Pest categorisation of Witches' broom disease of lime (Citrus aurantifolia) phytoplasma.

ABSTRACT: The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation for the Witches' broom disease of lime (Citrus aurantifolia) phytoplasma for the EU territory. The pest has been reported in a few countries in the Middle East and is not known to occur in the EU. The disease is caused by a well-defined phytoplasma strain in the 'Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia' species, for which efficient molecular detection assays are available. The most important known natural host is Citrus aurantifolia, which is only grown for ornamental purposes in the EU. Sweet limes, rough lemon and trifoliate orange are also naturally infected by that phytoplasma. The latter can be transmitted by grafting also to some citrus species. Other citrus species were reported to be resistant; h

SUBMITTER: EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7009860 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature