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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    Prado, SS
Published Date Title Publication Author List
June 1, 2008 Genetic structure and biology of xylella fastidiosa strains causing disease in citrus and coffee in brazil Applied and environmental microbiology Almeida, RPP; Nascimento, FE; Chau, J; Prado, SS; Tsai, CW; Lopes, SA; Lopes, JRS;
Sept. 1, 2010 Chitin utilization by the insect-transmitted bacterium xylella fastidiosa Applied and environmental microbiology Killiny, N; Prado, SS; Almeida, RPP;