Investigations on the diagnosis, colonization, and epidemiology of grapevines with Pierce's disease /

Pierce's disease (PD) of grapevines, caused by Xylella fastidiosa, is devastating Texas vineyards. Two rapid diagnostic techniques, real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), were compared on the basis of cost, reliability, and their ability to quan...

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Main Author:	Vest, Mandi Ann, 1980-
Other Authors:	Appel, David N. (Thesis advisor)
Format:	Thesis eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[College Station, Tex.] : [Texas A&M University], [2005]
Subjects:	Major Plant Pathology. Pierce's disease colonization Xylella fastidiosa diagnosis epidemiology
Online Access:	Link to OAK Trust copy