Wine Industry Pledges $820,000 to Combat Grapevine Pest in California

Wine industry pledges $820,000 to combat grapevine pest in California

California’s winegrape industry has committed $820,000 toward the eradication of a grapevine pest that has spread to 40 counties in the state, but the figure represents a small fraction of what might be needed to get the job done.

Wine industry pledges $820K to combat grapevine pest • The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA

SACRAMENTO, CA., 8/15/2026 — California’s winegrape industry has committed $820,000 towards the eradication of a grapevine pest that has spread to 40 counties in the state, but the figure represents a small fraction of what might be needed to get the job done. The glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) is a pest that looks like a cricket and spreads the fatal grapevine ailment known as Pierce’s disease, a bacterial infection that blocks the water-con…