Citrus Canker
DISEASE SYMPTOMS
- defoliation
- blemished fruit
- premature fruit drop
- twig dieback
- water-soaked lesions on both sides of leaves
CAUSAL AGENT
- a bacterium: Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri
HOST RANGE
- variety of citrus species and citrus relatives
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
- for geographic distribution, click here
SPREAD OF THE PATHOGEN and CONTROL OPTIONS
- decontamination
- eradication program discontinued
Location: http://epi.ufl.edu/plant/citruscanker.shtml