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Grapevine Phylloxera: The Devastatrix Phylloxera (pronounced fell-OX-era) is a tiny louse that goes through a complicated lifecycle on grapevines. Naturally found living on the native grapevines in the eastern North American continent, phylloxera and these particular vines evolved together over millennia in a symbiotic relationship. Things got interesting around 150 years ago when botanical enthusiasts unwittingly transported phylloxera to Europe, Australia, and even the western US in the late 1800s. Shipping exotic plants to share with friends and family was all the rage back in the day (Victorians, go figure?), and among their sea-born specimens were cuttings of native American grapevines.

Grapevine Phylloxera: The Devastatrix Phylloxera (pronounced fell-OX-era) is a tiny louse that goes through a complicated lifecycle on grapevines. Naturally found living on the native grapevines in the eastern North American continent, phylloxera and these particular vines evolved together over millennia in a symbiotic relationship. Things got interesting around 150 years ago when botanical enthusiasts unwittingly transported phylloxera to Europe, Australia, and even the western US in the late 1800s. Shipping exotic plants to share with friends and family was all the rage back in the day (Victorians, go figure?), and among their sea-born specimens were cuttings of native American grapevines.

Grapevine Phylloxera: The Devastatrix Phylloxera (pronounced fell-OX-era) is a tiny louse that goes through a complicated lifecycle on grapevines. Naturally found living on the native grapevines in the eastern North American continent, phylloxera and these particular vines evolved together over millennia in a symbiotic relationship. Things got interesting around 150 years ago when botanical enthusiasts unwittingly transported phylloxera to Europe, Australia, and even the western US in the late 1800s. Shipping exotic plants to share with friends and family was all the rage back in the day (Victorians, go figure?), and among their sea-born specimens were cuttings of native American grapevines.

Grapevine Phylloxera: The Devastatrix Phylloxera (pronounced fell-OX-era) is a tiny louse that goes through a complicated lifecycle on grapevines. Naturally found living on the native grapevines in the eastern North American continent, phylloxera and these particular vines evolved together over millennia in a symbiotic relationship. Things got interesting around 150 years ago when botanical enthusiasts unwittingly transported phylloxera to Europe, Australia, and even the western US in the late 1800s. Shipping exotic plants to share with friends and family was all the rage back in the day (Victorians, go figure?), and among their sea-born specimens were cuttings of native American grapevines.

Grapevine Phylloxera: The Devastatrix Phylloxera (pronounced fell-OX-era) is a tiny louse that goes through a complicated lifecycle on grapevines. Naturally found living on the native grapevines in the eastern North American continent, phylloxera and these particular vines evolved together over millennia in a symbiotic relationship. Things got interesting around 150 years ago when botanical enthusiasts unwittingly transported phylloxera to Europe, Australia, and even the western US in the late 1800s. Shipping exotic plants to share with friends and family was all the rage back in the day (Victorians, go figure?), and among their sea-born specimens were cuttings of native American grapevines.

Chile holds the distinct honor of being the only major grape producer globally that never had phylloxera.

The Andean mountains to the west and the Atacama Desert to the north effectively isolated the country from over-land insect migration. Today, strict quarantine laws protect the Chilean grape industry.

Grapevine Phylloxera: The Devastatrix Phylloxera (pronounced fell-OX-era) is a tiny louse that goes through a complicated lifecycle on grapevines. Naturally found living on the native grapevines in the eastern North American continent, phylloxera and these particular vines evolved together over millennia in a symbiotic relationship. Things got interesting around 150 years ago when botanical enthusiasts unwittingly transported phylloxera to Europe, Australia, and even the western US in the late 1800s. Shipping exotic plants to share with friends and family was all the rage back in the day (Victorians, go figure?), and among their sea-born specimens were cuttings of native American grapevines.