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:
    Chang, Chung-Jan
Published DateTitlePublicationAuthor List
March 01, 2000 Nutritional requirements of Xylella fastidiosa, which causes Pierces disease in grapes Canadian journal of microbiology Donaldson, R.; Chang, Chung-Jan;
January 01, 2000 Use of 16S rDNA sequences as signature characters to identify Xylella fastidiosa Current microbiology Chen, Jianchi; Jarret, R.; Chang, Chung-Jan; Banks, D.; Smith, B.;
December 01, 2002 An evolutionary perspective of Pierces disease of grapevine, citrus variegated chlorosis, and mulberry leaf scorch diseases Current microbiology Chen, Jianchi; Hartung, J.; Chang, Chung-Jan; Vidaver, A.;
January 01, 2002 Imidacloprid insecticide slows development of Pierces Disease in bunch grapes Journal of entomological science Chang, Chung-Jan; Krewer, Gerard; Dutcher, J.;
June 01, 2002 Survey of North Georgia wine grapes for Pierces disease as related to elevation Phytopathology Chang, Chung-Jan; Brannen, P.;
June 01, 1999 Sycamore dieback in the southeastern United States Phytopathology Chang, Chung-Jan; Leininger, T.; Britton, K.;
June 01, 2002 Minimum inhibitory concentrations of terpene on growth of Xylella fastidiosa strains Phytopathology Chang, Chung-Jan; Franklin, L.;
June 01, 2002 Screening for sycamores that may be tolerant to leaf scorch disease caused by Xylella fastidiosa Phytopathology Chang, Chung-Jan; Leininger, T.; Britton, K.;
June 01, 2001 Effects of Terpene on growth of Xylella fastidiosa Phytopathology Chang, Chung-Jan; Zhang, Ben-Li; Franklin, L.;
June 01, 2000 RAPD PCR for differentiation of Xylella fastidiosa strains Phytopathology Donaldson, R.; Chang, Chung-Jan; Chang, S.; Martini, M.; Hopkins, M.;
June 01, 1999 Using 16S rDNA sequences to identify Xylella fastidiosa Phytopathology Chen, Jianchi; Jarret, R.; Chang, Chung-Jan; Banks, D.; Smith, B.; Newman, M.;
June 01, 2002 An evolutionary perspective of xylellae diseases in grapevine, citrus, and mulberry Phytopathology Chen, Jianchi; Hartung, J.; Chang, Chung-Jan; Vidaver, A.;
June 01, 2000 16S rDNA sequence analysis of Xylella fastidiosa strains Phytopathology Chen, Jianchi; Hartung, J.; Jarret, R.; Qin, X.; Chang, Chung-Jan; Banks, D.;
June 01, 2001 Sycamore dieback research in Mississippi and Alabama Phytopathology Chang, Chung-Jan; Leininger, T.; Britton, K.; Schiff, N.;
June 01, 2003 Xylella fastidiosa taxonomy Phytopathology Schaad, Norman; Chang, Chung-Jan; Fatmi, M.; Postnikova, E.; Lacy, G.;
September 01, 2004 Distribution of Xylella fastidiosa in sycamore associated with low temperature and host resistance Plant disease Chang, Chung-Jan; Britton, K.; Henneberger, T.; Stevenson, K.;
January 01, 2001 Determining the role of bacterial leaf scorch, canker stain, and Botryosphaeria canker in the dieback of plantation sycamores in the southeastern United States Shade tree wilt diseases Chang, Chung-Jan; Leininger, T.; Britton, K.;
October 01, 2000 16S rDNA sequence analysis of Xylella fastidiosa strains Systematic and applied microbiology Chen, Jianchi; Hartung, J.; Hopkins, Don; Jarret, R.; Qin, X.; Chang, Chung-Jan; Banks, D.;
November 01, 2004 Xylella fastidiosa subspecies: X. fastidiosa subsp piercei, subsp. nov., X. fastidiosa subsp. multiplex subsp. nov., and X. fastidiosa subsp. pauca subsp. nov. (vol 27, pg 290, 2004) Systematic and applied microbiology Schaad, Norman; Chang, Chung-Jan; Fatmi, M.; Postnikova, E.; Lacy, G.;
May 01, 2003 Xylella fastidiosa subspecies: X. fastidiosa subsp piercei, subsp. nov., X. fastidiosa subsp. multiplex subsp. nov., and X. fastidiosa subsp. pauca subsp. nov Systematic and applied microbiology Schaad, Norman; Chang, Chung-Jan; Fatmi, M.; Postnikova, E.; Lacy, G.;
April 01, 2009 Bacterial Leaf Scorch, a New Blueberry Disease Caused by Xylella fastidiosa Hortscience Chang, Chung-Jan; Brannen, P; Krewer, G; Boland, R; Donaldson, R;