CDFA's Pierce's Disease Control Program: Pierce's Diease Research Symposium

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2007 Pierce’s Disease Research Symposium Presentations

Presented online by permission of the authors.

Intellectual Property Management within the PD Consortium

Alan Bennet

Genetic Analysis of Xylella fastidiosa in Texas

Blake Bextine

Exploiting Xylella fastidiosa proteins for Pierce’s disease control

George Bruening

Roles of Xylella fastidiosa Pili in Motility and Biofilm Formation: Regulation Via a Putative Chemosensory System.

Tom Burr

Evaluation of Molecular Markers for Discriminating Gonatocerus morrilli: A Biological Control Agent Imported from the Origin of the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter.

Jesse de León

RNA-interference (RNAi) and control of the glassy-winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis) and other leafhopper vectors of Pierce’s Disease

Bryce Falk

Role of Type I Secretion in Pierce’s Disease.

Dean Gabriel

Progress in Genetic Options for Suppression of Pierce’s Disease in Grape

David Gilchrest

Temecula Recovery: The Future for Viticulture in Southern California

Barry Hill

Where are we with research efforts? How do we accelerate progress?

Nancy Irelan

Impacts of Cool Temperatures on Overwintering Survival of the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter.

Marshall Johnson

Dispersal and Movement of the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter.

Rodrigo Krugner

The Potential For Using Polygalacturonase-Inhibiting Proteins As Part of a Strategy For Managing Pierce’s Disease.

John Labavitch

Manipulation of Endophytic Bacteria for Symbiotic Control of Xylella fastidiosa, Causal Agent of Citrus Variegated Chlorosis

Paulo Lacava

Vector Ecology and Its Implications on Epidemiology of Citrus Variegated Chlorosis.

João Lopes

Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Landscape Level Abundance and Distribution in North Florida.

Russell Mizell

Genomics and Functions of the Two Bacterial Symbionts of Sharpshooters

Nancy Moran

Monitoring Xylella fastidiosa for changes in host range and virulence using genome-based methods.

Leonard Nunney

Where is the Pierce’s Disease and How Do We Find It?

Thomas Perring

Classical and Molecular Breeding to Combat Pierce’s Disease.

Andrew Walker