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Phylloxera vastatrix

In the late nineteenth century an aphid-like insect, Phylloxera vastatrix, destroyed most of the world's vineyards, leading to the little-known fact that most French wines today are actually grown from Texas grapevine stock.
- “Monoculture Considered Harmful,” by John S. Quarterman, First Monday, volume 7, number 2 (February 2002),

In the late nineteenth century an aphid-like insect, Phylloxera vastatrix, destroyed most of the world's vineyards, leading to the little-known fact that most French wines today are actually grown from Texas grapevine stock.