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Citrus canker is a disease affecting Citrus species caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas (X.axonopodis; X. campestris). Infection causes lesions on the leaves, stems, and fruit of citrus trees, including lime, oranges, and grapefruit. While not harmful to humans, canker significantly affects the vitality of citrus trees, causing leaves and fruit ...
Viral diseases; Citrus mosaic ... Citrus leaf rugose genus Ilarvirus, Citrus leaf rugose virus ... Blight = young tree decline, rough lemon decline GTP Blind pocket GTP
Citrus greening was first found in 2005 in the US and has cut the Orange tree production in half [2][3] Citrus greening disease or yellow dragon disease[4] (calque of Chinese: 黃龍病; pinyin: huánglóngbìng abbr. HLB) [5] is a disease of citrus caused by a vector -transmitted pathogen. The causative agents are motile bacteria, Liberibacter ...
Citrus black spot is a fungal disease caused by Phyllosticta citricarpa (previously known as Guignardia citricarpa). This Ascomycete fungus affects citrus plants throughout subtropical climates, causing a reduction in both fruit quantity and quality. [citation needed] Symptoms include both fruit and leaf lesions, the latter being critical to ...
Hassaku dwarf virus. Lime dieback virus. Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) is a viral species of the genus Closterovirus that causes the most economically damaging disease to its namesake plant genus, Citrus. The disease has led to the death of millions of Citrus trees all over the world and has rendered millions of others useless for production. [1]
California and Arizona, Mediterranean region. The Citrus stubborn disease is a plant disease affecting species in the genus Citrus. The causative agent of the agent of the disease is Spiroplasma citri, a Mollicute bacterium species. [1] The bacterium resides in the phloem of the affected plant. Originally discovered in citrus-growing regions of ...
Citrus blight is a type of blight that occurs in tropical and semi-tropical regions. Specializing in infecting citrus trees, the blight is found in North America, the Caribbean, South America, South Africa and Australia. The blight injures plants by forming blockages in xylem and phloem, inhibiting resource distribution and resulting in plant ...
Diaphorina citri. Kuwayama, 1908. Diaphorina citri, the Asian citrus psyllid, is a sap-sucking, hemipteran bug now in the taxonomic family Psyllidae. [1] It is one of two confirmed vectors of citrus greening disease. [2][3] It has a wide distribution in southern Asia and has spread to other citrus growing regions.