2019–2020 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Citrus Canker

Citrus canker is a leaf-, fruit-, and stem-blemishing disease that affects most citrus. Severe infections can cause significant fruit drop. It is caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri. Grapefruit, Mexican lime, and some early oranges are highly susceptible to canker. Lemons, limes,...

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Main Authors: Megan M. Dewdney, Evan G. Johnson, James H. Graham
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2019-08-01
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Online Access:https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/108225
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description Citrus canker is a leaf-, fruit-, and stem-blemishing disease that affects most citrus. Severe infections can cause significant fruit drop. It is caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri. Grapefruit, Mexican lime, and some early oranges are highly susceptible to canker. Lemons, limes, and Navel, Pineapple, and Hamlin oranges are moderately susceptible to canker. Mid-season oranges, Valencias, tangors, tangelos, and other tangerine hybrids are less susceptible, and tangerines are the least susceptible. This 6-page fact sheet is part of the 2019–2020 Florida Citrus Production Guide. Written by M. M. Dewdney, E. G. Johnson, and J. H. Graham, and published by the Plant Pathology Department, March 2019. PP-182/CG040: 2022–2023 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Citrus Canker (ufl.edu)
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spelling doaj-art-df143b451eff486f8c064c4f8512f3212025-02-07T13:51:56ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092019-08-0120192019–2020 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Citrus CankerMegan M. Dewdney0Evan G. Johnson1James H. Graham2University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida Citrus canker is a leaf-, fruit-, and stem-blemishing disease that affects most citrus. Severe infections can cause significant fruit drop. It is caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri. Grapefruit, Mexican lime, and some early oranges are highly susceptible to canker. Lemons, limes, and Navel, Pineapple, and Hamlin oranges are moderately susceptible to canker. Mid-season oranges, Valencias, tangors, tangelos, and other tangerine hybrids are less susceptible, and tangerines are the least susceptible. This 6-page fact sheet is part of the 2019–2020 Florida Citrus Production Guide. Written by M. M. Dewdney, E. G. Johnson, and J. H. Graham, and published by the Plant Pathology Department, March 2019. PP-182/CG040: 2022–2023 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Citrus Canker (ufl.edu) https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/108225Asiatic citrus cankerXanthomonas citri subsp. citriCG040
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Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri
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title 2019–2020 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Citrus Canker
title_full 2019–2020 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Citrus Canker
title_fullStr 2019–2020 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Citrus Canker
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title_short 2019–2020 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Citrus Canker
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Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri
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