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.

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    Ayres, Antonio
Published Date Title Publication Author List
Aug. 1, 1999 A triply cloned strain of xylella fastidiosa multiplies and induces symptoms of citrus variegated chlorosis in sweet orange Current microbiology Li, W.; Teixeira, D.; Bove, J.; Zreik, L.; Fernandes, N.; Garnier, Monique; Ayres, Antonio; Miranda, Vicente;
June 1, 2000 Distribution of xylella fastidiosa in citrus rootstocks and transmission of citrus variegated chlorosis between sweet orange plants through natural root grafts Plant disease Hartung, J.; Li, W.; Teixeira, D.; He, C.; Ayres, Antonio; Miranda, Vicente;
May 1, 2001 Coffee leaf scorch caused by a strain of xylella fastidiosa from citrus Plant disease Hartung, J.; Li, W.; Costa, P.; Franco, C.; He, C.; Teixeira, C.; Costa, M.; Ayres, Antonio; Pria, Wolney; Miranda, Vicente;
Nov. 1, 2002 Citrus and coffee strains of xylella fastidiosa induce pierces disease in grapevine Plant disease Hartung, J.; Pereira, E.; Li, W.; Teixeira, D.; Zhou, C.; Ayres, Antonio; Pria, Wolney; Miranda, Vicente;
March 1, 2005 An experimental inoculation system to study citrus-xylella fastidiosa interactions Plant disease Teixeira, D.; Lopes, Silvio; Fernandes, N.; Torres, S.; Barbosa, J.; Ayres, Antonio;
March 1, 2001 Catharanthus roseus, an experimental host plant for the citrus strain of xylella fastidiosa Plant disease Monteiro, Patricia; Bove, J.; Renaudin, J.; Jagoueix-Eveillard, S.; Garnier, Monique; Ayres, Antonio;
May 1, 2001 Intensity of the citrus variegated chlorosis in the state of sao paulo and south of triangulo mineiro Summa phytopathologica Barbosa, Jose; Ayres, Antonio; Gimenes-Fernandes, Nelson;