Vineyard Scouting

This section will guide you through links that describe key vineyard insects, diseases and weeds. The first step is identifying the pests, and then using scouting methods that help you determine if and when control measures are needed. Finally, recommendations for control of vinyard pests are also provided.

Currently, the fact sheet links provided for grape diseases and insects are from Michigan State University's Integrated Vineyard Management site.

For fact sheets for individual diseases pests and weeds, go to:

Key Diseases: (alphabetically)

• Anthracnose
• Armillaria root rot
• Bitter rot
• Black rot
• Botrytis bunch rot
• Downy mildew
• Eutypa dieback
• Grapevine decline or Esca
• Phomopsis cane and leaf spot
• Powdery mildew
• Ripe rot
• Sour bunch rot

For management recommendations, see the New England Small Fruit Pest Management Guide or the New York and Pennsylvania Pest Management Guidelines for Grapes.

To check pesticide labels, go to Crop Data Management Systams (CDMS)

Key Insect Pests: (alphabetically)

• ants
• european red mite
• grape berry moth
• grape cane girdler
• grape flea beetle
• grape mealybug
• Japanese beetle
• multi-colored Asian ladybeetle
• phylloxera
• potato leafhopper
• two-spotted spider mites

For management recommendations, see the New England Small Fruit Pest Management Guide or the New York and Pennsylvania Pest Management Guidelines for Grapes.

To check pesticide labels, go to Crop Data Management Systams (CDMS)