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"phylloxera"--
seems to be the correct one. UC Davis should be an authoritative souce; see
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> Ken Blake
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This reminds me of something that happened to my Grandfather. Phylloxera is the correct spelling and it can be contracted by humans. My Grandfather told me he had it 40 years ago. He had a small vinyard in California and he worked it with my Mother. When my Grandmother went to town shopping he would take my Mother out to the vinyards and show her how to cultivate his man-vine. She had not yet learned how to cover her teeth when sucking and her inexperience resulted in several cuts and lacerations. Somehow the Phylloxera entered his body through the cuts. He said he was ill for months.