Detection and Rapid Response Update
In 2020, a new glassy-winged sharpshooter infestation was found in the Trimmer Springs area of Fresno County. Also in 2020, the existing infested area in Madera County, near the Fresno County line and along Hwy 41, expanded and now includes the Rolling Hills area. These changes were in addition to ongoing eradication or suppression efforts in the existing infested portions of Fresno, Madera, and Tulare counties. GWSS were found on approximately 1,067 properties, and 5,951 properties were treated in these partially infested counties.