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:
    Schaad, Norman
Published DateTitlePublicationAuthor List
September 01, 2002 Real-time PCR and its application for rapid plant disease diagnostics Canadian journal of plant pathology-revue canadienne de phytopathologie Schaad, Norman; Frederick, R.;
January 01, 2001 Laboratory guide for identification of plant pathogenic bacteria. Laboratory guide for identification of plant pathogenic bacteria. third edition. Schaad, Norman;
June 01, 2003 A combined agar absorbent and BIO-PCR assay for rapid, sensitive detection of Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) in grape and citrus Phytopathology Schaad, Norman; Damsteegt, V.; Fatmi, M.;
June 01, 2002 Use of portable teal-time PCR for same-day on-site field diagnosis of bacterial diseases Phytopathology Schaad, Norman; Gaush, P.; Postnikova, E.;
June 01, 2002 Use of portable real-time PCR for same-day on-site field diagnosis of bacterial diseases Phytopathology Schaad, Norman; Gaush, P.; Postnikova, E.;
July 01, 2002 Real-time polymerase chain reaction for one-hour on-site diagnosis of Pierces disease of grape in early season asymptomatic vines Phytopathology Schaad, Norman; Gaush, P.; Opgenorth, D.;
June 01, 2003 Xylella fastidiosa taxonomy Phytopathology Schaad, Norman; Chang, Chung-Jan; Fatmi, M.; Postnikova, E.; Lacy, G.;
February 01, 2005 A combined agar-absorption and BIO-PCR assay for rapid, sensitive detection of Xylella fastidiosa in grape and citrus Plant pathology (oxford) Schaad, Norman; Damsteegt, V.; Fatmi, M.;
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.;