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.

Spatial colonization of xylella fastidiosa in the foregut of glassy-winged sharpshooter supports two types of egestion in the inoculation mechanism


  • Author(s): Backus, EA;
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  • Publication Date: Feb 2010
  • Journal: Phytopathology