Hilf, M. E.


Publications
1

First Report of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ Associated with Citrus Huanglongbing in the Dominican Republic

Citation
Matos et al. (2009). Plant Disease 93 (6)
Names
Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus
Abstract
In August 2008, unusual symptoms were observed in Mexican lime trees (Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swing) in the municipality of Luperón, province of Puerto Plata on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. Symptoms observed in young and old trees included blotchy mottle on leaves, healthy-appearing larger branches with smaller side branches that displayed chlorotic leaves, abscised and lopsided fruit, and branch dieback, all symptoms similar to those of citrus huanglongbing associated with