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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    Tsai, WH
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Dec. 1, 2011 Development of primary cell cultures from the adult xylem-feeding leafhopper, kolla paulula, as a tool for studying wolbachia biology Journal of asia-pacific entomology Shih, HT; Chen, SY; Su, CC; Tsai, WH; Wen, YD; Shiau, RJ;