Grapevine sap collection at E.V. Smith Research Center, Shorter, AL
Sap collection method
Frogtown Cellars, Dahlonega, GA
Pierce's Disease in grapevines in Georgia
Extreme Pierce's Disease symptoms
Raisins on the vine caused by Pierce's Disease
Lab Activities
Auburn University
Lab Members
Research Discussions
Working at the hood with Xylella isolates
Making Media
Observing Acidovorax citrulli in microfluidic chambers
Lab Members (Left to Right): Luisa Cruz, Leonardo De La Fuente, Cristine Kreitzer, Jennifer Parker
Lab Members-Back Row (Left to Right): Leonardo De La Fuente, Michael Evans, Travis Arnold, Luisa Cruz. Front Row (Left to Right): Fernando Navarrete, Jennifer K. Parker, N/A, Sadie Wisotsky
Lab Members - Left to Right: Jonathan Oliver, Sadie Wisotsky, Michael Evans, Luisa Cruz, Travis Arnold, Jennifer Parker, Fernando Navarrete, Stephanie Clugstone, Leonardo De La Fuente
Microscopy
Nikon Eclipse Inverted Microscope and live view of microfluidic chambers
Syringe pump connected to microfluidic chambers
Sample injection into microfluidic chambers
Microfluidic chambers ready for viewing with microscope
Greenhouse Experiments
Chardonnay grapevines arrive in the lab
Inspecting the grapevine growth
Trellised Chardonnay vines
Chardonnay grapevine leaves
Pearl bodies forming on the grapevines
Tobacco grown as an experimental host for X. fastidiosa
Inoculating the tobacco with X. fastidiosa by syringe injection
First symptoms of X. fastidiosa
Tobacco leaf infected with X. fastidiosa
Healthy and symptomatic leaves from the same tobacco plant inoculated with X. fastidiosa
