Pierce's Disease
Research Updates

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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.

glassy-winged sharpshooter

Author Detail

  • Name:
    Groves, R
Published DateTitlePublicationAuthor List
October 01, 2008 Identifying the predator complex of Homalodisca vitripennis (Hemiptera : Cicadellidae): a comparative study of the efficacy of an ELISA and PCR gut content assay Oecologia Fournier, V; Hagler, J; Daane, K; de Leon, J; Groves, R;
June 01, 2008 Assessment of the role of alfalfa in the spread of Xylella fastidiosa in California Phytopathology Daane, K; Groves, R; Sisterson, M; Thammiraju, S;
June 01, 2008 Evaluation of the genetic structure of Xylella fastidiosa populations collected from almond orchards in California Phytopathology Daane, K; Groves, R; Lin, H; Sisterson, M; Thanimiraju, S;
April 01, 2008 High throughput PCR detection of Xylella fastidiosa directly from almond tissues Journal of microbiological methods Groves, R; Civerolo, EL; Chen, J; Livingston, S;
July 01, 2007 Colony morphology of Xylella fastidiosa almond leaf scorch strains Canadian journal of plant pathology-revue canadienne de phytopathologie Groves, R; Civerolo, EL; Chen, JC; Zheng, YW; Viveros, M; Freeman, M;
March 01, 2007 Surface motility of Xylella fastidiosa visualized by oblique illumination Canadian journal of microbiology Groves, R; Chen, J; Civerolo, E; Livingston, S;
July 01, 2007 Susceptibility of Prunus rootstock seedlings to Xylella fastidiosa strains isolated from almond in California Phytopathology Groves, R; Chen, J; Ledbetter, C;
October 01, 2008 Identifying the predator complex of Homalodisca vitripennis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae): a comparative study of the efficacy of an ELISA and PCR gut content assay. oecologia Fournier, V; Hagler, J; de Leon, J; Groves, R;