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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    Purcell, Alexander
Published Date Title Publication Author List
Dec. 5, 2001 Sharpshooter feeding behavior in relation to transmission of pierce's disease bacterium 2001 pierce's disease research symposium Walker, Andrew; Purcell, Alexander; Backus, Elaine;
Dec. 5, 2001 Effects on vertebrates of riparian woodland management for control of pierces disease 2001 pierce's disease research symposium Purcell, Alexander; Weber, Ed; McBride, Joe; Smith, Rhonda; Varela, Lucia; Dahlsten, Donald;
Dec. 5, 2001 Mating behavior of the glassy-winged sharpshooter, homalodisca coagulata 2001 pierce's disease research symposium Purcell, Alexander; Redak, Richard; Hunt, Randy;
Dec. 5, 2001 Biological, cultural, and chemical management of pierces disease 2001 pierce's disease research symposium Walker, Andrew; Purcell, Alexander; Andersen, Peter; Weber, Ed; Kirkpatrick, Bruce;
Dec. 5, 2001 The role of cell-cell signaling in host colonization by xylella fastidiosa 2001 pierce's disease research symposium Purcell, Alexander; Newman, Karyn; Lindow, Steven;
Dec. 5, 2001 Role of xylella fastidiosa attachment on pathogenicity 2001 pierce's disease research symposium Purcell, Alexander; Lindow, Steven;
Dec. 5, 2001 Pruning for control of pierces disease 2001 pierce's disease research symposium Weber, Ed; Purcell, Alexander;
Dec. 5, 2001 Transmission of xylella fastidiosa to almonds by the glassy-winged sharpshooter 2001 pierce's disease research symposium Purcell, Alexander;
Dec. 5, 2001 Characterization and studies on the fundamental mechanisms of xylella fastidiosa transmission to grapevines by the glassy-winged sharpshooter 2001 pierce's disease research symposium Purcell, Alexander;
Dec. 15, 2002 Sharpshooter feeding behavior in relation to transmission of pierces disease bacterium 2002 pierce's disease research symposium Blua, Matthew; Purcell, Alexander; Yan, Fengming; Habibi, Javad; Bennett, William; Civerolo, Ed; Backus, Elaine;
Dec. 15, 2002 Biological, cultural, genetic, and chemical control of pierces disease: significance of riparian plants in the epidemiology of pierces disease 2002 pierce's disease research symposium Walker, Andrew; Purcell, Alexander; Baumgartner, Kendra;
Dec. 15, 2002 Biological, cultural, genetic, and chemical control of pierces disease: production and screening of xylella fastidiosa transposon pathogenicity and attachment mutants 2002 pierce's disease research symposium Walker, Andrew; Purcell, Alexander; Guilhabert, Bruce;
Dec. 15, 2002 Monitoring and control measures for pierces disease in kern county 2002 pierce's disease research symposium Hill, Barry; Purcell, Alexander; Hashim, Jennifer;
Dec. 15, 2002 The epidemiology of pierces disease 2002 pierce's disease research symposium Purcell, Alexander; Hill, Barry; Hashim, Jennifer;
Dec. 15, 2002 Mating behavior of the glassy-winged sharpshooter, homalodisca coagulata 2002 pierce's disease research symposium Purcell, Alexander; Redak, Richard; Hunt, Randy;
Dec. 15, 2002 Characterization of fimbriae production and attachment of fima- and fimfmutants of xylella fastidiosa in vitro 2002 pierce's disease research symposium Purcell, Alexander; Feil, Helene; Lindow, Steven;
Dec. 15, 2002 Fate of xylella fastidiosa in alternate hosts 2002 pierce's disease research symposium Hashim, Jennifer; Purcell, Alexander;
Dec. 15, 2002 Characterization and studies on the fundamental mechanisms of xylella fastidiosa transmission to grapevines by the glassy-winged sharpshooter 2002 pierce's disease research symposium Purcell, Alexander;
Dec. 15, 2002 Exploration for facultative endosymbionts of sharpshooters 2002 pierce's disease research symposium III, Russell; Carlton, Chris; Purcell, Alexander;
Dec. 15, 2002 Trap crops for reducing spread of pierces disease 2002 pierce's disease research symposium Walker, Andrew; Purcell, Alexander; Weber, Ed;
Aug. 12, 2003 Sharpshooter feeding behavior in relation to transmission of the pierces disease bacterium 2003 pierce's disease research symposium Blua, Matthew; Purcell, Alexander; Yan, Fengming; Habibi, Javad; Bennett, William; Civerolo, Ed; Backus, Elaine;
Aug. 12, 2003 Biological, cultural, genetic, and chemical control of pierce's disease: significance of riparian plants in the epidemiology of pierces disease 2003 pierce's disease research symposium Walker, Andrew; Purcell, Alexander; Baumgartner, Kendra;
Aug. 12, 2003 Biology and ecology of the glassy-winged sharpshooter in the san joaquin valley 2003 pierce's disease research symposium Shapland, Elaine; Hagler, James; Hashim, Jennifer; Purcell, Alexander; Luck, Robert; Ruiz, Tarcisio; Groves, Russell; Coviella, Carlos; Johnson, Marshall; Daane, Kent;
Aug. 12, 2003 Monitoring and control measures for pierces disease in kern county, and epidemiological assessments of pierces disease 2003 pierce's disease research symposium Kelly, Maggi; Purcell, Alexander; Shari, David; Hill, Barry; Hashim, Jennifer;
Aug. 12, 2003 Characterize and assess the biocontrol potential of bacterial endophytes of grapevines in california 2003 pierce's disease research symposium Purcell, Alexander; Jones, Dawna-Darjean; Civerolo, Ed; Kirkpatrick, Bruce;
Aug. 12, 2003 Evaluation of bactericides and modes of delivery for managing pierce's disease 2003 pierce's disease research symposium Purcell, Alexander; Andersen, Peter; Weber, Ed; Smith, Rhonda; Jones, Dawna-Darjean; Vargas, Chad; Civerolo, Ed; Kirkpatrick, Bruce;
Aug. 12, 2003 Management of pierces disease of grape by interfering with cell-cell communication in xylella fastidiosa 2003 pierce's disease research symposium Purcell, Alexander; Newman, Karyn; Almeida, Rodrigo; Lindow, Steven;
Aug. 12, 2003 Role of attachment of xylella fastidiosa to grape and insects in its virulence and transmissibility 2003 pierce's disease research symposium Purcell, Alexander; Lindow, Steven;
Aug. 12, 2003 Patterns of xylella fastidiosa infection in plants and effects on acquisition by insect vectors 2003 pierce's disease research symposium Lindow, Steven; Purcell, Alexander;
Aug. 12, 2003 Fate of xylella fastidiosa in alternate hosts 2003 pierce's disease research symposium Hashim, Jennifer; Wistrom, Christina; Purcell, Alexander;
Aug. 12, 2003 Characterization and studies on the fundamental mechanisms of xylella fastidiosa transmission to grapevines by the glassy-winged sharpshooter 2003 pierce's disease research symposium Hill, Barry; Hashim, Jennifer; Backus, Elaine; Almeida, Rodrigo; Purcell, Alexander;
Aug. 12, 2003 Glassy-winged sharpshooter transmission of xylella fastidiosa to almond 2003 pierce's disease research symposium Almeida, Rodrigo; Purcell, Alexander;
Aug. 12, 2003 Exploration for facultative endosymbionts of sharpshooters 2003 pierce's disease research symposium Mizell, Russell; Carlton, Chris; Curley, Clytia; Brodie, Eoin; Roderick, George; Purcell, Alexander;
Aug. 12, 2003 Role of bacterial attachment in transmission of xylella fastidiosa by the glassy-winged sharpshooter,and other factors affecting transmission efficiency 2003 pierce's disease research symposium Lindow, Steven; Newman, Karyn; Almeida, Rodrigo; Purcell, Alexander;
Aug. 12, 2003 Effects of sub-lethal doses of imidacloprid on vector transmission of xylella fastidiosa 2003 pierce's disease research symposium Okano, Keiko; Purcell, Alexander;
Dec. 7, 2004 Significance of riparian plants in the epidemiology of pierces disease 2004 pierce's disease research symposium Walker, Andrew; Purcell, Alexander; Baumgartner, Kendra;
Dec. 7, 2004 Biology and ecology of the glassy-winged sharpshooter in the san joaquin valley 2004 pierce's disease research symposium Yokota, Glenn; Shapland, Elaine; Son, Youngsoo; Hagler, James; Fournier, Valarie; Hashim, Jennifer; Purcell, Alexander; Luck, Robert; Groves, Russell; Johnson, Marshall; Daane, Kent;
Dec. 7, 2004 Importance of ground vegetation in the dispersal and overwintering of xylella fastidiosa 2004 pierce's disease research symposium Yokota, Glenn; Shapland, Elaine; Ruiz, Tarcisio; Wistrom, Christina; Daane, Kent; Purcell, Alexander;
Dec. 7, 2004 Evaluation of bactericides and grapevine endophytes for management of pierces disease 2004 pierce's disease research symposium Whistler, Cheryl; Hoenisch, Dick; Winstrom, Tina; Purcell, Alexander; Weber, Ed; Kirkpatrick, Bruce;
Dec. 7, 2004 Management of pierces disease of grape by interfering with cell-cell communication in xylella fastidiosa 2004 pierce's disease research symposium Purcell, Alexander; Newman, Karyn; Lindow, Steven;
Dec. 7, 2004 Role of attachment of xylella fastidiosa to grape and insects in its virulence and transmissibility 2004 pierce's disease research symposium Feil, Helene; Lindow, Steven; Purcell, Alexander;
Dec. 7, 2004 A screen for xylella fastidiosa genes involved in transmission by insect vectors 2004 pierce's disease research symposium Baccari, Clelia; Lindow, Steven; Purcell, Alexander;
Dec. 7, 2004 Patterns of xylella fastidiosa infection in plants and effects on acquisition by insect vectors 2004 pierce's disease research symposium Wistrom, Christina; Lindow, Steven; Purcell, Alexander;
Dec. 7, 2004 Exploration for facultative endosymbionts of sharpshooters 2004 pierce's disease research symposium Mizell, Russell; Carlton, Chris; Curley, Clytia; Brody, Eoin; Purcell, Alexander;
Dec. 7, 2004 Effects of sublethal doses of imidacloprid on vector transmission of xylella fastidiosa 2004 pierce's disease research symposium Okano, Keiko; Aleshin, Alexey; Purcell, Alexander;
Dec. 7, 2004 Effects of chemical milieu on attachment, aggregation, biofilm formation, and vector transmission of xylella fastidiosa strains 2004 pierce's disease research symposium Lindow, Steven; Curley, Clytia; Burr, Harvey; Purcell, Alexander;
Dec. 7, 2004 Role of bacterial attachment in transmission of xylella fastidiosa by the glassy-winged sharpshooter, and other factors affecting transmission efficiency 2004 pierce's disease research symposium Purcell, Alexander; Almeida, Rodrigo;
Dec. 5, 2005 Significance of riparian plants as reservoirs of xylella fastidiosa for infection of grapevines by the blue-green sharpshooter 2005 pierce's disease research symposium Purcell, Alexander; Baumgartner, Kendra;
Dec. 5, 2005 Biology and ecology of the glassy-winged sharpshooter in the san joaquin valley 2005 pierce's disease research symposium Yokota, Glenn; Shapland, Elaine; Son, Youngsoo; Hagler, James; Fournier, Valarie; Hashim, Jennifer; Purcell, Alexander; Pryor, Murry; Groves, Russell; Johnson, Marshall; Daane, Kent;
Dec. 5, 2005 Evaluating the roles of pili in twitching and long distance movement of xylella fastidiosa in grape xylem and in the colonization 2005 pierce's disease research symposium Lindow, Steven; Purcell, Alexander; Meng, Yizhi; Hoch, Harvey; Burr, Thomas;
Dec. 5, 2005 Management of pierces disease of grape by interfering with cell-cell communication in xylella fastidiosa 2005 pierce's disease research symposium Purcell, Alexander; Newman, Karyn; Chatterjee, Subhadeep; Lindow, Steven;
Dec. 5, 2005 Effects of group, cultivar, and climate on the establishment and persistence of xylella fastidiosa infections causing almond leaf scorch 2005 pierce's disease research symposium Wistrom, Christina; Kirkpatrick, Bruce; Daane, Kent; Purcell, Alexander;
Dec. 5, 2005 Importance of ground vegetation in the dispersal and overwintering of xylella fastidiosa 2005 pierce's disease research symposium Yokota, Glenn; Connell, Joe; Duncan, Roger; Viveros, Mario; Shapland, Elaine; Wistrom, Christina; Daane, Kent; Purcell, Alexander;
Dec. 5, 2005 Effects of chemical milieu on attachment, aggregation, biofilm formation, and vector transmission of xylella fastidiosa strains 2005 pierce's disease research symposium Lindow, Steven; Hoch, Harvey; Curley, Clytia; Burr, Thomas; Purcell, Alexander;
Dec. 5, 2005 A screen for xylella fastidiosa genes involved in transmission by insect vectors 2005 pierce's disease research symposium Baccari, Clelia; Lindow, Steven; Purcell, Alexander;
Dec. 5, 2005 Patterns of xylella fastidiosa infection in plants and effects on acquisition by insect vectors 2005 pierce's disease research symposium Wistrom, Christina; Lindow, Steven; Purcell, Alexander;
Nov. 27, 2006 Evaluating the roles of pili in twitching and long distance movement of xylella fastidiosa in grape xylem and in the colonization of sharpshooter foregut 2006 pierce's disease research symposium Lindow, Steven; Purcell, Alexander; Almeida, Rodrigo; Hoch, Harvey; Burr, Thomas; De La Fuente, Leonardo;
Nov. 27, 2006 Management of pierces disease of grape by interfering with cell-cell communication in xylella fastidiosa 2006 pierce's disease research symposium Purcell, Alexander; Chatterjee, Subhadeep; Lindow, Steven;
Nov. 27, 2006 A screen for xylella fastidiosa genes involved in transmission by insect vectors 2006 pierce's disease research symposium Baccari, Clelia; Lindow, Steven; Purcell, Alexander;
Nov. 27, 2006 Effects of chemical milieu on attachment, aggregation, biofilm formation, and vector transmission of xylella fastidiosa strains 2006 pierce's disease research symposium Lindow, Steven; Hoch, Harvey; Burr, Thomas; Purcell, Alexander; Curley, Clytia;
Nov. 1, 2005 Vector transmission of xylella fastidiosa: applying fundamental knowledge to generate disease management strategies Annals of the entomological society of america Blua, Matthew; Purcell, Alexander; Almeida, Rodrigo; Lopes, Joao;
May 1, 2004 Xylella fastidiosa cultivation on a minimal solid defined medium Current microbiology Purcell, Alexander; Almeida, Rodrigo; Mann, R.;
April 1, 2001 Multiplication and movement of a citrus strain of xylella fastidiosa within sweet orange Plant disease Purcell, Alexander; Almeida, Rodrigo; Pereira, E.; Lopes, Joao;
Dec. 1, 2003 Biological traits of xylella fastidiosa strains from grapes and almonds Applied and environmental microbiology Purcell, Alexander; Almeida, Rodrigo;
Oct. 1, 2003 Homalodisca coagulata (hemiptera, cicadellidae) transmission of xylella fastidiosa to almond Plant disease Purcell, Alexander; Almeida, Rodrigo;
April 1, 2003 Transmission of xylella fastidiosa to grapevines by homalodisca coagulata (hemiptera : cicadellidae) Journal of economic entomology Purcell, Alexander; Almeida, Rodrigo;
Sept. 1, 2006 Patterns of xylella fastidiosa colonization on the precibarium of sharpshooter vectors relative to transmission to plants Annals of the entomological society of america Purcell, Alexander; Almeida, Rodrigo;
April 1, 2005 Vector transmission of xylella fastidiosa to dormant grape Plant disease Hill, Barry; Hashim, Jennifer; Purcell, Alexander; Almeida, Rodrigo; Wistrom, Christina;
Sept. 17, 2002 Whole-genome comparative analysis of three phytopathogenic xylella fastidiosa strains Proceedings of the national academy of sciences of the united states of america Purcell, Alexander; Feil, Helene; Feil, William; Anderson, L.; Selkov, E.; Lassez, J.; Hawkins, T.; Haselkorn, R.; Overbeek, R.; Predki, P.; Ky, N.; Bhattacharyya, Anamitra; Stilwagen, S.; Ivanova, N.; DSouza, Mark; Lykidis, A.; Kapatral, V.; Larsen, Niels; Los, T.; Reznik, G.; Walunas, T.; Bernal, Axel;
Oct. 1, 2002 Draft sequencing and comparative genomics of xylella fastidiosa strains reveal novel biological insights Genome research Purcell, Alexander; Feil, Helene; Feil, William; Selkov, E.; Hawkins, T.; Haselkorn, R.; Overbeek, R.; Edwards, R.; Kyrpides, N.; Pr, P.; Bhattacharyya, Anamitra; Stilwagen, S.; Ivanova, N.; DSouza, Mark; Lykidis, A.; Kapatral, V.; Anderson, Iain; Larsen, Niels; Los, T.; Reznik, G.; Walunas, T.; Bernal, Axel;
June 1, 2003 Site-directed disruption of the fima and fimf fimbrial genes of xylella fastidiosa Phytopathology Lindow, Steven; Purcell, Alexander; Feil, Helene; Feil, William; Detter, J.;
Feb. 1, 2000 Effects of temperature on the flight activity of graphocephala atropunctata (hemiptera : cicadellidae) Journal of economic entomology Purcell, Alexander; Feil, Helene; Feil, William;
Feb. 1, 2003 Effects of date of inoculation on the within-plant movement of xylella fastidiosa and persistence of pierces disease within field grapevines Phytopathology Purcell, Alexander; Feil, Helene; Feil, William;
Dec. 1, 2001 Temperature-dependent growth and survival of xylella fastidiosa in vitro and in potted grapevines Plant disease Purcell, Alexander; Feil, Helene;
Feb. 1, 2001 Genetic diversity of pierces disease strains and other pathotypes of xylella fastidiosa Applied and environmental microbiology Guilhabert, Magalie; Purcell, Alexander; Hendson, M.; Chen, D.; Smart, C.; Kirkpatrick, Bruce;
Oct. 1, 2002 Xylella fastidiosa: cause of pierces disease of grapevine and other emergent diseases Plant disease Purcell, Alexander; Hopkins, Don;
Sept. 1, 1999 Fate of pierces disease strains of xylella fastidiosa in common riparian plants in california Plant disease Purcell, Alexander; Saunders, S.;
Jan. 1, 1999 Causal role of xylella fastidiosa in oleander leaf scorch disease Phytopathology Purcell, Alexander; Henry, Mike; Hendson, M.; Grebus, M.; Saunders, S.;
Jan. 1, 2004 The biology of xylem fluid-feeding insect vectors of xylella fastidiosa and their relation to disease epidemiology Annual review of entomology Blua, Matthew; Purcell, Alexander; Andersen, Peter; Mizell, Russell; Redak, Richard; Lopes, Joao;
Sept. 1, 2005 The fate of xylella fastidiosa in vineyard weeds and other alternate hosts in california Plant disease Purcell, Alexander; Wistrom, Christina;
Dec. 1, 2003 Use of a green fluorescent strain for analysis of xyella fastidiosa colonization of vitis vinifera Applied and environmental microbiology Lindow, Steven; Purcell, Alexander; Almeida, Rodrigo; Newman, K.;
Feb. 10, 2004 Cell-cell signaling controls xylella fastidiosa interactions with both insects and plants Proceedings of the national academy of sciences of the united states of america Lindow, Steven; Purcell, Alexander; Almeida, Rodrigo; Newman, K.;
Jan. 1, 2000 Severe pruning for management of pierces disease American journal of enology and viticulture Purcell, Alexander; Weber, Ed; Norberg, E.;
Jan. 1, 2002 Limited effectiveness of severe pruning for managing pierces disease American journal of enology and viticulture Purcell, Alexander; Weber, Ed; Norberg, E.;
Dec. 1, 2003 Use of a green fluorescent strain for analysis of xylella fastidiosa colonization of vitis vinifera Applied and environmental microbiology Lindow, Steven; Purcell, Alexander; Newman, Karyn; Almeida, Rodrigo;
Jan. 1, 1999 Glassy-winged sharpshooters expected to increase plant disease. California agriculture Purcell, Alexander; Saunders, S.;
Oct. 1, 1999 Natural occurrence of ametadoria misella (diptera: tachinidae) and the granulovirus of harrisina brillians (lepidoptera: zygaenidae) in california Environmental entomology Purcell, Alexander; Stark, Diane; Mills, D.; Mills, Nicholas;
Jan. 1, 2001 Glassy-winged sharpshooter. Pesticide outlook Purcell, Alexander; Feil, Helene;
June 1, 2002 Homalodisca coagulata (hemiptera, cicadellidae) transmission of xylella fastidiosa to almonds Phytopathology Purcell, Alexander; Almeida, Rodrigo;
June 1, 1999 Reductions of pierces disease vector activity by management of riparian woodlands Phytopathology Purcell, Alexander; McBride, Joe; Norberg, E.; Saunders, S.;
Sept. 17, 2002 Whole-genome comparative analysis of three phytopathogenic xylella fastidiosa strains Proceedings of the national academy of sciences of the united states of america Purcell, Alexander; Feil, Helene; Feil, William; Bhattacharyya, Anamitra; Stilwagen, S.; Ivanova, N.; DSouza, Mark; Lykidis, A.; Kapatral, V.; Anderson, Iain; Larsen, Niels; Los, T.; Reznik, G.; Selkov, Eugene; Walunas, T.; Bernal, Axel;