Trapping will continue in the infested area south of 7th Standard Road to assess population levels and spread. Data will be compared to previous years' finds in the county. GWSS trappers have deployed five traps per square mile in accordance to new statewide survey protocol. This trapping program is a separate effort from the General Beale Road Pilot Project. So far, so good Inspections of more than 17,000 truckloads of nursery material moving northward through California have turned up just 18 glassy-winged sharpshooter egg masses.
Spring is the busy time for nursery sales.
Nurseries located in the infested Southern California counties have cooperated with the program from the start and we are fortunate to be able to depend on their expertise and diligence. The California Association of Winegrape Growers has produced a video to help in the outreach effort to stop the glassy-winged sharpshooter among the state's Hispanic population. CAWG is making a Spanish-language video available to groups and individuals involved in public education efforts to thwart chicharrita de alas cristalinas. Steve Quashnick, CAWG Vice Chairman and Special Projects chair, said the video fills a pressing need. The native language of the industry who are instrumental in the monitoring and detection of the glassy-winged sharpshooter needs to be considered when information is distributed for education purposes.