Pierce's Disease
Research Updates

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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:
    Stevenson, Joshua
Published DateTitlePublicationAuthor List
December 15, 2002 MECHANISMS OF PIERCES DISEASE TRANSMISSION IN GRAPEVINES: AN ANALYSIS OF THE MOVEMENT OF XYLELLA FASTIDIOSA IN XYLEM PATHWAYS 2002 pierce's disease research symposium Matthews, Mark; Rost, Thomas; Stevenson, Joshua;
August 12, 2003 THE DEVELOPMENT OF PIERCES DISEASE IN XYLEM: THE ROLES OF VESSEL CAVITATION, CELL WALL METABOLISM AND VESSEL OCCLUSION 2003 pierce's disease research symposium Greve, Carl; Labavitch, John; Matthews, Mark; Perez, Alonso; Roper, Caroline; Rost, Thomas; Stevenson, Joshua; Lurie, Susan; Thorne, Eleanor;
August 12, 2003 MECHANISMS OF PIERCES DISEASE TRANSMISSION IN GRAPEVINES: RELEVANCE OF HYDRAULIC ARCHITECTURE 2003 pierce's disease research symposium Matthews, Mark; Rost, Thomas; Stevenson, Joshua;
December 07, 2004 MECHANISMS OF PIERCE'S DISEASE TRANSMISSION IN GRAPEVINES: THE XYLEM PATHWAYS AND MOVEMENT OF XYLELLA FASTIDIOSA. PROGRESS REPORT NUMBER TWO: GREEN ISLANDS AND MATCHSTICKS 2004 pierce's disease research symposium Matthews, Mark; Rost, Thomas; Stevenson, Joshua;
January 01, 2005 Development and comparison of symptom indices for quantifying grapevine resistance to Pierces disease Phytopathology Krivanek, Alan; Stevenson, Joshua; Walker, Andrew;
January 01, 2004 Grapevine susceptibility to Pierce's disease II: Progression of anatomical symptoms American journal of enology and viticulture Greve, Carl; Labavitch, John; Matthews, Mark; Rost, Thomas; Stevenson, Joshua;
January 01, 2004 Grapevine susceptibility to Pierces disease I: Relevance of hydraulic architecture American journal of enology and viticulture Matthews, Mark; Rost, Thomas; Stevenson, Joshua;
January 01, 2006 Pierce's disease symptoms: Comparison with symptoms of water deficit and the impact of water deficits American journal of enology and viticulture Labavitch, John; Matthews, Mark; Rost, Thomas; Stevenson, Joshua; Thorne, Eleanor;
April 01, 2006 The structure of xylem vessels in grapevine (vitaceae) and a possible passive mechanism for the systemic spread of bacterial disease American journal of botany Labavitch, John; Matthews, Mark; Rost, Thomas; Stevenson, Joshua; Young, Glenn; Thorne, Eleanor; Young, B.;
June 01, 2005 The developmental anatomy of Pierces disease symptoms in grapevines: Green islands and matchsticks Plant disease Matthews, Mark; Rost, Thomas; Stevenson, Joshua;
June 01, 2003 Biochemical evidence of bacterial exopolysaccharide production in grapevines infected with Xylella fastidiosa, the causal agent of Pierces disease Phytopathology Greve, Carl; Kirkpatrick, Bruce; Labavitch, John; Stevenson, Joshua; Roper, M.;