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.

Author Detail

  • Name:
    Morse, Joseph
Published Date Title Publication Author List
Dec. 7, 2004 Seasonal population dynamics of glassy-winged sharpshooter egg parasitoids: variability across sites and host plants 2004 pierce's disease research symposium Morgan, David; Lytle, Jonathan; Morse, Joseph;
Dec. 5, 2005 Seasonal population dynamics of glassy-winged sharpshooter egg parasitoids: variability across sites and host plants 2005 pierce's disease research symposium Morgan, David; Toscano, Nick; Lytle, Jonathan; Mendes, Rodney; Morse, Joseph;
Dec. 5, 2005 The anagrus epos complex: a likely source of effective classical biological control agents for glassy-winged sharpshooter control 2005 pierce's disease research symposium Morgan, David; Toscano, Nick; Triapitsyn, Serguei; Lytle, Jonathan; Mendes, Rodney; Morse, Joseph; Stouthamer, R;
Dec. 5, 2005 Compatibility of select insecticides with natural enemies of the glassy-winged sharpshooter and other pests 2005 pierce's disease research symposium Naranjo, Steve; Castle, Steven; Prabhaker, Nilima; Toscano, Nick; Morse, Joseph; Henneberry, Timothy;
Nov. 27, 2006 Dispersal and movement of the glassy-winged sharpshooter and associated natural enemies in a continuous, deficit-irrigated agricultural landscape 2006 pierce's disease research symposium Morgan, David; Morse, Joseph; Luck, Robert; Kruegner, Rodrigo; Stenger, Drake; Nadel, Hannah; Johnson, Marshall; Hagler, James; Groves, Russell;
Nov. 27, 2006 Seasonal population dynamics of glassy-winged sharpshooter egg parasitoids: variability across sites and host plants 2006 pierce's disease research symposium Morgan, David; Lytle, Jonathan; Morse, Joseph;
Nov. 27, 2006 The anagrus epos complex: a likely source of effective classical biological agents for glassy-winged sharpshooter control 2006 pierce's disease research symposium Morgan, David; Triapitsyn, Serguei; Lytle, Jonathan; Kruegner, Rodrigo; Morse, Joseph; Stouthamer, R;
Nov. 27, 2006 Compatibility of select insecticides with natural enemies of the glassy-winged sharpshooter and other pests 2006 pierce's disease research symposium Naranjo, Steve; Castle, Steven; Prabhaker, Nilima; Henneberry, Thomas; Toscano, Nick; Morse, Joseph;
Dec. 1, 2003 Homalodisca coagulata (hemiptera : cicadellidae) embryonic development at constant temperatures Florida entomologist Morse, Joseph; Al-Wahaibi, A.;
June 1, 2005 Description and behavioural biology of two ufens species (hymenoptera : trichogrammatidae), egg parasitoids of homalodisca species (hemiptera : cicadellidae) in southern california Bulletin of entomological research Morse, Joseph; Al-Wahaibi, A.; Owen, A.;
Aug. 1, 1999 Host influences on sex ratio, longevity, and egg load of two metaphycus species parasitic on soft scales: implications for insectary rearing Entomologia experimentalis et applicata Bernal, Julio; Morse, Joseph; Luck, Robert;
Oct. 1, 1999 Augmentative release trials with metaphycus spp. (hymenoptera : encyrtidae) against citricola scale (homoptera : coccidae) in californias san joaquin valley Journal of economic entomology Bernal, Julio; Morse, Joseph; Luck, Robert;
March 1, 2001 Seasonal and scale size relationships between citricola scale (homoptera : coccidae) and its parasitoid complex (hymenoptera : chalcidoidea) on san joaquin valley citrus Biological control Bernal, Julio; Morse, Joseph; Luck, Robert; Drury, M.;