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Of all the various parasites of Filth Fly they typically attack what? - answer - pupae What do Starlings eat in the summer - answer - soft fruit What do Starlings eat in the winter? - answer - cattle feedlots Which is NOT a control for Klamath Weed? - answer - buprestid beetle Anargus epos is a parasite of grape leafhopper that attacks what life stage? - answer - eggs The parasite Aphelinus mali is a parasite of woolly apple aphid, but is also a parasite of what other insect? - answer - cotton aphid and apple aphid A type of root knot nematode is found in a grape vineyard. What information is needed for proper management? - answer - only that they are root knot nematodes How to manage vineyard once it is determined to have root knot nematodes present? - answer - fallow ground for 4 years and precede planting with grass crops like barely or sundagrass Best prevention of Pierces Disease - answer - resistant varieties Eutypa Dieback Management - answer - prune and remove dead wood late in dormant season, remove and burn any infected wood in vineyard and nearby Eutypa Dieback management when more advanced and suckers attaching to lower trunk - answer - completely remove all cankers on vine and trunks cutting until no darkened tissue remains Crown Gall Management - answer - sanitation and avoidance of injury What is important in the management of Powdery Mildew? - answer - monitoring prese