PIPRA

Pierce's Disease Research Symposium Proceedings from 2006

• Seasonal Population Dynamics Of Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Egg Parasitoids: Variability Across Sites And Host Plants
  Project Leader: Joseph G. Morse Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA 92521 Cooperators: David J.W. Morgan Calif. Dept. Food & Agric. Mount Rubidoux Field Station Riverside, CA 92501 Jonathan M. Lytle Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA 92521


• The Anagrus Epos Complex: A Likely Source Of Effective Classical Biological Agents For Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Control
  Project Leaders: Joseph G. Morse Department of Entomology Universiey of California Riverside, CA 92521 Cooperators: Serguei V. Triapitsyn Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA 92521 Rodrigo Krugner Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA 92501


• Laboratory And Field Evaluations Of Neonicotinoid Insecticides Against The Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
  Project Leaders: Nick Toscano Dept of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA nick.toscano@ucr.edu Frank Byrne Dept of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA Cooperators: Carmen Gispert UC Cooperative Extension Riverside, CA cgispert@ucdavis.edu Ben Drake Drake Enterprises Temecula, CA


• Riverside County Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Area-Wide Management Program In The Coachella And Temecula Valleys
  Project Leaders: Nick C. Toscano Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA 92521 nick.toscano@ucr.edu Cooperators: John Snyder Riverside County Riverside, CA 92502 jsnyder@co.riverside.ca.us Carmen Gispert University of California CooperativeExtension Indio, CA 92201 cgispert@ucdavis.edu Robert Mulherin Riverside County Riverside, CA 92502 rmulherin@co.riverside.ca.us Operations Coordinator: Gregory Ballmer Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA 92521 Gregory.ballmer@ucr.edu


• Compatibility Of Select Insecticides With Natural Enemies Of The Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter And Other Pests
  Project Leaders: Nick. C. Toscano Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA 92521 nick.toscano@ucr.edu Cooperators: N. Prabhaker Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA 92521 Joseph. G. Morse Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA 92521


• Modeling Sharpshooter Transmission Of Xylella Fastidiosa
  Project Leader: Rodrigo Almeida Dept. Environ. Sci., Policy & Mgmt. University of California Berkeley, CA 94720 Rodrigo@nature.berkeley.edu Researcher: Matthew Daugherty Dept. Environ. Sci., Policy & Mgmt. University of California Berkeley, CA 94720


• Identify The Species Of Mymaridae Reared In Argentina And Mexico For Potential Introduction To California Against The Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter And Prepare And Submit For Publication A Pictorial, Annotated Key To The Ater-Group Species Of Gonatocerus – Egg Parasitoids Of The Proconiine Sharpshooters (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Proconiini) In The Neotropical Region
  Project Leader: Serguei V. Triapitsyn Department of Entomology University of California Riverside, CA 92521 Cooperators: Guillermo A. Logarzo USDA, ARS South American Biological Control Laboratory Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina John T. Huber Canadian Forest Service c/o Canad. Natl. Collection of Insects Ottawa, Ontario, K1A OC6, Canada Jesse H. de León USDA, ARS Beneficial Insects Research Unit Weslaco, TX 78596


• Biology Of The Xylella Fastidiosa-Vector Interface
  Project Leader: Rodrigo Almeida Dept. of Env. Science, Policy & Mgmt. University of California Berkeley, CA 94720 rodrigo@nature.berkeley.edu Collaborators: Steven Lindow Dept. of Plant and Microbial Biology University of California Berkeley, CA 94720 Harvey Hoch Department of Plant Pathology Cornell University Geneva, NY 14456 Tom Burr Department of Plant Pathology Cornell University Geneva, NY 14456


• Xylem Fluid Chemistry Mediation Of Pierce’S Disease: Stimulation Of Aggregation And Biofilm Formation
  Project Leader: Peter C. Anderson University of Florida, NFREC Quincy, FL 32351 pcand@ufl.edu


• Quantitative Aspects Of The Transmission Of Xylella Fastidiosa By The Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
  Project Leaders: Blake Bextine University of Texas Department of Biology Tyler, TX 75799 Matthew J. Blua University of California Department of Entomology Riverside, CA 92521 Cooperator: Brian C. Jackson University of Texas Department of Biology Tyler, TX 75799


• The Roles That Different Pili Classes In Xylella Fastidiosa Play In Colonization Of Grapevines And Pierce’S Disease Pathogenesis
  Project Leaders: Thomas J. Burr Department of Plant Pathology Cornell University, NYSAES Geneva, New York 14456 tjb1@cornell.edu Other Researchers: Yaxin Li


• Towards The Development Of A Sequence-Based Pcr System For Detection And Genomic Study Of Xylella Fastidosa Strains Important To California
  Project Leader: Jianchi Chen USDA – ARS Parlier, CA 93648 Researcher: Sam Livingston Department of Plant Pathology University of California Davis, CA 95616 Bruce Kirkpatrick Department of Plant Pathology University of California Davis, CA 96616


• Characterization Of Regulatory Pathways Controlling Virulence In Xylella Fastidiosa
  Project Leader: Donald A. Cooksey Department of Plant Pathology University of California Riverside, CA 92521 Cooperators: Xiangyang Shi Department of Plant Pathology University of California Riverside, CA 92521 Korsi Dumenyo Department of Plant Pathology University of California Riverside, CA 92521


• Grape Rootstock Variety Influence On Pierce’S Disease Symptoms In Chardonnay
  Project Leaders: Peter Cousins Grape Genetics Research Unit, USDA – ARS New York State Agric. Expt. Station Geneva, New York, 14456 Peter.cousins@ars.usda.gov John Goolsby Beneficial Insects Research Unit, USDA – ARS Kika de la Garza Subtropical Agric. Res. Center Weslaco, Texas, 78596 jgoolsby@weslaco.ars.usda.gov


• Effects Of Group, Cultivar, And Climate On The Establishment And Persistence Of Xylella Fastidiosa Infections Causing Almond Leaf Scorch
  Project Leader: Kent Daane Dept. Environ. Sci., Policy, & Mgmt. University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-3114 Cooperator: Bruce Kirkpatrick Department of Plant Pathology University of California Davis, CA 95616 Researcher: Christina Wistrom Dept. Environ. Sci., Policy, & Mgmt. University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-3114


• Evaluating The Roles Of Pili In Twitching And Long Distance Movement Of Xylella Fastidiosa In Grape Xylem And In The Colonization Of Sharpshooter Foregut
  Project Leaders: Harvey C. Hoch Dept. of Plant Pathology Cornell University, NYSAES Geneva, New York 14456 Cooperators: A.H. Purcell ESPM-Division of Insect Biology University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-3112 Other Researchers: Cheryl Galvani and Yaxin Li


• The Role Of Type V Secretion Autotransporters In The Virulence Of Xylella Fastidiosa
  Project Leader: Michele M. Igo Section of Microbiology University of California Davis, CA 95616 mmigo@ucdavis.edu Cooperators: Ayumi Matsumoto Dept. of Food Science & Technology University of California Davis, CA 95616 amatsumoto@ucdavis.edu Bruce Kirkpatrick Department of Plant Pathology University of California Davis, CA 95616 bckirkpatrick@ucdavis.edu


• Isolation, Characterization And Genetic Manipulation Of Xylella Fastidiosa Hemagglutinin Genes
  Project Leader: Bruce Kirkpatrick Department of Plant Pathology University of California Davis, CA bckirkpatrick@ucdavis.edu Cooperators: Tanja Voegel Department of Plant Pathology University of California Davis, CA tmvoegel@ucdavis.edu George Bruening Department of Plant Pathology University of California Davis, CA gebruening@ucdavis.edu Jeremy Warren Department of Plant Pathology University of California Davis, CA jgwarren@ucdavis.edu Paul Feldstein Department of Plant Pathology University of California Davis, CA pafeldstein@ucdavis.edu Michele Igo Section of Microbiology University of California Davis, CA mmigo@ucdavis.edu


• Detection Of Siderophores In The Endophytic Bacteria Methylobacterium Spp. Associated With Xylella Fastidiosa
  Project Leaders: Paulo T. Lacava University of São Paulo/ ES ALQ Piracicaba, SP 13400-970 ptlacava@esalq.usp.br Cooperators: Welington L. Araújo University of São Paulo/ESALQ Piracicaba, SP 13400-970 Siu Mui Tsai University of São Paulo/CENA Piracicaba, SP 13400-970 Maria E. Silva Stenico University of São Paulo/CENA Piracicaba, SP 13400-970 Flávia T. H. Pacheco University of São Paulo/