Problem

Phylloxera as pests

Nature:

Phylloxera are aphid-like plant pests of the order Homoptera. The most notorious, because of its devastation of vineyards, is the vine phylloxera, or grape louse.

Incidence:

When phylloxera devastated the vineyards of France in the 19th century, they were saved by undamaged vines imported from California. Now phylloxera is present in vineyards around the world.

Values:
Pestiferousness
Subject(s):
Plant Life Plants??
Societal Problems Pests??
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 2: Zero HungerGOAL 15: Life on Land
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems
Date of last update
12.08.2019 – 17:56 CEST