Door-to-Door Search for Grapevines Sold at Costco Begins in California’s Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County officials have launched a door-to-door effort to retrieve 1,100 grapevines sold at Costco due to concerns over an invasive pest.
Sources (14)
- Costco warns customers that recently purchased plants may be infested with dangerous, invasive pest MyNorthwest.com · 46d ago
- Buy a Grapevine at Costco? California Wants It Back inc.com · 46d ago
- This invasive insect threatens California's wine industry. It's been linked to another Costco-sold plant Los Angeles Times · 46d ago
- Costco shoppers may have brought home desert willow with invasive pest tied to California vineyards The Cool Down · 46d ago
- What are Glassy-Winged Sharpshooters? Invasive Insect Sparks Costco Recall Newsweek · 46d ago
- County Goes Door-to-Door to Collect Recalled Grapevine Plants Purchased From Costco Santa Clara County (.gov) · 46d ago
- Unprecedented door-to-door effort seeks 1,100 vines that could threaten South Bay wineries Red Bluff Daily News · 46d ago
- Costco issues warning notice for plant due to invasive insect infestation concern Fox Business · 46d ago
- Santa Clara County goes door-to-door to recover Costco plants tied to invasive pest NBC Bay Area · 46d ago
- Costco warns customers recently purchased plants may be infested with dangerous, invasive pests KIRO 7 News Seattle · 46d ago
- Santa Clara is going door to door to collect recalled Costco grapevines SFGATE · 46d ago
- Unprecedented door-to-door effort seeks 1,100 vines that could threaten South Bay wineries The Mercury News · 46d ago
- Officials try to retrieve Costco plants tied to invasive pest in San Jose NBC Bay Area · 46d ago
- Door-to-Door Search for Grapevines Sold at Costco Begins in California’s Santa Clara County The New York Times · 46d ago
What happened
Santa Clara County is conducting an unprecedented search to recover specific grapevine plants purchased from Costco. The initiative follows warnings that the plants may be infested with a dangerous, invasive insect.
Coverage from outlets including The New York Times, NBC Bay Area, and The Mercury News highlights that the pest in question is the glassy-winged sharpshooter. Reports emphasize the potential threat these insects pose to the California wine industry and South Bay wineries.
It remains to be seen how many of the 1,100 targeted vines are successfully collected through this door-to-door effort. Authorities are currently focused on retrieving the plants to mitigate the spread of the insect to local vineyards.
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Questions people are asking
Why is Santa Clara County collecting these plants?
The plants are suspected of being infested with an invasive insect, the glassy-winged sharpshooter, which threatens the region's wine industry.
Which plants are included in the recall?
Coverage identifies the affected items as specific grapevines and potentially desert willow plants sold at Costco.
How many plants are being sought?
Officials are attempting to recover approximately 1,100 vines distributed in the area.
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