Pierce's Disease
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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.

glassy-winged sharpshooter

Author Detail

  • Name:
    Chaves, M.
Published DateTitlePublicationAuthor List
April 01, 2005 Control of stomatal aperture and carbon uptake by deficit irrigation in two grapevine cultivars Agriculture ecosystems & environment Pereira, J.; Chaves, M.; Santos, T.; Lopes, C.; Rodrigues, M.; Maroco, J.; Souza, Claudia;
June 01, 2002 How plants cope with water stress in the field. Photosynthesis and growth Annals of botany (london) Pereira, J.; Chaves, M.; Rodrigues, M.; Maroco, J.; Osorio, M.; Carvalho, I.; Pinheiro, C.; Faria, T.; Ricardo, C.;
January 01, 2003 Thermal imaging for the study of plant stress and stomatal closure Bulgarian journal of plant physiology Chaves, M.; Santos, T.; Jones, H.; Stoll, M.; Sousa, Claudia; Grant, O.;
January 01, 2003 Partial rootzone drying: regulation of stomatal aperture and carbon assimilation in field-grown grapevines (Vitis vinifera cv. Moscatel) Functional plant biology Pereira, J.; Chaves, M.; Santos, T.; Lopes, C.; Rodrigues, M.; Maroco, J.; Souza, Claudia;
January 01, 2003 Partial rootzone drying: effects on growth and fruit quality of field-grown grapevines (Vitis vinifera) Functional plant biology Pereira, J.; Chaves, M.; Santos, T.; Lopes, C.; Rodrigues, M.; Maroco, J.; Souza, Claudia; Silva, J.;
August 01, 2005 Impact of deficit irrigation on water use efficiency and carbon isotope composition ({delta}13C) of field-grown grapevines under Mediterranean climate J exp bot Pereira, J.; Chaves, M.; Santos, T.; Lopes, C.; Rodrigues, M.; Maroco, J.; Souza, Claudia;
November 01, 2002 Use of infrared thermography for monitoring stomatal closure in the field: Application to grapevine Journal of experimental botany Chaves, M.; Jones, H.; Stoll, M.; Sousa, Claudia; Grant, O.; Santos, Tiago;