Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Relationship of potato biochemical responses to ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’, causal agent of zebra chip, to disease progression - (Abstract Only)

(06-May-13)

The Leafhoppers: Anatomy, Physiology and Behavior of Feeding and Its Sensory Mediation - (Book / Chapter)

(15-Apr-13)

Small RNA populations for two unrelated viruses exhibit different biases in strand polarity and proximity to terminal sequences in the insect host Homalodisca vitripennis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

(06-Apr-13)

Functional characterization of two toxin-antitoxin systems of Xylella fastidiosa - (Abstract Only)

(01-Apr-13)

Complete Genome Sequence of Chinese Strain of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

(15-Mar-13)

The effect of 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' infection on the proteomic profiles and nutritional status of pre-symptomatic and symptomatic grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) plants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Nwugo, C.C., Lin, H., Duan, Y., Civerolo, E.L. 2013. The effect of 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' infection on the proteomic profiles and nutritional status of pre-symptomatic and symptomatic grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) plants. Biomed Central (BMC) Plant Biology. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2229-13-59.

Different potato cultivars may vary in zebra chip symptoms and associated physiological changes when infected by 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' - (Proceedings)

(18-Feb-13)

Zebra Chip disease and potato biochemistry: Tuber physiological changes in response to ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ infection over time - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rashed, A., Wallis, C.M., Paetzold, L., Workneh, F., Rush, C.M. 2013. Zebra Chip disease and potato biochemistry: Tuber physiological changes in response to ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ infection over time. Phytopathology. 103:419-426.

Induction of phenolic compounds in response to Xylella fastidiosa infection in five different grapevine cultivars - (Abstract Only)

Wallis, C.M., Wallingford, A.K., Chen, J. 2012. Induction of phenolic compounds in response to Xylella fastidiosa infection in five different grapevine cultivars. In: Esser, T., Randhawa, R. [eds.], Proceedings, 2012 Pierce's Disease Research Symposium. California Department of Food and Agriculture, Sacramento, CA pp. 253.

A conjugative 38kB plasmid is present in multiple subspecies of Xylella fastidiosa - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rogers, E.E., Stenger, D.C. 2012. A conjugative 38kB plasmid is present in multiple subspecies of Xylella fastidiosa. PLoS One. 7:e52131.

Analyses of proteomic expression profiles and nutrient status of citrus plants in response to HLB - (Abstract Only)

(05-Nov-12)

Effects of plant water stress on vector feeding behaviors that control acquisition and inoculation of Xylella fastidiosa - (Proceedings)

Backus, E.A., Krugner, R. 2013. Effects of plant water stress on vector feeding behaviors that control acquisition and inoculation of Xylella fastidiosa. p. 1.In: 2012 Pierce's Disease Research Progress Reports, California Department of Food and Agriculture, 262 pp.

Can Pierce’s disease PdR1 resistance introgressed into Vitis vinifera be translocated from a resistant rootstock to a susceptible scion? - (Proceedings)

Stenger, D.C., Ramming, D.W., Rogers, E.E. 2012. Can Pierce’s disease PdR1 resistance introgressed into Vitis vinifera be translocated from a resistant rootstock to a susceptible scion?. CDFA Pierce's Disease Control Program Research Symposium. p. 193-196.

Characterization of the virulence-related genes of Xylella fastidiosa - (Abstract Only)

Lin, H., Shi, X. 2012. Characterization of the virulence-related genes of Xylella fastidiosa. CDFA Pierce's Disease Progress Report, p.85.

Breeding Pierce's Disease resistant table and raisin grapes and the development of markers for additional sources of resistance - (Proceedings)

Ramming, D.W., Walker, M., Lin, H. 2012. Breeding Pierce's Disease resistant table and raisin grapes and the development of markers for additional sources of resistance. 2012 CDFA Pierce's Disease progress reports. p.209-215.

Evaluation of grapevine as a host for the glassy-winged sharpshooter - (Abstract Only)

Sisterson, M.S., Krugner, R., Wallis, C.M. 2012. Evaluation of grapevine as a host for the glassy-winged sharpshooter. In: Pierce's Disease Research Progress Reports, California Department of Food and Agriculture. pp 12.

Identification of a response regulator involved in surface attachment, cell-cell aggregation, exopolysaccharide production and virulence in the plant pathogen, Xylella fastidiosa - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Voegel, T.M., Doddapaneni, H., Cheng, D., Lin, H., Stenger, D.C., Kirkpatrick, B., Roper, C. 2013. Identification of a response regulator involved in surface attachment, cell-cell aggregation, exopolysaccharide production and virulence in the plant pathogen, Xylella fastidiosa. Molecular Plant Pathology. 14:256-264.

Plant water stress effects on the net dispersal rate of the insect vector Homalodisca vitripennis (Germar) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) and movement of its egg parasitoid, Gonatocerus ashmeadi Girault (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

(31-Jul-12)

Heat treatment of Huanglongbing–affected citrus trees in field for reduction of “Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” - (Abstract Only)

(31-Jul-12)

Recapture rate of diaphorina citri kuwayama (hemiptera: psyllidae) marked with fluorescent dust in dispersal studies - (Abstract Only)

(18-Jun-12)

Plant defenses and climate change: doom or destiny for the lodgepole pine? - (Trade Journal)

Lewis, K.J., Wallis, C.M. 2012. Plant defenses and climate change: doom or destiny for the lodgepole pine? Trade Journal Publication. 19(4):10-11.

A highly sensitive single-tube nested PCR assay for the detection of Pineapple mealybug wilt associated virus-2 (PMWaV-2) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dey, K.K., Lin, H., Borth, W.B., Melzer, M.J., Hu, J. 2012. A highly sensitive single-tube nested PCR assay for the detection of Pineapple mealybug wilt associated virus-2 (PMWaV-2). Journal of Virological Methods. 183(2):215-218.