpshooter is a serious pest of grapes because it acts as a vector of the strain of Xylella fastidiosa that causes Pierce's disease in vineyards. It also vectors the strain that causes oleander leaf scorch in oleander.

Where did the glassy-winged sharpshooter originate?

The Situation: The glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS), likely introduced from the southeastern U.S. as eggs on nursery stock, was first observed in Orange and Ventura counties in California in 1989. It has a large plant-host range and is especially abundant on citrus.