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

PREPARING AND SUBMITTING FOR PUBLICATION A PICTORIAL, ANNOTATED KEY TO GONATOCERUS SPECIES AND OTHER GENERA AND SPECIES OF MYMARIDAE (HYMENOPTERA) EGG PARASITOIDS OF HOMALODISCA SPP. AND OTHER PROCONIINE SHARPSHOOTERS IN NORTH AMERICA, WITH EMPHASI


  • Author(s): Triapitsyn, Serguei; Morgan, David; Vickerman, Danel;
  • Abstract: We are at the first stage of this project (preparatory and curatorial work with voucher and other museum specimens).
  • Publication Date: Dec 2004
  • Journal: 2004 Pierce's Disease Research Symposium