Citrus tristeza virus (CTV)(genus Closterovirus, family Closteroviridae) is the causal agent of
devastating epidemics that changed the course of the citrus industry. Adapted to replicate in …

The growing impact of phloem‐limited pathogens on high‐value crops has led to a renewed
interest in understanding how they cause disease. Although these pathogens cause …

Trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata), a deciduous close relative of evergreen Citrus, has
important traits for citrus production, including tolerance/resistance to citrus greening …

Background The genetic engineering of crops has enhanced productivity in the face of
climate change and a growing global population by conferring desirable genetic traits …

Under the vast umbrella of Plant Sciences resides a plethora of highly specialized fields.
Botanists, agronomists, horticulturists, geneticists, and physiologists each employ a different …

Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (Las), a non-culturable phloem-limited bacterium, is the
suspected causal agent of huanglongbing (HLB) in Florida. HLB is one of the most …

abstract Volatile organic compounds (VOC) play an important role in protecting plants from
insect and pathogen attack. In this study, we investigated the leaf volatile profiles of 14 citrus …

Huanglongbing (HLB) is one of the most destructive citrus plant diseases worldwide. It is
associated with the fastidious phloem-limited α-proteobacteria 'Candidatus Liberibacter …

Huanglongbing (HLB) is a destructive disease of citrus in most citrus-producing countries
worldwide. The disease, presumably caused by phloem-limited bacteria of the genus …

Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening, has been threatening the citrus
industry since the early 1900's and up to this date there are no effective cures for this …