‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ detected in Alabama (US)
In June 2017, the presence of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ (associated with huanglongbing – EPPO A1 List) is reported for the first time from Alabama (US). The bacterium was detected in citrus leaf samples and psyllid vectors (Diaphorina citri, Hemiptera: Liviidae – EPPO A1 List) which had been collected from a residential property on Dauphin Island in Mobile county. A delimiting survey will be initiated shortly, as well as an information campaign for nurserymen, plant dealers, and citrus hobbyists. If the delimiting survey concludes that the disease is limited to only a few trees, an eradication programme will be implemented.
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Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries. Press release of 2017-06-20. Citrus greening plant disease detected in Alabama. http://agi.alabama.gov/s/press-release's/citrus-greening-plant-disease-detected-in-alabama