Friday, 8 May 2020

PRO/PL> Citrus leprosis, sweet orange - Africa: 1st rep (South Africa)

Other Plant Disease -- South Africa
In South Africa, symptoms resembling those of citrus leprosis disease (EPPO A1 List) were observed in May 2018 in the Eastern Cape province. _Citrus leprosis N dichorhavirus_ (CiLV-N) was detected on 2 sweet orange (_Citrus sinensis_, Valencia and Navel type) trees in Sundays River Valley, Sarah Baartman District. The virus was then also detected on another farm in the Gamtoos River Valley [same district]. For the moment, the pest status has not been determined by the NPPO [National Plant

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?7311951&promed&0

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