Glassy-winged sharpshooters expected to increase plant disease

As it moves through California, the new pest known as glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) may significantly increase the spread of plant diseases caused by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa. The bacterium causes Pierce's disease of grapevines, almond leaf scorch and the newly rec...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alexander Purcell, Stuart R. Saunders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1999-03-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v053n02p26