Over the last 20 years, researchers have been working to develop new grapes resistant to Pierce’s disease. Now the varieties are nearing release.Read More
Plant scientists have discovered an enzyme that appears to play a big role in the leaf scorch that accompanies Pierce’s disease. The discovery could lead to new tools to combat the disease.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Pierce’s Disease/Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Board has been funding research efforts to impart that same trait to winegrape vines.
