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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.

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SURVEY OF EGG PARASITOIDS OF GLASSY-WINGED SHARPSHOOTER IN CALIFORNIA

  • Author(s): Hoddle, Mark; Phillip, Phil; Triapitsyn, Serguei;
  • Abstract: Collections over the past year of fresh glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) egg masses have been made from Kern (on citrus), Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Ventura (on avocado, citrus, laurel sumac, and macadamia) Counties. No novel parasitoids have been encountered, all parasitoids belonged to the genus Gonatocerus (Mymaridae).
  • Publication Date: Dec 2001
  • Journal: 2001 Pierce's Disease Research Symposium

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