PIPRA

Pierce's Disease Research Symposium Proceedings - 2001

• Development Of An Artificial Diet For The Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
  Project Leader: Allen C. Cohen Biological Control and Mass Rearing Research Unit USDA, ARS, MSA Mississippi State, MS 39762


• Epidemiology Of Pierce’S Disease In Southern California: Identifying Inoculum Sources And Transmission Pathways
  Project Leaders: Donald A. Cooksey Department of Plant Pathology University of California Riverside, CA 92521


• Control Of Pierce’S Disease Through Degradation Of Xanthan Gum
  Project Leader: Donald A. Cooksey Department of Plant Pathology University of California Riverside, CA 92521


• Rootstock Variety Influence On Pierce’S Disease Symptoms In Grafted Chardonnay (Vitis Vinifera L.) Grapevines
  Project Leaders: Peter Cousins Plant Genetic Resources Unit, USDA-ARS New York State Agricultural Experiment Station Geneva, NY 14456


• Genome Sequence Of A Strain Of Xylella Fastidiosa Associated With Pierce’S Disease In California
  Project Leader: Edwin L. Civerolo USDA, ARS Davis, CA 95615 Cooperators: Marie-Anne van Sluys Instituto de Biociencias Sao Paulo, Brazil


• Application Of Agrobacterium Rhizogenes-Mediated Transformation Strategies For (A) Rapid High Through Put Screen For Genetic Resistance To Pierce’S Disease In Grape That Maintains The Clonal Integrity Of The Recipient Host, And (B) Rapid Screening For Virulence Determinants In Xylella Fastidiosa
  Principal Leaders: David Gilchrist CEPRAP & Dept. of Plant Pathology University of California Davis, CA 95616 James E. Lincoln CEPRAP University of California Davis, CA Cooperators: Bruce Kirkpatrick Dept. of Plant Pathology University of California Davis CA


• Efficacy Of Insecticides Used For Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Control In Citrus
  Project Leaders: Elizabeth E. Grafton-Cardwell Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA 92521 (Stationed at the Kearney Agricultural Center) Cooperators: Chris Reagan Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA


• Evaluation Of Efficacy Of Sevin Treatments In Porterville Gwss Infestation 
  Project Leader: Elizabeth E. Grafton-Cardwell Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA 92521 (Stationed at the Kearney Agricultural Center)


• Isolation And Characterization Of Gwss Pathogenic Viruses
  Project Leaders: Bruce D. Hammock Department of Entomology University of California Davis, CA 95616 Cooperators: Sarjeet S. Gill Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA


• Potential Of Conventional And Biorational Insecticides For Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Control
  Project Leaders: David H. Akey USDA, ARS, PWA Western Cotton Res. Lab. Phoenix, AZ Cooperators: Ed Civerolo USDA-ARS, PWA Univ. of California Davis, CA


• Development Of Trapping Systems To Trap The Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Homalodisca Coagulata Adults And Nymphs In Grape (Avf V107)
  Project Leader: Raymond L. Hix Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA 92521


• Mating Behavior Of The Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter, Homalodisca Coagulata
  Project Leader: Randy E. Hunt Department of Biology Indiana University Southeast New Albany, IN 47150 Cooperators: Richard Redak Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA


• Classical Biological Control Of The Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
  Project Leader: Walker A. Jones USDA-ARS Beneficial Insects Research Unit Subtropical Agricultural Research Center Weslaco, TX 78596 Cooperators: Guillermo Logarza USDA-ARS Hurlingham, Argentina Lloyd Wendel USDA-APHIS Mission, TX


• Biological, Cultural, And Chemical Management Of Pierce’S Disease
  Principal Investigators: Bruce Kirkpatrick (BCK) Department of Plant Pathology University of California Davis, CA 95616 Edward A. Weber (EAW) UC Cooperative Extension Napa, CA Peter C. Andersen (PCA) University of Florida, NFREC-Quincy Quincy, FL


• The Development Of Pierce’S Disease In Xylem: The Roles Of Vessel Cavitation, Cell Wall Metabolism And Vessel Occlusion
  Project Leaders: John M. Labavitch Pomology Department University of California Davis, CA 95616 Mark A. Matthews Department of Viticulture and Enology University of California Davis, CA Thomas L. Rost Section of Plant Biology University of California Davis, CA


• A Survey Of Insect Vectors Of Pierce’S Disease (Pd) And Pd-Infected Plants For The Presence Of Bacteriophage That Infect Xylella Fastidiosa
  Project Leader: Carol R. Lauzon Department of Biological Sciences California State University-Hayward Hayward, CA 94542


• Developing A Novel Detection And Monitoring System For The Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
  Project Leaders: Walter S. Leal Department of Entomology University of California Davis, CA 95616 Cooperator: Phil A. Phillip UC Cooperative Extension Ventura, CA


• Cold Storage Of Parasitized And Unparasitized Eggs Of The Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter, Homalodisca Coagulata
  Project Leaders: Roger A. Leopold USDA-ARS Biosciences Research Laboratory Fargo, ND 58105 Cooperator: David J. W. Morgan California Department of Food & Agriculture Mt. Rubidoux Field Station Riverside, CA


• The Role Of Cell-Cell Signaling In Host Colonization By Xylella Fastidiosa
  Project Leader: Steven Lindow Department of Plant and Microbial Biology University of California Berkeley, CA 94720 Cooperators: Alexander Purcell Department of Environmental Science Policy & Management University of California Berkeley, CA


• Role Of Xylella Fastidiosa Attachment On Pathogenicity
  Project Leader: Steven Lindow Department of Plant and Microbial Biology University of California Berkeley, CA 94720 Cooperator: Alexander Purcell Department of Environmental Science Policy & Management University of California Berkeley, CA


• Seasonal Changes In The Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter’S Age, Structure, Abundance, Host Plant Use And Dispersal
  Principal Investigators: Robert F. Luck Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA 92521 Cooperators: Juliana G. Workman Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA


• Genetic Transformation To Improve The Pierce’S Disease Resistance Of Existing Grape Varieties
  Project Leaders: Carole Meredith Department of Viticulture and Enology University of California Davis, CA 95616 Cooperators: Bruce Kirkpatrick Department of Plant Pathology University of California Davis, CA


• Insect-Symbiotic Bacteria Inhibitory To Xylella Fastidiosa In Sharpshooters
  Project Director: Thomas A. Miller Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA 92521 Project Leaders: Donald Cooksey Department of Plant Pathology University of California Riverside, CA Carol Lauzon Department of Biological Sciences Cal State University Hayward Hayward, CA


• Keys To Management Of Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter: Interactions Between Host Plants, Malnutrition And Natural Enemies
  Project Leaders: Russell F. Mizell, III University of Florida Monticello, FL 32344


• Host Selection Behavior And Improved Detection For Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter, Homalodisca Coagulata (Say)
  Project Leaders: Russell F. Mizell, III University of Florida Monticello, FL 32344


• Sharpshooter Associated Bacteria That May Inhibit Pierce’S Disease
  Principal Investigator: John J. Peloquin Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA 92506


• Reproductive Biology And Physiology Of Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
  Principal Investigators: Frank G. Zalom Department of Entomology University of California Davis, CA 95616 Cooperator: Nick C. Toscano Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA


• Epidemiology Of Pierce’S Disease In The Coachella Valley
  Project Leaders: Thomas M. Perring Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA 92521 Cooperator: Charles Farrar Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA


• Xylella Fastidiosa Bacterial Polysaccharides With A Potential Role In Pierce’S Disease Of Grapes
  Project Leader: Neil P. Price Department of Chemistry State University of New York, SUNY-ESF Syracuse, NY 13210 Cooperator: Bruce Kirkpatrick Department of Plant Pathology University of California Davis, CA


• Transmission Of Xylella Fastidiosa To Almonds By The Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
  Project Leader: Alexander H. Purcell Div. of Insect Biology University of California Berkeley, CA 94720


• Alternatives To Conventional Chemical Insecticides For Control Of Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
  Principal Investigator: Gary J. Puterka USDA-ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station Kearneysville, WV 25430 Cooperators: Don Luvisi UC Cooperative Extension Bakersfield, CA


• Impact Of Layering Control Tactics On The Spread Of Pierce’S Disease By The Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
  Project Leaders: Rick Redak Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA 92521


• Economic Impact Of Pierce’S Disease On The California Grape Industry
  Project Leader: Jerome Siebert University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-5940


• Surrogate Genetics For Xylella Fastidiosa: Regulation Of Exopolysaccharide And Type Iv Pilus Gene Expression
  Project Leader: Valley Stewart Section of Microbiology Division of Biological Sciences University of California Davis, CA 95616 Cooperator: Bruce Kirkpatrick Department of Plant Pathology College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences University of California Davis, CA


• Chemical Control Of Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter: Establishment Of Baseline Toxicity And Development Of Monitoring Techniques For Detection Of Early Resistance To Insecticides
  Project Leaders: Nick Toscano, Nilima Prabhaker, Frank J. Byrne Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA 92521


• Laboratory And Field Evaluations Of Imidacloprid And Thiamethoxam Against Gwss On Citrus And Grapes
  Project Leaders: Nick Toscano Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA 92521 Cooperators: Jianlong Bi, Frank Byrne, Nilima Prabhaker Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA 92521


• Area-Wide Management Of The Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter In The Temecula Valley
  Project Leaders: Raymond Hix, Nick Toscano, Rick Redak, and Matthew Blua University of California Riverside, CA 92521


• The Genetics Of Resistance To Pierce’S Disease
  Project Leader: Andrew Walker Department of Viticulture and Enology University of California Davis, CA 95616-8749 Personnel: Alan Krivanek Nihal Buzkan Shannon Reis


• Breeding Pierce’S Disease Resistant Table And Raisin Grapes
  Project Leaders: Andrew Walker and Alan Tenscher Department of Viticulture and Enology University of California Davis, CA 95616 David Ramming Agricultural Research Service U.S. Dept. Agriculture Fresno, CA 93727


• Virulence Analysis Of The Pierce’S Disease Agent Xylella Fastidiosa
  Project Leader: George Bruening Department of Plant Pathology University of California Davis, CA 95616 Cooperators: Edwin Civerolo USDA/ARS University of California Davis, CA


• Effects On Vertebrates Of Riparian Woodland Management For Control Of Pierce’S Disease
  Project Leader: Donald L. Dahlsten Division. of Insect Biology, ESPM University of California Berkeley, CA 94720 Cooperators: Alexander H. Purcell Division of Insect Biology, ESPM University of California Berkeley, CA Joe R. McBride Department of ESPM University of California Berkeley, CA


• Search For And Collect Egg Parasitoids Of Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter In Southeastern Usa And Northeastern Mexico
  Project Leaders: Serguei V. Triapitsyn Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA 92521 Cooperators: David J. W. Morgan & Charles H. Pickett, CDFA Riverside and Sacramento, CA Enrique Ruíz Cancino & Svetlana N. Myartseva Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico Russell F. Mizell, III University of Florida, NFREC Monticello, FL Vladimir V. Berezovskiy Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA


• Egg Age Preference And “Window Of Susceptibility” Of Homalodisca Coagulata Eggs To Attack By Gonatocerus Ashmeadi And G. Triguttatus
  Project Leaders: Nic Irvin Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA 92521 Mark Hoddle Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA 92521