Culture: Pierce’s Disease Devastates Vines. Are These New Hybrids the Answer?
Since the late 19th century, Pierce’s disease has been a source of heartbreak and great expense for viticulturists in coastal and riparian zones across the United States. The affliction is a grapevine-killer, delivered by insects from the sharpshooter family. They feed on a plant’s vascular tissue, known as xylem, and introduce the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa. […]
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