Field Identification of Citrus Canker Symptoms and Decontamination Procedures

Citrus canker, caused by the bacterial pathogen Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri, is a serious disease of citrus. The disease causes necrotic dieback, general tree decline, premature fruit drop, and fruit blemishes. Severely infected trees become weak, unproductive, and unprofitable. Learn how to iden...

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Main Authors: Mongi Zekri, Megan M. Dewdney, Jamie D. Yates, Pamela Roberts
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2011-07-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/119331
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description Citrus canker, caused by the bacterial pathogen Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri, is a serious disease of citrus. The disease causes necrotic dieback, general tree decline, premature fruit drop, and fruit blemishes. Severely infected trees become weak, unproductive, and unprofitable. Learn how to identify citrus canker and proper procedures for decontamination with this 5-page fact sheet written by Mongi Zekri, Megan Dewdney, Jamie Yates, and Pamela Roberts, and published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, July 2011. PP-214/PP136: Field Identification of Citrus Canker Symptoms and Decontamination Procedures (ufl.edu)
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spelling doaj-art-b45d271da9e0442cbe37c32c1f1ea4f12025-02-08T06:09:02ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092011-07-0120117Field Identification of Citrus Canker Symptoms and Decontamination ProceduresMongi Zekri0Megan M. Dewdney1Jamie D. Yates2Pamela Roberts3University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaCitrus canker, caused by the bacterial pathogen Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri, is a serious disease of citrus. The disease causes necrotic dieback, general tree decline, premature fruit drop, and fruit blemishes. Severely infected trees become weak, unproductive, and unprofitable. Learn how to identify citrus canker and proper procedures for decontamination with this 5-page fact sheet written by Mongi Zekri, Megan Dewdney, Jamie Yates, and Pamela Roberts, and published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, July 2011. PP-214/PP136: Field Identification of Citrus Canker Symptoms and Decontamination Procedures (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/119331PP136
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