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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

A key to the Mymaridae (Hymenoptera) egg parasitoids of proconiine sharpshooters (Hemiptera : Cicadellidae) in the Nearctic region, with description of two new species of Gonatocerus

  • Author(s): Triapitsyn, Serguei;
  • Abstract: An illustrated identification key to the three genera and 14 named species of Mymaridae ( Hymenoptera) egg parasitoids of the proconiine sharpshooters ( Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae: Proconiini) in the Nearctic region, is provided. Two new species, Gonatocerus morgani and G. walkerjonesi, are described from California, USA. A synopsis of the included species is given, with emphasis on their distributional records and known host associations.
  • Publication Date: Jan 2006
  • Journal: Zootaxa

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