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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    Riddle TC
Published Date Title Publication Author List
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;