Quantitative Distribution of ‘ Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ in Citrus Plants with Citrus Huanglongbing

• Published in: Phytopathology Vol. 99; no. 2; pp. 139 - 144
• Main Authors: Li, Wenbin, Levy, Laurene, Hartung, John S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: St. Paul, MN American Phytopathological Society 01.02.2009
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Citrus; Citrus - microbiology; Citrus sinensis; Environment, Controlled; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Phytopathology. Animal pests. Plant and forest protection; Plant Bark - microbiology; Plant Diseases - microbiology; Plant Leaves - microbiology; Rhizobiaceae - classification; Citrus; Plant pathology; Plant; Microbiology; Plant pathogen; Citrus fruit; Dicotyledones; Angiospermae; Rutaceae; Spermatophyta; Quantitative analysis

Citrus huanglongbing (HLB), or greening disease, is strongly associated with any of three nonculturable gram-negative bacteria belonging to ‘Candidatus Liberibacter spp.’ ‘Ca. Liberibacter spp.’ are transmitted by citrus psyllids to all commercial cultivars of citrus. The diseases can be lethal to c...