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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    Andersen, PC
Published Date Title Publication Author List
Oct. 1, 2008 Behavioral model for homalodisca vitripennis (hemiptera: cicadellidae): optimization of host plant utilization and management implications Environmental entomology Mizell, RF; Tipping, C; Andersen, PC; Brodbeck, BV; Hunter, WB; Northfield, T;
May 1, 2008 Retention sites for xylella fastidiosa in four sharpshooter vectors (hemiptera : cicadellidae) analyzed by scanning electron microscopy Current microbiology Alves, E; Leite, B; Marucci, RC; Pascholati, SF; Lopes, JRS; Andersen, PC;
Dec. 1, 2007 Preference-performance linkage of the xylem feeding leafhopper, homalodisca vitripennis (hemiptera cicadellidae) Environmental entomology Brodbeck, BV; Andersen, PC; Oden, S; Mizell, RF;
Sept. 1, 2007 Influence of xylem fluid chemistry on planktonic growth, biofilm formation and aggregation of xylella fastidiosa Fems microbiology letters Andersen, PC; Brodbeck, BV; Oden, S; Shriner, A; Leite, B;
Feb. 1, 2009 Dispersal, patch leaving, and distribution of homalodisca vitripennis (hemiptera: cicadellidae) Environmental entomology Brodbeck, BV; Andersen, PC; Northfield, T; Mizell, R; Hunter, WB; Riddle TC; Paini DR;
Oct. 1, 2008 Behavioral model for homalodisca vitripennis (hemiptera: cicadellidae): optimization of host plant utilization and management implications. environ entomol. Brodbeck, BV; Andersen, PC; Tipping, C; Mizell, RF; Northfield, T; Hunter, WB;
Feb. 1, 2011 Analysis of xylem fluid components in almond cultivars differing in resistance to almond leaf scorch disease Plant disease Wilhelm, M; Brodbeck, BV; Andersen, PC; Kasun, GW; Kirkpatrick, BC;
Jan. 1, 2010 Biodiversity and ecology of potential vectors (insecta: hemiptera: auchenorryncha) of xylella fastidiosa wells et al. in coffee plants of puerto rico Journal of agriculture of the university of puerto rico Marino-Cardenas, Y; Zapata, M; Brodbeck, BV; McKamey, S; Andersen, PC;