Vine Mealybug IPM in Vineyards [2025]

OVERVIEW

This online Continuing Education course, sponsored by Suterra, the global leader in environmentally sustainable pest control, discusses the identification of vine mealybug (VMB), how it damages grapes and grapevines, monitoring and treatment options, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), and Pesticide Safety.

Vine mealybug (VMB, Planococcus ficus) is a serious insect pest of grapes and has three characteristics that make it particularly damaging:

it easily moves from vineyard to vineyard
it is difficult to control with insecticides
it is implicated in the spread of viruses that cause grapevine leafroll disease

Information provided herein does not constitute a recommendation. Always consult with your PCA to determine the best pest management practices and timings for your operation. Adhere to state and local regulations and the current pesticide label and check with your organic certifier.

Course Features

Lectures 7
Questions 20
Duration 1.5 h (approx)

COURSE OUTLINE
- Introduction
  
  3 min.
- Vine Mealybug – The Pest and its Damage
  
  13 min.
- Monitoring
  
  5 min.
- Treatment Options
  
  11 min.
- Other Management Efforts
  
  3 min.
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM) fundamentals
  
  15 min.
- Pesticide Safety Review
  
  16 min.

CREDIT INFORMATION

This course is accredited for CE units/hours by:

California Department of Pesticide Regulation (0.5 Laws & Regs + 0.5 Other)
Certified Crop Advisers (1.0 CEU IPM)
Idaho Department of Agriculture (1 Credit)
Oregon Department of Agriculture (1 Credit, Core)
Washington State Department of Agriculture (Credit: Max: 1)
West Virginia Department of Agriculture (2 Credits: 1, 11, 12, PA)

CONTRIBUTORS

“Throughout COVID-19, licensed agricultural professionals relied on the convenience of online education to a greater degree than ever before,” said Emily Symmes, Ph.D., Senior Technical Field Manager for Suterra. “With this new course, we are sharing valuable information with the industry and providing an opportunity for license holders to obtain important continuing education hours at the same time.”

Suterra developed the technical content for the course in partnership with Farm Progress summarizing the most current academic and vineyard-applied research. As the manufacturer of the world’s first Vine Mealybug mating disruption pheromone products, Suterra is in a unique position to develop educational resources for the industry. After years of development and demonstration trials with leading growers in California, France, Spain, Italy, and many other regions, the company has valuable insights to share with growers around the world.