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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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Populational Fluctuation of Vectors of Xylella fastidiosa, Wells in Sweet Orange [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] Varieties of Northwest Parana State, Brazil

  • Author(s): Goncalves, AMO; Molina, RD; Nunes, WMD; Zanutto, CA;
  • Abstract: The aim of the present study was to assess the population flutuation of the sharpshooters species subfamily Cicadellinae belonging to the tribes Cicadellini and Proconiini, in sweet orange [Citrus sinensis(L). Osbeck] commercial orchards of the northwest region of Parana State, Brazil. Samplings were carried out the employing every time 24 yellow sticky cards. Identification of the species showed that the most representative were Dilobopterus costalimai of the Cicadellini tribe and Acrogonia citrina of the Proconiini tribe.
  • Publication Date: May 2010
  • Journal: Brazilian Archives Of Biology And Technology

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