TY - JOUR AU - Daane, Kent M. AU - Bentley, Walter J. AU - Walton, Vaughn AU - Malakar-Kuenen, Raksha AU - Millar, Jocelyn G. AU - Ingels, Chuck AU - Weber, Ed AU - Gispert, Carmen TI - New controls investigated for vine mealybug JF - California Agriculture JO - Calif Agr Y1 - 2006/01/01 VL - 60 IS - 1 SP - 31 EP - 38 PB - University of California Agriculture and Nature Resources SN - 0008-0845 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.3733/ca.v060n01p31 L3 - 10.3733/ca.v060n01p31 AB - The vine mealybug is a newly invasive pest that has spread throughout California's extensive grape-growing regions. Researchers are investigating new control tools to be used in combination with or as an alternative to standard organophosphate insecticide controls. Insect growth regulators and nicotine-based insecticides provide good alternative pesticides for use in some vineyards. Ongoing studies on the augmentative release of natural enemies and mating disruption also show promise, but commercial products are not yet available to growers.