news and research about Pierce's Disease

What is Pierce's Disease?

Pierce’s Disease is a bacterial infection, which is spread by bugs that feed on grapevines, particularly the "glassy winged sharpshooter." Grapevines that become infected with PD can quickly become sick and die.

2008 Pierce's Disease Symposium Presentations

Every year, the CDFA/GWSS Board organizes a research symposium in San Diego focused on Pierce’s Disease and its vectors. At this gathering, growers and researchers meet to solve the threat posed by Pierce’s Disease and discuss the latest research aimed at stopping it’s spread. Below is a collection of presentations given at the 2008 Pierce’s Disease symposium.

Role of Type I Secretion in Pierce's Disease - Dean Gabriel - Pierce's Disease Conference 2008
Role of Type I Secretion in Pierce's Disease - Dean Gabriel - Pierce's Disease Conference 2008
Creating Xylella Resistant Grapevines by Conventional Breeding - Andy Walker - Pierce's Disease Conference 2008
Creating Xylella Resistant Grapevines by Conventional Breeding - Andy Walker - Pierce's Disease Conference 2008
Areawide Suppression
of the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter - Beth Stone Smith Pierce's Disease Conference 2008
Areawide Suppression
of the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter - Beth Stone Smith Pierce's Disease Conference 2008
Influence of grape genotype, plant growth stage, and geographic location on Pierce's Disease - Don Hopkins - Pierce's Disease Conference 2008
Influence of grape genotype, plant growth stage, and geographic location on Pierce's Disease - Don Hopkins - Pierce's Disease Conference 2008
Pathogen confusion as a strategy for controlling diseases caused by Xylella fastidosa - Steve Lindow - Pierce's Disease Conference 2008
Pathogen confusion as a strategy for controlling diseases caused by Xylella fastidosa - Steve Lindow - Pierce's Disease Conference 2008
The Economic Effects of Pierce’s Disease in California: Preliminary Indications - Jetter - Pierce's Disease Conference 2008
The Economic Effects of Pierce’s Disease in California: Preliminary Indications - Jetter - Pierce's Disease Conference 2008
Fimbrial Adhesins Pierce's Disease Conference 2008
Fimbrial Adhesins Pierce's Disease Conference 2008
Optimizing Grape Rootstock Production and Export of inhibitors of X. fastidiosa PG Activity - Pierce's Disease Conference 2008
Optimizing Grape Rootstock Production and Export of inhibitors of X. fastidiosa PG Activity - Pierce's Disease Conference 2008
David Appel CDFA - Epidemiology of Pierce’s Disease in Texas Vineyards - 2008 Symposium
David Appel CDFA - Epidemiology of Pierce’s Disease in Texas Vineyards - 2008 Symposium
Nonhosts of Xylella fastidiosa that sharpshooters would die for. 
A management strategy based on trap plants - Jrs Lopes - Pierce's Disease Conference 2008
Nonhosts of Xylella fastidiosa that sharpshooters would die for. 
A management strategy based on trap plants - Jrs Lopes - Pierce's Disease Conference 2008
RNA interference Activity in Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Cells and Whole Insects - Falk - Pierce's Disease Conference 2008
RNA interference Activity in Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Cells and Whole Insects - Falk - Pierce's Disease Conference 2008
Cooksey CDFA
Cooksey CDFA
Pierce's Disease FDA Regulatory Framework - Gabriel Paulino - Pierce's Disease Symposium 2008
Pierce's Disease FDA Regulatory Framework - Gabriel Paulino - Pierce's Disease Symposium 2008
Scra Pd Gwss Dec 2008 Public
Scra Pd Gwss Dec 2008 Public


Date Published May 11, 2009