Research found English Springer Spaniels were able to detect mealybugs and leafroll that can devastate grape harvests used ...

The most common mealybug variety in plants is the citrus mealybug (Planococcus citri). Mealybugs often flock to plant crevices, making them easy to overlook until an infestation occurs.

Ms Bolton has been experimenting with dogs working in vineyards since 2020 after learning that canines were used to detect infections in the citrus growing industry. Mealybugs are often first ...