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Colorado’s $3.9 billion wine industry is threatened by a tiny aphid. Courtesy of Charlotte Oliver

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How a devastating grape pest is reshaping vineyards across Colorado’s Western Slope

Staff Writer - September 24, 2025

Charlotte Oliver, Colorado State University Grape phylloxera, or Daktulosphaira vitifoliae, is an aphidlike insect that attacks grapevines with devastating...

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Aude Watrelot, Iowa State University When you take a sip of wine at a family meal or celebration, what do you notice? First, you probably note...

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How a devastating grape pest is reshaping vineyards across Colorado’s Western Slope

What makes wine dry? It’s easy to taste, but much harder...

EXPLORING NATURE

Trump reversed policies supporting electric vehicles − it will affect the...

Boosting timber harvesting in national forests while cutting public oversight won’t...

You can be exposed to PFAS through food, water, even swimming...

How Europe’s deforestation law could change the global coffee trade

Earth-size stars and alien oceans – an astronomer explains the case...

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