Pierce's Disease Control Program

Mission statement & program overview:

The Pierce's Disease Control Program is slowing the spread of the glassy-winged sharpshooter and minimizing the impact of Pierce's disease in California.

PDCP's core strategies to protect California winegrapes:

• Contain the Spread: prevent the spread of GWSS to non-infested areas with nursery inspections, trapping, and treatment, bulk citrus inspections, area-wide treatment programs and biological control
• Statewide Survey and Detection: find new GWSS infestations and confirm that non-infested, at-risk areas remain free of infestation
• Rapid Response: respond quickly to detections of GWSS in new areas with surveying and treatments
• Outreach: raise awareness about PD and its vectors
• Research: sponsor research and development for sustainable solutions to PD and its vectors