Pierce's disease (PD) , a lethal disease of grapevine, is caused by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa and is spread by certain kinds of leafhoppers known as sharpshooters .
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is caused is spread known
by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa
by certain kinds of leafhoppers
as sharpshooters