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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

SEARCHING FOR AND COLLECTING EGG PARASITOIDS OF THE GLASSY-WINGED SHARPSHOOTER AND OTHER HOMALODISCA SPECIES IN SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO

  • Author(s): Hoddle, Mark; Triapitsyn, Serguei; Morgan, David; Myartseva, Svetlana;
  • Abstract: According to the proposed (and approved) research timetable, work on this project will commence as early as in January 2005, when we may have the first chance to collect parasitized egg masses of Homalodisca spp. in Mexico. This report is only for information purposes about this project.
  • Publication Date: Dec 2004
  • Journal: 2004 Pierce's Disease Research Symposium

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