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2018
Fall Articles
New Field Trials Planted in Northern California
Update on Traditional Breeding of PD Resistance into Winegrapes
Functional Characterization of pilG, a Key Virulence Gene, and Evaluation of the Effects of Anti-Virulence Inhibitors on the Virulence of Xylella fastidiosa
Resistance to Grapevine Fanleaf Virus in Rootstocks
Timing of Field Transmission of Grapevine Red Blotch Virus
2018 Pierce's Disease Research Symposium
Summer Articles
PD/GWSS Board Funds 15 Research Projects
A Few Past and Current Research Projects
Mapping Pierce's Disease and Vector Populations in the Southern San Joaquin Valley and Developing a Dynamic Model to Assess Management Strategies
Anterior Foregut Microbiota of the GWSS Explored Using Deep 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing From Individual Insects
Identification of a New Virulence Factor Required for Pierce's Disease and Its Utility in Development of a Biological Control
Characterization of Xf Genes Required for Pathogenicity
Tastings of Wine Made From PD-Resistant Winegrapes
Summer Articles
PD/GWSS Board Designates Two Pests and One Disease as Threats to California's Vineyards
New and Continuing Research Projects Get Funded
Some Facts on PD/GWSS Board's Newly Designated Disease & Pests
The Riverside County Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Program in the Temecula Valley
Rootstock Effects on the Progression of PD Symptom Development and Possible Mechanisms
Optimizing Grape Rootstock Production and Export of Inhibitors of Xf Polygalacturonase Activity
Inspectors Find GWSS Eggs in Nursery Shipments
Spring Articles
Update on Field Trials of PD-Resistant Grapevines
Pierce's Disease Legislation Introduced
Board Hires Researcher Liaison to Advise on Research Activities
Molecular and Functional Characterization of the Putative Xylella fastidiosa Resistance Gene(s) From Vitis arizonica
Greenhouse Evaluation of Grapevine Fungal Endophytes and Fungal Natural Products Antagonistic to Xylella fastidiosa for Control of PD
Suitability of Fertilized and Unfertilized Eggs of the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter for the Egg Parasitoid Gonatocerus morrilli
Keeping GWSS Out of Your Vineyards
Winter Articles
Research Breakthroughs Reported During 2013 PD Research Symposium
The Eradication of GWSS in SLO County
Virulent Phages of Xylella fastidiosa: Phophylactic and Therapeutic Evaluation
Blocking Xylella fastidiosa Transmission
Continued Field Evaluation of Grapevines Producing Diffusible Signal Factor for Control of PD
Getting Solutions to PD from the Lab to Growers
2013
Fall Articles
PD-Resistant Winegrapes Get Tested in the Eye of the Storm
GWSS Area-Wide Treatment Program Update: Kern and Tulare Counties
Final Report - Enhancing Control of Pierce's Disease by Augmenting Pathogen Signal Molecules
Final Report - Vouchering Specimens of Egg Parasitoids of the GWSS Collected by the CDFA Pierce's Disease Biological Control Program in California and Texas A&M in Texas
Biological Control of Pierce's Disease of Grapevine with EB92-1, a Benign Strain of Xylella fastidiosa
Vineyard Tour and Wine Tasting with Dr. Andy Walker
Summer Articles
Out of Nowhere Comes Red Blotch
CDFA's PD Control Program Meeting the Changes and Challenges
New Video - Fighting the GWSS Infestation in Fresno
Development of a Grape Tissue Culture and Transformation Platform for the California Grape Research Community
UPDATE - Field Evaluation of Grafted Grapevine Lines Expressing Pear Polygalacturonase-Inhibiting Proteins
Identification and Utilization of Cold Temperature Induced Grapevine Metabolites to Manage Pierce's Disease
GWSS Nursery Subcommittee Helps Keep Industry Up-to-Date
Spring Articles
Designating a Winegrape Pest or Disease Is a Deliberative Process
Fighting the GWSS Infestation in the City of Fresno
New Research Video Online
The Oxidative Stress Response: Identifying Proteins Critical for Xylella fastidiosa Survival in Grapevines
Genetic Mapping of Xylella Fastidiosa Resistant Genes in Grape Germplasm from the Southern United States
Field Evaluation of Grape Plants Expressing PR1 and UT456 Transgenic DNA Sequences for Protection Against Pierce's Disease
2012 Nursery Program Review
Winter Articles
RSAP Helps to Guide Board's Research
EGVM Quarantine Area Reduced
GWSS Biological Control Update
Greenhouse Evaluation of Grapevine Fungal Endophytes and Fungal Natural Products Antagonistic to Xylella fastidiosa for Control of PD
Development and Use of a Recombinant Virus for Controlling GWSS
Blocking Xylella fastidiosa Transmission
Virginia Creeper Leafhopper is Latest Vineyard Pest to Invade California Vineyards
2012
Fall Articles
Knowing Your Enemy is Half the Battle
PD Symposium to Take the Year Off
Are the Hormones of the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter a Viable Insecticide Target?
Can Pierce's Disease Resistance from Vitis vinifera Be Transferred From a Resistant Rootstock to a Susceptible Scion?
Linking Within-Vineyard Sharpshooter Management to Pierce's Disease Spread
Wines from PD-Resistant Grapes Are Here for the Tasting
Summer Articles
Strange Looking Plants Could Lead to Better Winegrape Vines
PD/GWSS Board Considers New Threats
Biological Control of Pierce's Disease (PD) of Grapevine with Benign Strains of Xylella fastidiosa - UPDATE
Report on Field Trials
Blocking Xylella fastidiosa Transmission
Budget Cuts and the PD Control Program
Spring Articles
EGVM Quarantine Lifted in Four Counties
Nursery Training Key to Preventing Spread of GWSS
PD/GWSS Board Partners with UGMVE on Research RFP
Identification and Utilization of Cold Temperature Induced Grapevine Metabolites to Manage PD
Linking Within-Vineyard Sharpshooter Management to PD Spread
Development and Use of a Recombinant Coagulata Virus-1 for Controlling GWSS
What Role Do Ornamental Plants Play in Spreading PD to Your Vines?
New Video About Producing Parastic Wasps Online
Winter Articles
Defeating the EGVM in Fresno a Combined Effort
The Never-Ending Battle Against GWSS
N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine, A New Perspective for Xylella Fastidiosa Control
Grape Rootstock Variety Influence on Pierce's Disease Symptoms
Effects of Plant Water Stress and Temperature on Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Feeding in Relation to Transmission of Xylella Fastidiosa
Researchers Present Their Work at 2011 PD Symposium
2011
Fall Articles
Monitoring GWSS Numbers Very Important to Temecula's Grape Industry
GWSS Infestations Keep County Ag Commissioners on the Alert
Development of Effective Monitoring Techniques for Sharpshooters and their Parasitoids
Linking Within Vineyards Sharpshooter Management to Pierce's Disease Spread
Understanding the Dynamics of Neonicotinoid Insecticidal Activity Against the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter: Development of Target Thresholds in Grapevines
PD Research Symposium Registration Opens
Summer Articles
GWSS, EGVM - Whatever Comes Next - the Board is Ready
New Members for RSAP
Do Cell Wall Structures Limit Xylella Fastidiosa Distribution in Inoculated, PD Susceptible and Resistant Grapevines?
Linking Within-Vineyard Sharpshooter Management to Pierce's Disease Spread
Genomic Sequences of Biocontrol Strain EB92-1 and Identification of Elicitor(s) of Effective Defense in Winegrapes Against PD
New Research Videos Bring Field Trial Work to You
Spring Articles
Efforts to Stop the Spread of GWSS Continue
San Luis Obispo County GWSS Update
What Grape Growers SHould Know About Home Winemaking and EGVM
Survey of Green Sharphshooter Populations in and Near Vineyards in the San Joaquin Valley
Robust One-Hour Genotyping of Xylella Fastidiosa Strains Using Fret Probes
Are Natural Enemies Controlling GWSS Populations in Southern California?
Joing Information Center Established for EGVM Control
Winter Articles
Slow Season? What Slow Season?
2010 Pierce's Disease Research Symposium
Survey of Green Sharphshooter Populations in and Near Vineyards in the San Joaquin Valley
Are Natural Enemies Controlling GWSS Populations in Southern California?
Robust One-Hour Genotyping of Xylella Fastidiosa Strains Using Fret Probes
Joint Information Center Established for EGVM Control
2010
Fall Articles
Two Million Wasps and Counting
PD/GWSS Board Passes First European Grapevine Moth Research Proposal
Exploiting Pathogen Signal Molecules for Control of Pierce's Disease
Testing of Signal Peptides and Anti-microbial Proteins for Rapid Clearance of Xf
Biological Control of Pierce's Disease with Benign Strains of Xf
PD Control Program Update
Summer Articles
PD/GWSS Referendum Passes What's Next?
Field Trials Get Underway Around the State
Improved Detection, Monitoring and Management of the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
Development of Effective Monitoring Techniques for Sharpshooters and their Parasitoids
Understanding the Dynamics of Neonicotinoid Insecticidal Activity Against GWSS on Target Thresholds in Grapevines
Area-wide Control Program Update
Spring Articles
100 Days War
Rapid Response - Keeping GWSS in Check
Exploiting Pathogen Signal Molecules for Control of PD
Controlling Programmed Cell Death in Grapevines
Management of PD by Interfering with the Bacteria's Ability to Move within the Plant's Xylem Tissue
In-Plant Testing of Signal Peptides and Anti-Microbial Proteins for Rapid Clearance of Xylella Fastidiosa
Rapid Response - Keeping GWSS in Check
Winter Articles
PD/GWSS Research - Getting Results
New Changes Allow Research and Outreach on Additional Winegrape Pests
