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Diverse Vineyards & Landscapes Support Better Pest Control

Diversity is the key to success at Matthiasson Family Vineyards. They grow wine grapes across the Napa-Sonoma region, with a diversity of plants at each site–both of grape vines and of native habitat. Having variety in the farmscape allows them to make different kinds of wine and also to tailor their management to the specific site. To manage pests, they rely heavily on beneficial insects. To support these natural enemies, they incorporate habitat anywhere they can. One of Steve’s favorite species to incorporate into the farmscape is Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis). It's an overwintering habitat for Anagrus, the parasitic wasp that manages their leafhopper populations. Anagrus needs to overwinter on an alternative host insect and the Coyote Brush is a great site for supporting those hosts. Learn more about the diversity at Matthiason Family Vineyards in this video featuring Steve Matthiason and researcher Houston Wilson, who discusses leafhopper biocontrol in vineyards.