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Name one California county where GWSS is fully established.
What is San Bernardino, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Diego
GWSS is especially concerning because it can transmit this plant-killing bacterium.
What is Xylella fastidiosa.
This invasive ant is known for its painful sting and aggressive behavior.
What is red imported fire ant.
Unlike the common fruit flies you might see around an overripe banana, this fly is a major agricultural quarantine pest.
What is Mediterranean fruit fly.
This pest was first detected in California in 2009 and primarily targets grape clusters.
What is European grapevine moth.
This tool is used by agencies to monitor GWSS populations.
What are yellow sticky traps.
GWSS females lay their eggs in masses on the underside of these plant structures.
What are leaves.
This insect lives most of its life as a larva underground.
What is Japanese beetle.
This is the primary method by which spongy moths spread long distances with human assistance.
What is the movement of egg masses on vehicles and outdoor articles.
Invasive insect detections can lead to this regulatory action restricting the movement of host commodities
What is a quarantine.
Name one California county where GWSS is partially-established.
What is Fresno, Tulare, Kings, Kern, Santa Barbara, Imperial, El Dorado, Solano, Stanislaus, Santa Clara.
Despite its intimidating name, GWSS gets most of its nutrients by sucking this type of plant fluid.
What is xylem sap.
What distinctive color can be seen on the wings of an adult spotted lanternfly?
What is bright red?
These tiny sap-feeding insects can spread plant viruses as they move from plant to plant.
What are aphids.
Which agricultural pest has cost U.S. cotton growers more than $15 billion and required a decades-long eradication campaign?
What is the boll weevil.
GWSS was likely introduced into California during this decade.
What is the 1980s.
A pest that transmits a pathogen from one plant to another is called this.
What is a vector.
This invasive moth's larvae are known for defoliating hardwood trees, and its distinctive egg masses can be found on tree trunks and outdoor objects.
What is spongy moth.
This beetle leaves D-shaped holes in ash trees.
What is Emerald ash borer.
This pest-control technique involves releasing large numbers of special male insects to mate with wild females but produce no viable offspring.
What is Sterile Insect Technique.
This targeted survey is conducted after a GWSS detection to determine whether an established population is present.
What is a delimitation survey.
GWSS nymphs go through this many immature stages before becoming adults.
What is five.
This tiny insect is a major vector of the bacterium associated with citrus greening disease.
What is Asian citrus psyllid.
This pest's larvae feed on living tissue of warm-blooded animals.
What is New World screwworm.
This systemic insecticide, widely used in California GWSS programs, is applied to plants and taken up into their tissues.
What is imidacloprid.