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:
    Leite, Breno
Published DateTitlePublicationAuthor List
August 12, 2003 XYLEM CHEMISTRY MEDIATION OF RESISTANCE TO PIERCES DISEASE 2003 pierce's disease research symposium Andersen, Peter; Ishida, Maria Lucia; Leite, Breno;
December 07, 2004 XYLEM CHEMISTRY MEDIATION OF RESISTANCE TO PIERCES DISEASE 2004 pierce's disease research symposium Andersen, Peter; Ishida, Maria Lucia; Leite, Breno;
December 05, 2005 XYLEM CHEMISTRY MEDIATION OF RESISTANCE TO PIERCE`S DISEASE 2005 pierce's disease research symposium Andersen, Peter; Ishida, Maria Lucia; Leite, Breno;
December 05, 2005 THE INFLUENCE OF THE CELL SUSPENSION REDOX POTENTIAL ON THE CAPACITY OF XYLELLA FASTIDIOSA TO AGGREGATE 2005 pierce's disease research symposium Andersen, Peter; Leite, Breno;
December 05, 2005 COMPARATIVE STUDY OF XYLELLA FASTIDIOSA SURFACE PROTEINS EXHIBITING HIGH CONTENTS CYSTEINE RESIDUES: IMPACT IN PATHOGENICITY 2005 pierce's disease research symposium Andersen, Peter; Ishida, Maria Lucia; Leite, Breno;
December 05, 2005 INDUCTION OF AGGREGATION IN VITRO OF XYLELLA FASTIDIOSA CELLS BY DIVALENT IONS 2005 pierce's disease research symposium Andersen, Peter; Leite, Breno; Kitajima, Elliot;
December 05, 2005 XYLELLA FASTIDIOSA GROWTH ON CHARD2, 3G10R AND XF-26 CHEMICALLY-DEFINED MEDIA 2005 pierce's disease research symposium Andersen, Peter; Leite, Breno; Marques, Lyriam; Olson, Merle;
May 01, 2004 Leaf symptoms on plum, coffee and citrus and the relationship with the extent of xylem vessels colonized by Xylella fastidiosa Journal of phytopathology Leite, Breno; Lopes, Joao; Alves, E.; Marucci, C.;
January 01, 2004 Influence of Vitis xylem fluid and xylem fluid plus cecropin on growth of Xylella fastidiosa Vitis Andersen, Peter; Brodbeck, Brent; Ishida, Maria Lucia; Leite, Breno; Momol, M.; Momol, E.;
January 30, 2004 Colony aggregation and b1ofilm formation in xylem chemistry-based media for Xylella fastidiosa Fems microbiology letters Andersen, Peter; Ishida, Maria Lucia; Leite, Breno;
February 01, 2004 Effect of Vitis vinifera L. cv. Chardonnay xylem fluid on cecropin B activity against Xylella fastidiosa Physiological and molecular plant pathology Andersen, Peter; Ishida, Maria Lucia; Leite, Breno;
June 01, 2002 Genomics and X-ray microanalysis indicate that Ca2+ and thiols mediate the aggregation and adhesion of Xylella fastidiosa Brazilian journal of medical and biological research Ishida, Maria Lucia; Leite, Breno; Kitajima, Elliot; Alves, E.; Carrer, H.; Pascholati, S.;
January 30, 2004 Colony aggregation and biofilm formation in xylem chemistry-based media for Xylella fastidiosa Fems microbiology letters Andersen, Peter; Ishida, Maria Lucia; Leite, Breno;
February 01, 2003 Interaction of Xylella fastidiosa with different cultivars of Nicotiana tabacum: A comparison of colonization patterns Journal of phytopathology (berlin) Leite, Breno; Kitajima, Elliot; Alves, E.;
June 01, 2003 Relationship between leaf symptoms and the proportions of xylem-colonized vessels of plum, coffee and citrus colonized by Xylella fastidiosa Phytopathology Leite, Breno; Lopes, Joao; Alves, E.; Pascholati, S.; Marucci, Rosangela;
June 01, 2003 Interaction of Xylella fastidiosa with different varieties of Nicotiana tabacum: A comparison of colonization patterns Phytopathology Leite, Breno; Kitajima, Elliot; Alves, E.; Pascholati, S.;
June 01, 2003 Nutritional effects on colony size and biofilm formation of Xylella fastidiosa growing on simple chemically-defined media Phytopathology Andersen, Peter; Ishida, Maria Lucia; Leite, Breno;
June 01, 2003 Effect of hydrophobicity and divalent ions on biofilm formation of Xylella fastidiosa Phytopathology Andersen, Peter; Ishida, Maria Lucia; Leite, Breno;