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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    Borgatto, AF
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May 1, 2008 Host colonization differences between citrus and coffee isolates of xylella fastidiosa in reciprocal inoculation Scientia agricola Prado, SD; Lopes, JRS; Demetrio, CGB; Borgatto, AF; Almeida, RPP;