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.

Cold storage of parasitized and unparasitized eggs of the glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca coagulata

PIs: Roger Leopold, George Yocum

Collaborators: David Morgan;

Reports:
  • None

Funding sources:

  • Funded by: USDA APHIS Fund
  • Budget: $69,462.00
  • Start date: Jan. 1, 2002
  • Stop date: Jan. 1, 2003
  • Status: APPROVED