Keep Napa County BeautifulKeep Napa County Beautiful

Help us keep the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter out of our County

The Beauty of Napa County

• 125,000 people live in Napa County

• Approximately 6 million people visit Napa County every year

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

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!)

“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.

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

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.

GWSS Egg Mass

• Underside of leaves

• Look for waxy coating and exit holes

Old Egg MassOld Egg Mass

Unhatched Egg MassUnhatched Egg Mass

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.

GWSS Inspection Program

• Nurseries and landscape businesses are inspected for adults, nymphs and egg masses

Support local businesses

• Look for the Certificate of Compliance at your local nursery or landscaper’s office

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

Become a Sharpshooter Spotter!

• Check your outdoor plants regularly

• Take walks in your local parks and recreation areas

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

If you have GWSS, we’ll…

• Arrange with you to come and look at the infestation

• Discuss options to eliminate GWSS from your property

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.

Keep Napa County Beautiful!

Contact Us:

1-866-BUG-SPOT

www.bugspot.org