wein.plus
Attention
You are using an old browser that may not function as expected.
For a better, safer browsing experience, please upgrade your browser.

Log in Become a Member

Vine Bug

The insect (Lygus spinolaIi), which is widespread throughout Europe, was called the Schilcher bug by the Austrian Leopold Fulmek because of the massive infestation in the Schilcher area in 1931. From the end of the 1970s the pest appeared again in Switzerland and also in other areas at the preferred host plants (bushes, herbs and also vines). The whitish-yellow larvae develop in five increasingly greenish stages (hence the name green vine bug). They hatch from the eggs laid on the bark and bark cracks at the beginning of the shoot and migrate up the arches. There they suck on the leaves, buds and shoot tips, which is noticeable by brownish stings on the leaves, which lead to holes and tears at the stem bay. The pattern of damage is very similar to that caused by the ruffle mites (see under mites), which is why the disease is also known as ruffle-bug. The pest is controlled with glue traps.

Voices of our members

Dr. Christa Hanten

For my many years of work as an editor with a wine and culinary focus, I always like to inform myself about special questions at Wine lexicon. Spontaneous reading and following links often leads to exciting discoveries in the wide world of wine.

Dr. Christa Hanten
Fachjournalistin, Lektorin und Verkosterin, Wien

The world's largest Lexicon of wine terms.

26,389 Keywords · 46,992 Synonyms · 5,323 Translations · 31,723 Pronunciations · 203,483 Cross-references
made with by our author Norbert F. J. Tischelmayer. About the Lexicon

EVENTS NEAR YOU

PREMIUM PARTNERS