Publications

pierce's disease of grapevines: identification of the primary vectors in north carolina.	abstract in the past 10 years, the winegrape industry in the southeastern united states has experienced rapid growth; however, further expansion may be inhibited by pierce's disease (pd). epidemiological studies were conducted to identify the primary vectors of xylella fastidiosa, the cause of pd of grape, by surveying sharpshooter population dynamics in the eastern piedmont and coastal plain regions of north carolina. sharpshooter species were assessed for the presence of x. fastidiosa in the f ...	2007	18943514
seasonal abundance and natural inoculativity of insect vectors of xylella fastidiosa in oklahoma tree nurseries and vineyards.	xylella fastidiosa is the causative agent of diseases of perennial plants including peach, plum, elm, oak, pecan, and grape. this bacterial pathogen is transmitted by xylem-feeding insects. in recent years, pierce's disease of grape has been detected in 10 counties in central and northeastern oklahoma, prompting further investigation of the disease epidemiology in this state. we surveyed vineyards and tree nurseries in oklahoma for potential insect vectors to determine species composition, infec ...	2015	26331482