Nderitu, Peterson W.


Publications
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Resolution of the Identity of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter’ Species From Huanglongbing-Affected Citrus in East Africa

Citation
Roberts et al. (2017). Plant Disease 101 (8)
Names
Liberibacter
Abstract
‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’, the bacterium associated with citrus Huanglongbing (HLB), was reported from Uganda and tentatively from Tanzania, posing a threat to citriculture in Africa. Two surveys of citrus expressing typical HLB symptoms were conducted in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania to verify reports of ‘Ca. L. asiaticus’ and to assess the overall threat of HLB to eastern and southern African citrus production. Samples were analyzed for the presence of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter’ specie