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:
    Barnett, N.
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March 1, 1999 Characterization of agrobacterium-mediated transformation of grapevine (vitis spp.) using the green fluorescent protein (gfp) gene In vitro cellular and developmental biology animal Li, Z.; Jayasankar, S.; Barnett, N.; Gray, D.;