The beet leafhopper transmits a disease called curly top virus as it feeds on a variety of crops, including melons, cucumbers and tomatoes. Emergency proclamations have been declared in several Central Valley counties.
Stanislaus County declares emergency to battle pest that could decimate tomato crops yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Modesto residents' concerns about city health captured in report. City could consider them yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The future of the plant outside Crows Landing came into serious doubt when Covanta Energy informed the county in December the incinerator was losing money.