Noun
A small hemipterous insect (Phylloxera vastatrix) allied to the aphids. It attacks the roots and leaves of the grapevine, doing great damage, especially in Europe.
The diseased condition of a vine caused by the insect just described.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAfter the phylloxera epidemic, many wines were "mislabeled" as containing one of these noble grape varieties, which were reinterpreted as "wine styles" rather than true varietal names. Source: Internet
In the 1980s, a new epidemic of phylloxera hit California, devastating many vineyards, which needed replanting. Source: Internet
Just as the industry was recovering through the use of the copper -based Bordeaux mixture fungicide, the phylloxera epidemic that had plagued France and other European wine regions reached the island. Source: Internet
Most vineyards were destroyed by phylloxera in the 19th century, and very slowly were reconstituted. Source: Internet
Production was nearly destroyed by the phylloxera and by the two wars, and only in 1946 was the region again producing fully. Source: Internet
The title Côtes de Provence was already in use in 1848, but production was nearly destroyed by phylloxera later in that century, and took decades to recover. Source: Internet