Oh No!

[RayR]

Originally Posted by Mojave

No he didn't see the grape leaves. Fruits are OK. Never (strangely) had any issue at all with aphids this year. My first year in this area. Is it possible earwigs could have been the vector? They've been my only bug problem.

Earwigs will chew leaves but the damage they may cause is usually insignificant except on small seedlings. It looks like caterpillar damage. I'm not even sure they even like pepper leaves. I've never heard of them being known as vectors for disease.
Since they are omnivores, their beneficial side is they hunt aphids and mites and also feed on dead organic matter . They are most active at night.
I see many of them around my garden during the day when I disturb their dark hiding spaces. I never see any real damage to my plants, so I leave them alone.
For me their beneficial side as pest predators and in nutrient cycling outweighs any minor damage they may cause.