Author
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Blackmer, Jacquelyn |
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Castle, Steven |
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Hagler, James |
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Naranjo, Steven |
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TOSCANO, NICK - UCR, RIVERSIDE, CA |
Submitted to: CDFA Pierce's Disease Control Program Research Symposium
Publication Type: Proceedings Publication Acceptance Date: 12/1/2001 Publication Date: 12/1/2001 Citation: N/A Interpretive Summary: Technical Abstract: The glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) was first detected in California in 1990, and has since spread throughout southern California and into parts of Kern County. This insect feeds on a variety of ornamental and crop plants, some of which are susceptible to the bacterium, Xylella fastidiosa. Management of this pest will require a robust sampling plan for estimating population densities, as well as a better understanding of the factors that influence its dispersal and subsequent spread of Pierce's disease (PD). |