Tropical Plant Pathology (2020) 45, 285-297

Maxuel Andrade, Jinyun Li and Nian Wang (2020)
Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus: virulence traits and control strategies
Tropical Plant Pathology 45 (3), 285-297
Abstract: Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB) is currently the most devastating citrus disease worldwide. HLB, first identified in Asia, and its insect vector, the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), are quickly spreading in citrus-producing areas in South America and North America. The main challenges for HLB control include the phloem-limited biology of Candidatus Liberibacter spp., the causal agent of HLB, which shields the pathogen from treatments, difficulty in controlling and containing the psyllid vectors, and lack of citrus varieties with resistance against HLB and ACP. This review is not intended to be comprehensive; instead, we focus on the virulence factors of Ca. L. asiaticus and the control approaches against HLB and ACP to complement other papers covering different aspects of HLB pathosystems of this issue.
(The abstract is excluded from the Creative Commons licence and has been copied with permission by the publisher.)
Full text of article
Database assignments for author(s): Nian Wang

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
review

---

Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Liberibacter asiaticus