Citrus Leprosis: Centennial of an Unusual Mite–Virus Pathosystem (original) (raw)

Elliot Watanabe Kitajima

2010, Plant Disease

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Citrus leprosis is one of the most economically important diseases of the Brazilian citrus industry. It is characterized by the presence of local lesions on fruits, leaves, and twigs or branches, which directly reduce production and lifespan of citrus plants. The etiologic agent is the Citrus leprosis virus C (CiLV-C) transmitted by tenuipalpid mites of the genus Brevipalpus. Every year, control of the vector mite costs Brazilian growers around US$80 million.