Braswell, W. Evan


Publications
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Root samples provide early and improved detection of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus in Citrus

Citation
Braswell et al. (2020). Scientific Reports 10 (1)
Names
Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus
Abstract
AbstractHuanglongbing (HLB), or Citrus Greening, is one of the most devastating diseases affecting agriculture today. Widespread throughout Citrus growing regions of the world, it has had severe economic consequences in all areas it has invaded. With no treatment available, management strategies focus on suppression and containment. Effective use of these costly control strategies relies on rapid and accurate identification of infected plants. Unfortunately, symptoms of the disease are slow to d

Distribution of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ Above and Below Ground in Texas Citrus

Citation
Louzada et al. (2016). Phytopathology® 106 (7)
Names
Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus
Abstract
Detection of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ represents one of the most difficult, yet critical, steps of controlling Huanglongbing disease. Efficient detection relies on understanding the underlying distribution of bacteria within trees. To that end, we studied the distribution of ‘Ca. L. asiaticus’ in leaves of ‘Rio Red’ grapefruit trees and in roots of ‘Valencia’ sweet orange trees grafted onto sour orange rootstock. We performed two sets of leaf collection on grapefruit trees; the first