Appendix II.  Presentations and Publications by UC Academics

A. Presentations to Growers, Pest Control Advisors, Other Agencies,  Public, or Scientific Societies

1996

Costa, H.S., Oleander leaf scorch research-group meeting, November 6, 1996, Moreno Valley, CA.

Henry, M., Oleander leaf scorch tours of Coachella Valley & Orange Co. to view infestation of Sharpshooters and incidence of OLS. Oleander Leaf Scorch Symposium, April 14, 1996, Univ. of California, Riverside, CA.

Phillips, P.A., “H. coagulata on citrus, potential problems”, Oleander Leaf Scorch Symposium, April 14, 1996, Univ. of California, Riverside, CA.

Phillips, P.A., “GWSS, H. coagulata, biology and existing parasite complex,” Citrus Research Board Meeting, August 22, 1996, Univ. of California, Riverside, CA.

Purcell, A. and Kirkpatrick, B., “Pierce’s disease of grapevines,” Napa Valley Vineyard Technical Group, February 7, 1996, Napa, CA.

Smith, R., “Pierce’s disease control” Sonoma County Viticulture Technical Group monthly meeting topic, February, 1996, Santa Rosa, CA.

Weber, E., Purcell, A., and Varela, L., “Pierce’s Disease Workshop and Field Tour,” Napa Valley Vineyard Technical Group, May 22, 1996.

Wilen, C., “Oleander leaf scorch: Coming your way.”  International Society of Arboriculture Regional meeting, March 29, 1996, San Diego, CA.

Wilen, C., “Bacterial scorch of oleander,” American Phytopathological Society, Pacific Div., June 1, 1996, Fresno, CA. 

1997

Blua, M.J., Redak, R.A., and Bethke, J.A. Oleander leaf scorch: biology and research directions at the University of California. California Department of Transportation, 1997, Santa Ana, CA. 

Costa, H.S., Oleander leaf scorch research-group meetings, February 27, 1997, Moreno Valley, CA.

Costa, H.S., Oleander leaf scorch research-group meetings, May 21, 1997, Moreno Valley, CA.

Costa, H.S., Southern Region Environmental Horticulture Coordinating and Training Meeting. Topics included discussion on oleander leaf scorch. November 13, 1997, Botanic Gardens, Univ. of California, Riverside, CA.

Henry, M., Farm Advisor training presentation on oleander leaf scorch and sharpshooter, March 1997, PAPA Santa Ana, CA. 

Phillips, P.A., “GWSS research and update,” Citrus Research Board Meeting, March 27, 1997, Univ. of California, Riverside, CA.

Phillips, P.A., “GWSS: A new pest in Ventura County landscapes,” UCCE Landscape Entomology symposium, June 18, 1997, Oak View, CA.

Phillips, P.A., “GWSS, H. coagulata, biology and existing natural enemies,” Citrus Research Board Meeting, September 18, 1997, Visalia, CA.

Phillips, P.A., “Update on GWSS,” Pesticide applicator meeting, December 4, 1997, Ventura, CA.

Redak, R.A., Bethke, J.A., and Blua, M.J.  1997.  “Control of glassy-winged sharpshooters on oleander under greenhouse conditions,” August 4, 1997, Valent, Fortune Biotech, and Gowan.

Smith, R., “Pierce’s disease control,” Simi Winery Growers, April 1997, Healdsburg, CA.

Smith, R., “Pierce’s disease control,” Calif. Assoc. of Family Farms’ Lighthouse Farm Network, May 1997, Santa Rosa, CA.

Smith, R., “Pierce’s disease control,” Pesticide Applicator’s Professional Association, August 1997, Petaluma, CA

Smith, R., “Pierce’s disease control,” California North Coast Grape Growers, November 1997, Healdsburg, CA.

Smith, R., Purcell, A., Varela, L., and McBride, J., “Epidemiology, transmission, movement of vector from riparian habitat, bacterium’s fate in plants, control strategies,” seminar. With scopes: vector ID exercise. In field: disease ID of spring symptoms in vines, insect vector collection (sweep net); ID of BGSS feeding and breeding riparian plant hosts, Growers, PCA’s, April 2, 1997, Sonoma County, CA. 

Smith, R., Purcell, A., and Varela, L., Epidemiology, vector lifecycle, control strategies. With scopes: vector ID exercise. In field: disease ID of summer vine symptoms, ID of BGSS feeding and breeding riparian plant hosts, Growers, PCA’s, June 12, 1997, Sonoma County, CA. 

Smith, R., Purcell, A., Varela, L., and Kirkpatrick, B., Seminar: epidemiology, field trial inoculation results update, lab detection techniques, Growers, PCA’s, September 16, 1997, Sonoma County, CA. 

Smith, R. and Varela, L., “Recognizing and categorizing fall PD symptoms to determine chronic PD infections,” Growers, PCA’s, September 23, 1997

Weber, E., Purcell, A., and Varela, L., “Pierce’s Disease Workshop & Field Trip – epidemiology, vector identification, spring symptom identification,” Growers, PCA’s, April 8, 1997, Napa County, CA.

Weber, E., Purcell, A., Varela, L., and McBride, J.,  “Pierce’s Disease Workshop & Field Trip – epidemiology, diagnostic techniques, riparian ecology, vector identification,” Growers, PCA’s, June 11, 1997, Napa County, CA.

Weber, E., Purcell, A., Varela, L., and Kirkpatrick, B., “Pierce’s Disease Workshop & Field Trip – diagnostic techniques, summer symptom identification, mapping techniques,” Growers, PCA’s, September 30, 1997, Napa County, CA.

Weber, E., “Pierce’s Disease Update”, Napa Valley Vineyard Technical Group, December 3, 1997, Napa, CA.

Wilen, C., “Update on oleander leaf scorch,” PAPA meeting, January 16, 1997, Escondido, CA. 

Wilen, C., “Bacterial scorch of oleander.” UC Landscape Workgroup, September 30, 1997, Davis, CA. 

1998

Bianchi, M., “Pierce’s Disease,” Presentation to growers, March 16, 1998, Arroyo Grande, CA. 

Bianchi, M., “Pierce’s Disease,” Presentation to Paso Robles Vintners and Growers Association, April, 1998, Paso Robles, CA.

Bethke, J.A., Redak, R.A., and Blua, M.J., “Managing the glassy-winged sharpshooter to control the spread of oleander leaf scorch using selected  pesticides”, Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America and the American Phytopathological Society, 1998. 

Bethke, J.A., Blua, M.J., and Redak, R.A., “Potential management of oleander leaf scorch using selected pesticides to control the glassy winged sharpshooter (Homoptera: Cicadellidae): a laboratory study,” Annual meeting of the California Association of Nurserymen, 1998, Poster presentation.

Blua, M.J., Redak, R.A., and Bethke, J.A., “Development of a management strategy for Pierce’s disease spread by Homalodisca coagulata in Southern California,” Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, 1998. 

Blua, M.J., Redak, R.A., and Bethke, J.A., “Population dynamics of Homalodisca sp., vectors of Xylella fastidiosa, in Southern California,” Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America and the American Phytopathological Society, 1998, Poster presentation.

Blua, M., Redak, R.A., and Costa, H.S., “Controlling the spread of Xylella fastidiosa, the causal agent of oleander leaf scorch, by disrupting vector acquisition and transmission,” Presentation to California Department of Transportation, April 22, 1998, Sacramento, CA.

Blua, M.J., Redak, R.A., and Bethke, J.A., “Sharpshooters bring new problems to California ornamentals”, Annual meeting of the California Association of Nurserymen, 1998. Poster presentation. 

Blua, M.J. and Redak, R.A., “Investigating the spread of Pierce’s disease in the Temecula Valley of southern California", 1998, Temecula Valley Wine Grape Growers Association.

Blua, M.J., Redak, R.A., and Bethke, J.A., “Oleander leaf scorch: biology and research directions at the University of California”, 1998, California Department of Transportation, Sacramento, CA.

Blua, M. and Costa, H.S., Updates on oleander leaf scorch research projects: vector biology and management. Landscape Management Research Conference and Field Day, September 16, 1998, Riverside, CA.

Costa, H.S., Landscape Horticulture Workgroup Meeting. Topics included discussion on OLS. April 29, 1998, San Diego, CA. 

Costa H.S., Blua M.J., and Redak R.A., “Transmission of oleander leaf scorch disease by sharpshooters,” Joint Annual Meeting Entomological Society of America, and American Phytopathological Society,  November 10, 1998, Las Vegas, NV.

Costa, H.S., Southern Region Environmental Horticulture Meeting. Topics included discussion on OLS November 18, 1998, Riverside, CA. 

Phillips, P.A., “GWSS: A new vector of PD in California,” 8th Annual Research workshop on grape pest management, November 24, 1998, Kearney Ag. Center, Parlier, CA.

Phillips, P.A., “GWSS: Update and Outlook,” Citrus Research Board Growers seminar, August 12, 1998, Santa Paula, CA.

Phillips, P.A., “GWSS Biology and what it means to California Citrus,” California Agricultural Production Consultants Association meeting, September 9, 1998, Ventura, CA. 

Phillips, P.A., “GWSS Biology and existing natural enemies,” Progress Report, Citrus Research Board, September 16, 1998, University of California, Riverside, CA. 

Phillips, P.A., “GWSS: A potential disaster in the making for California Citrus,” Poster session, California Agricultural Production Consultants Association Annual Conference, October 18, 1998, Anaheim, CA. 

Phillips, P.A., “GWSS: A potential disaster in the making of California Citrus,” Poster session, Entomological Society of America Meeting, November 10, 1998, Las Vegas, NV.

Purcell, A., “Pierce’s disease of grapevines: ecology and control,” U.C. Bodega Marine Laboratory, July 16, 1998, Bodega Bay, CA.

Purcell, A., “Pierce's disease research” to U.C. Regents and President, September 30, 1998, Napa Valley Field Trip.

Purcell, A., “Pierce's disease update,” Viticultural Conference, November 6, 1998, Mendocino Jr. College, Ukiah, CA.. 

Purcell, A., “Almond leaf scorch epidemiology”, 26th Annual Almond Industry Conference, December 3, 1998, Modesto, CA.

Smith, R., “Pierce’s disease control,” 1998 Sonoma County Grape Day, February 1998, Santa Rosa, CA.

Smith, R., “Pierce’s disease control,” California North Coast Grape Growers, February 1998, Healdsburg, CA.

Smith, R., “Pierce’s disease control,” Temecula Valley Wine Grape Day, March 1998 Temecula, CA.

Smith, R., “Pierce’s disease control,” West County Alternative to Toxics, November 1998, Santa Rosa, CA.

Smith, R., Purcell, A., Botti, F., “Pierce’s Disease – Fighting the battle, working with regulators,” Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, January 21, 1998, Sacramento, CA.

Smith, R., Purcell, A., Varela, L., and McBride, J., “Epidemiology; disease transmission, bacterium’s fate; vector movement from riparian areas; vector monitoring; disease management; riparian woodland ecology and resource values; In Field: riparian plant ID, species structure and composition; spring PD symptoms in vine; sticky trap monitoring,” April 6, 1998.

Smith, R. and Varela, L., “Recognizing and categorizing fall PD symptoms to determine chronic PD infections,” Growers, PCA’s, August 20, 1998.

Walker, A., “Advances and new challenges in managing phylloxera, fanleaf and Pierce’s disease,” Napa Valley Viticultural Fair, November 10, 1998, Napa, CA.

1999

Bethke, J.A., Redak, R.A., and Blua, M.J., “Control of glassy-winged sharpshooters on oleander under greenhouse conditions,” Bayer, Valent, Rhone Poulenc, Novartis, October 14, 1999.

Blua, M.J. and Redak, R.A., “Update on the status of PD and the glassy-winged sharpshooter in Temecula,” North Coast Pierce’s Disease Task Force, November 9, 1999, Temecula, CA.

Blua, M.J. and Redak, R.A., “Glassy-winged sharpshooter and Pierce’s disease in Temecula,” California Association of Pest Control Advisors, November 17, 1999, San Diego, CA. 

Blua, M.J., Redak, R.A., and Morse, J.G., “Developing bio-control for the glassy-winged sharpshooter,” Citrus Research Board, 1999.

Blua, M.J. and Redak, R.A., “Glassy-winged sharpshooter and Pierce’s disease in Temecula,” Citrus Research Board, 1999, Santa Paula.

Blua, M.J., “Glassy-winged sharpshooter and Pierce’s disease in Temecula,” California Rare Fruit Grower’s Inc, 1999

Blua, M.J., Phillips, P.A., and Redak, R.A., “Impact of the glassy-winged sharpshooter on Pierce’s disease spread in California and new approaches to disease management,” California Table Grape Commission and Raisin Marketing Board, 1999, Visalia, CA.

Blua, M.J. and Redak, R.A., “The status of PD and the glassy-winged sharpshooter in Temecula,” North Coast Pierce’s Disease Task Force, 1999.

Blua, M.J., Redak, R.A., Costa, H., and Bethke, J.A., “Controlling the spread of Xylella fastidiosa, the causal agent of oleander leaf scorch, by disrupting vector acquisition and transmission,” California Department of Transportation, 1999, Sacramento, CA.

Blua, M.J. and Redak, R.A., “Status of the glassy-winged sharpshooter and Pierce’s disease in Temecula,” UCR Citizens University Committee, 1999, Riverside, CA. 

Blua, M.J., “Pierce’s disease: new vector and new worries for California growers,” California Association of Pest Control Advisors, 1999, Santa Paula, CA. 

Mauk, P., Luncheon meeting with area grape and citrus growers to discuss control options for GWSS and Pierce’s disease. September 8, 1999,Temecula, CA.

Mauk, P., Two field calls to Callaway Vineyards to discuss Pierce’s disease and GWSS in citrus, May 17, and July 16, 1999.

Phillips, P.A., “GWSS: A recent pest to California agriculture,” poster, UC-DANR Statewide conference, February 9, 1999, Sacramento, CA. 

Phillips, P.A., “GWSS research and update,” Citrus Research Board, Project Report, March 9, 1999, Univ. of California, Riverside, CA.

Phillips, P.A., “Biology and control of GWSS, a vector of Pierce’s disease,” March 26, 1999, Temecula Valley growers meeting, Temecula, CA. 

Phillips, P.A., “GWSS research update,” Entomology Assoc. of Southern California, June 1, 1999, Arcadia, CA. 

Phillips, P.A., “GWSS research update,” Citrus growers meeting, August 18, 1999, Santa Paula, CA. 

Phillips, P.A., “GWSS: Biology and management,” Citrus growers meeting, September 9, 1999, Temecula, CA.

Phillips, P.A., “GWSS: a potential threat to Citrus,” Fall grower meeting, September 29, 1999, Visalia, CA.

Purcell, A., “Pierce's disease research update,” Sonoma County Vineyard Technical Group, January 21, 1999, Santa Rosa, CA.

Purcell, A., “Pierce's disease update,” Hot Topics Conference, Feb. 23, 1999, Napa, CA. 

Purcell, A., “Pierce's disease and riparian habitat conservation,” Habitat Conservation and Vineyard Management Forum, Napa, Feb. 25, 1999.

Purcell, A., “Pierce's disease,” South Coast Grape Day, Temecula, March 26, 1999.

Redak, R.A., “ The GWSS and Pierce’s disease situation in California,” Agricultural Committee of the State Assembly, October 12, 1999 Univ. of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA.

Redak, R.A., “ The GWSS and Pierce’s Disease situation in California in Wine Caucus,” October 25, 1999, United States House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 

Redak, R.A., “The GWSS and Pierce’s Disease update,” November 11, 1999, Chancellors Advisory Committee, Univ. of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA

Smith, R., Purcell, A., Varela, L., McBride J.R., “Epidemiology; bacterium’s fate in plants; role of riparian plants, impact of riparian vegetation management on fisheries; resource management criteria,” Federal, State and local resource agencies, May 9, 1997.

Varela, L., “GWSS,” PCA Update class, 1999, Santa Rosa Junior College.

Walker, A., Anderson, P.,Geitner, R., Johnson, D., Kirkpatrick, B., Mochizuki, M., Opatz,P., Purcell, A., Vail, M., and Weber, E., Seminar: “Managing Pierce’s disease,” American Society for Enology and Viticulture Annual Meeting, July 2, 1999, Reno, NV.

Weber, E. and  Hirschfelt, D., “Hands-on pest management: Identifying Pierce’s disease and other disorders,” Foothill Grape Day, August 13, 1999, Plymouth, CA.

Wilen, C., “Update on oleander leaf scorch,” Cal Poly SLO IPM Seminar, June 14, 1999, San Luis Obispo, CA.

B. PUBLICATIONS

Blua, M.J., P.A. Phillips, and Redak, R.A. 1999. A new sharpshooter threatens both crops and ornamentals.  California Agriculture 53(2): 22-25.

Feil, H., W.S. Feil, and A.H. Purcell. 1999. Effects of temperature on monitoring the flight activity of the blue-green sharpshooter, Graphocephala atropunctata (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). J. Econ. Entomol, (in press).

Fishleder, A. and M.A. Walker.  Evaluating grape rootstocks and species for resistance to Pierce’s disease bacteria. 50th Annual Meeting, American Society for Enology and Viticulture, Reno, NV, Technical Abstracts, p. 39.

Grebus, M.E., J.M. Henry, J.E. Hartin and C.A. Wilen. 1996. Bacterial Scorch of Oleander. Turf Tales Magazine, Winter issue (distributed to nurserymen, golf course, and other landscape managers).

Grebus, M.E., J. M. Henry, J.E. Hartin and C.A. Wilen. 1996. Bacterial leaf scorch of oleander: a new disease in southern California. Phytopathology 86: S110 (abstract).

Grebus, M.E., J.M. Henry, J.E. Hartin, and C.A. Wilen. 1997. Bacterial scorch of oleander: A summary for landscape professionals (distributed to landscape professionals).

Krivanek, A.F. and M.A.Walker.  Vitis x Muscadinia hybrids - promising parents for the genetic analysis of Pierce’s disease resistance. 50th Annual Meeting, American Society for Enology and Viticulture, Reno, NV, Technical Abstracts, p. 46.

Phillips, P.A. 1997. Sharpshooter targets lemons. The Voyager Newsletter. 10(2): 2.

Phillips, P.A. 1998.  The GWSS - a new pest for Southern California CAPA, Advisor, May/June: 12-13.

Phillips, P.A. 1998. The glassy-winged sharpshooter: a potential future threat to California citrus. Citrograph 83(12): 10-12.

Phillips, P.A. 1999. Sharpshooter - A new pest in California. California Grower  23(2): 12-14.

Phillips, P.A. 1999. Vineyards and almond orchards threatened: The GWSS is a serious new vector threatening to increase disease pressure in California’s grape and almond industries. Western Fruit Grower 119(10): 18F-18H.

Phillips, P.A. 1999 GWSS - A serious new Pierce’s disease vector in California vineyards. Grape Grower 31(1): 16,18,19,34.

Purcell, A.H. 1975. Role of the blue-green sharpshooter, Hordnia circellata, in the epidemiology of Pierce’s disease of grapevines. Environ. Entomol. 4: 745-752.

Purcell, A.H. and A.H. Finlay. 1979. Evidence for noncirculative transmission of Pierce’s disease of grape and dwarf of alfalfa. Phytopathology 36: 117-128.

Purcell, A.H. and S.R. Saunders. 1998. Fate of a Pierce’s disease strain of Xylella fastidiosa in riparian woodland plants in northern California. Proceedings of 7th Intl. Cong. of Plant Pathol., Edinburgh, U.K., August 9-16, 1998, p. 2.3.1 (abstract).

Purcell, A.H. 1998. Almond leaf scorch epidemiology. Proc. 26th Annual Almond Industry Conference, Modesto, CA, December 2-3, 1998.

Purcell, A.H. and S.R. Saunders. 1999. Glassy-winged sharpshooters expected to increase plant disease. California Agriculture 53 (2) 26-27.

Purcell, A.H., S.R. Saunders, E. Norberg, and J.R. McBride. 1999. Reductions of Pierce’s disease vector activity by management of riparian woodlands. Phytopathology 89: S62 (abstract).

Purcell, A.H. and S.R. Saunders. 1999. Fate of Pierce’s disease strains of Xylella fastidiosa in common riparian plants in California. Plant Disease 83: 825-830.

Purcell A.H., S.R. Saunders, M. Hendson, M. Grebus and M. Henry. 1999. Causal role of Xylella fastidiosa in oleander leaf scorch disease. Phytopathology 89: 53-58.

Redak, R.A., J.A. Bethke and M.J. Blua. 1997. Control of glassywinged sharpshooters on oleander under greenhouse conditions, spring, 1997.  Arthropod Management Tests 23.

Smart, C.D., M. Hendson, M.R. Guilhabert, S.R. Saunders, G. Friebertshauser, A. Purcell, and B.C. Kirkpatrick. 1998. Seasonal detection of Xylella fastidiosa in grapevines with culture, ELISA and PCR. Phytopathology 88 Suppl.: S83 (abstract).

Smith, R. UC Cooperative Extension Sonoma County Viticulture Newsletter, March 1996. Begin to Monitor for Blue-green Sharpshooters Now.

Smith, R. UC Cooperative Extension Sonoma County Viticulture Newsletter, August 1999. Managing Riparian Vegetation to Control Pierce’s disease.

Varela, L., Pierce’s Disease in the North Coast (12 pp).

Varela, L., Smith, R.and Clark, J.K., Color flier “Pierce’s Disease in the North Coast” (1 pp).

Weber, E., “Vineyard Views” Newsletters including PD topics, May 1995, October 1997, and May 1998.

Wilen, C. 1996 - present, Electronic newsletter for UC academics and others working with oleander leaf scorch to facilitate communication.

Triapitsyn, S. and P.A. Phillips. 1996. A note on the egg parasitoid of the GWSS in California. Citrograph 81(9): 10.

Triapitsyn, S.V., R.F. Mizell III, J.L. Bossart and C.E. Carlton. 1998. Egg parasitoids of Homalodisca coagulata (Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Flor. Entomol. 81: 241-243.

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