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:
    Dugravot, S
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Dec. 1, 2008 Correlations of cibarial muscle activities of homalodisca spp. sharpshooters (hemiptera: cicadellidae) with epg ingestion waveform and excretion Journal of insect physiology Dugravot, S; Backus, EA; Reardon, BJ; Miller, TA;