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:
    Schaad, Norman
Published Date Title Publication Author List
Sept. 1, 2002 Real-time pcr and its application for rapid plant disease diagnostics Canadian journal of plant pathology-revue canadienne de phytopathologie Frederick, R.; Schaad, Norman;
Jan. 1, 2001 Laboratory guide for identification of plant pathogenic bacteria. Laboratory guide for identification of plant pathogenic bacteria. third edition. Schaad, Norman;
June 1, 2003 A combined agar absorbent and bio-pcr assay for rapid, sensitive detection of xylella fastidiosa (xf) in grape and citrus Phytopathology Damsteegt, V.; Fatmi, M.; Schaad, Norman;
June 1, 2002 Use of portable teal-time pcr for same-day on-site field diagnosis of bacterial diseases Phytopathology Gaush, P.; Schaad, Norman; Postnikova, E.;
June 1, 2002 Use of portable real-time pcr for same-day on-site field diagnosis of bacterial diseases Phytopathology Gaush, P.; Schaad, Norman; Postnikova, E.;
July 1, 2002 Real-time polymerase chain reaction for one-hour on-site diagnosis of pierces disease of grape in early season asymptomatic vines Phytopathology Gaush, P.; Opgenorth, D.; Schaad, Norman;
June 1, 2003 Xylella fastidiosa taxonomy Phytopathology Fatmi, M.; Schaad, Norman; Postnikova, E.; Lacy, G.; Chang, Chung-Jan;
Feb. 1, 2005 A combined agar-absorption and bio-pcr assay for rapid, sensitive detection of xylella fastidiosa in grape and citrus Plant pathology (oxford) Damsteegt, V.; Fatmi, M.; Schaad, Norman;
Nov. 1, 2004 Xylella fastidiosa subspecies: x. fastidiosa subsp piercei, subsp. nov., x. fastidiosa subsp. multiplex subsp. nov., and x. fastidiosa subsp. pauca subsp. nov. (vol 27, pg 290, 2004) Systematic and applied microbiology Fatmi, M.; Schaad, Norman; Postnikova, E.; Lacy, G.; Chang, Chung-Jan;
May 1, 2003 Xylella fastidiosa subspecies: x. fastidiosa subsp piercei, subsp. nov., x. fastidiosa subsp. multiplex subsp. nov., and x. fastidiosa subsp. pauca subsp. nov Systematic and applied microbiology Fatmi, M.; Schaad, Norman; Postnikova, E.; Lacy, G.; Chang, Chung-Jan;