Mealybugs

How to Distinguish Among Different Mealybugs

Trapping For Male Vine Mealybug

Identifying Male Vine Mealybugs in a Pheromone Trap (May 2007)
Using Vine Mealybug Traps in the North Coast (Article in CAPCA Adviser, Jan/Feb 2005)
Retail Sources for Red Delta Traps and Lures for Vine Mealybug and European Grapevine Moth, August 2019
2006 VINE MEALYBUG TRAPPING PROTOCOL: Monitoring Vine Mealybug with Pheromone Traps in North Coast Vineyards.
Trapping for Vine Mealybugs (Article in American Vineyard Magazine, June 2004)

Managing Vine Mealybug in Winery Waste (Article in Wine Business Monthly, December 2005)

Vine Mealybug Look-a-like

The solanum mealybug (Phenacoccus solani) occurs in Sonoma County and closely resembles the vine mealybug. This mealybug is generally found on the crown and roots of weeds. Malva (cheeseweed) is a common host in Sonoma County. The solanum mealybug has also been documented on a wide variety of plants throughout North America. Females give birth to live young and unlike vine mealybugs, no egg masses are present.

Solanum Mealybug on the U. of Georgia / USFS Forestry Images Website

Solanum Mealybug on USDA ARS Systematic Entomology Laboratory Website