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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    Azevedo, Jo?o
Published Date Title Publication Author List
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;
April 1, 2006 Disruption of xylella fastidiosa cvc gumb and gumf genes affects biofilm formation without a detectable influence on exopolysaccharide production Fems microbiology letters Azevedo, Jo?o; Wulff, N.; Gaurivaud, Patrice; Souza, Leonardo; Virgilio, A.; Mariano, A.; Monteiro, Patricia;
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, 2002 Diversity of endophytic bacterial populations and their interaction with xylella fastidiosa in citrus plants Applied and environmental microbiology Azevedo, Jo?o; Araujo, Welington; Marcon, Joelma; Maccheroni, Walter; Elsas, J.; Vuurde, Jim;
April 1, 2006 Disruption of xylella fastidiosa cvc gumb and gumf genes affects biofilm formation without a detectable influence on exopolysaccharide production Fems microbiol lett Azevedo, Jo?o; Wulff, N.; Gaurivaud, Patrice; Souza, Leonardo; Virgilio, A.; Mariano, A.; Monteiro, Patricia;
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.;
Nov. 1, 2003 Genetically modified crops: environmental and human health concerns Mutation research-reviews in mutation research Azevedo, Jo?o; Araujo, Welington;