Shah, Saad Hussain


Publications
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PREVALENCE AND DIVERSITY OF CANDIDATUS LIBERIBACTER SPECIES IN MAIN CITRUS GROWING AREAS OF MALAKAND IN NORTHWEST PAKISTAN

Citation
Khan et al. (2019). Plant Protection 3 (3)
Names
Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus
Abstract
Malakand Division in northwest Pakistan is known for delicious sweet orange, locally called Malta (Citrus sinensis). However, both quality and quantity of the citrus produce has seen a decline over the past few decades. Among production constraints, Huanglongbing (HLB) caused by phloem-limited alpha proteobacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas) -an endosymbiont of Asian Citrus Psyllid (Diaphorina citri), is of great economic significance. Therefore, we assessed HLB incidence through s