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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    Lacava, Paulo
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Dec. 5, 2005 Siderophore production of alcaligenes xylosoxidans denitrificans and potential biological control against xylella fastidiosa 2005 pierce's disease research symposium Lauzon, Carol; Richards, Frank; Lampe, David; Chareonkajonchai, Surachet; Lacava, Paulo; Miller, Thomas;
Dec. 5, 2005 Interaction between xylella fastidiosa and curtobacterium flaccumfaciens, an endophytic bacterium 2005 pierce's disease research symposium Li, Wen; Araujo, Welington; Miller, Thomas; Lacava, Paulo; Azevedo, Jo?o; Hartung, J.;
Nov. 27, 2006 Analysis of the bacterial community inhabiting glassy-winged sharpshooter foregut by culture-dependent techniques and dgge 2006 pierce's disease research symposium Azevedo, Jo?o; Araujo, Welington; Parker, Jennifer; Lacava, Paulo; Ramirez, Jose; Dini-Andreote, Francisco; Miller, Thomas;
Nov. 27, 2006 Detection of siderophores in the endophytic bacteria methylobacterium spp. associated with xylella fastidiosa 2006 pierce's disease research symposium Azevedo, Jo?o; Araujo, Welington; Simionato, Ana; Carrilho, Emanuel; Tsai, Siu; Lacava, Paulo; Stenico, Maria; Pacheco, Fl?via;
May 1, 2006 Model plants for studying the interaction between methylobacterium mesophilicum and xylella fastidiosa Canadian journal of microbiology Lacava, Paulo; Azevedo, Jo?o; Araujo, Welington; Andreote, F.; Gai, C.; Maccheroni, W.; Elsas, J.; Overbeek, Leo;
Oct. 1, 2001 Rapd profile and antibiotic susceptibility of xylella fastidiosa, causal agent of citrus variegated chlorosis Letters in applied microbiology Lacava, Paulo; Azevedo, Jo?o; Araujo, Welington; Maccheroni, W.;
Jan. 1, 2004 Interaction between endophytic bacteria from citrus plants and the phytopathogenic bacteria xylella fastidiosa, causal agent of citrus-variegated chlorosis Letters in applied microbiology Lacava, Paulo; Azevedo, Jo?o; Araujo, Welington; Marcon, Joelma; Maccharoni, W.;
Aug. 1, 2003 Presence of xylella fastidiosa in sweet orange fruit and seeds and its transmission to seedlings Phytopathology Lacava, Paulo; Hartung, J.; Li, W.; Qin, X.; Pria, Wolney;