[Arid_gardener] grape leaf skeletonizer

[Linda Drew]

Grape Leaf Skeletonizer

DESCRIPTION:

      Small, black, yellow, and blue striped caterpillars which mature into 
a blue black moth which resembles a wasp with feather like antennae.

DAMAGE:

      Larvae feed side-by-side in groups devouring grape leaves rapidly, 
leaving only the veins. Soon only the "skeleton" of the leaf remains.

MANAGEMENT:

      Hand pick and destroy any adults, larvae, or eggs you see. Wear gloves 
and a dust mask because the larvae are covered with stinging hairs that may 
become airborne. Spray plants with Bacillus thuringiensis or carbaryl.

http://ag.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/html/t-tips/bugs/grape-sk.htm

>From: aliberatore at cox.net
>To: <arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu>
>Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page
>Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 14:05:40 -0700 (MST)
>
>anthony liberatore
>85284
>aliberatore at cox.net
>
>Hello,
>I live in Tempe, Arizona and have a grape problem.
>Each year the grapes in my yard attract skeletal worms which look like a 
>yellow and black striped worm.
>How do I prevent/eliminate these leaf eating pests?
>
>thank for your help I have enjoyed your book
>tony
>
>
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