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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    Sisterson, MS
Published Date Title Publication Author List
Oct. 1, 2008 Egg load dynamics of homalodisca vitripennis Environmental entomology Sisterson, MS;
Aug. 1, 2008 Distribution and management of citrus in california: implications for management of glassy-winged sharpshooter Journal of economic entomology Sisterson, MS; Yacoub, R; Montez, G; Grafton-Cardwell, EE; Groves, RL;
March 1, 2008 Effects of almond leaf scorch disease on almond yield: implications for management Plant disease Sisterson, MS; Chen, JC; Viveros, MA; Civerolo, EL; Ledbetter, C; Groves, RL;
July 1, 2007 Alfalfa as an important inoculum source of xylella fastidiosa Phytopathology Sisterson, MS; Thammiraju, SR; Daane, K; Groves, RL;
Feb. 23, 2009 A new phytoreovirus infecting the glassy-winged sharpshooter (homalodisca vitripennis). Virology. Backus, EA; Krugner, R; Sisterson, MS; Stenger, DC; Hunter, WB;
Feb. 17, 2010 The glassy-winged sharpshooter vector of xylella fastidiosa harbors a phytoreovirus Phytopathology Stenger, DC; Sisterson, MS; Krugner, R; Backus, EA; Hunter, WB;
Aug. 1, 2010 Distribution of glassy-winged sharpshooter and threecornered alfalfa hopper on plant hosts in the san joaquin valley, california Journal of economic entomology Wistrom, C; Sisterson, MS; Pryor, MP; Hashim-Buckey, JM; Daane, KM;
July 1, 2010 Epidemiology of diseases caused by xylella fastidiosa in california: evaluation of alfalfa as a source of vectors and inocula Plant disease Sisterson, MS; Thammiraju, SR; Lynn-Patterson, K; Groves, RL; Daane, KM;