Pierce's disease costs California $104 million per year
Pierce's disease of grapevines, caused by a strain of the bacteria Xylella fastidiosa, threatens an industry with a farm value of production exceeding $3 billion per year. The grape industry incurs substantial costs from losses of vines to the disease and efforts to mitigate damage. Additional...
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| Language: | English |
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
2014-01-01
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| Series: | California Agriculture |
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| Online Access: | http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v068n01p20 |