EPPO Global Database

Xanthomonas citri pv. citri(XANTCI)

Distribution details in Madagascar

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2024: Absent, unreliable record
From CABI Disease map 011 (2006): Present, no details
Comments
As this old record has not been confirmed by more recent studies using modern diagnostic tests, it is now considered doubtful (as of 2024-06).
References
* Bouriquet G (1946) Les maladies des plantes cultivées à Madagascar. Encyclopédie mycologique, 545 pp. Paul Lechevalier, Paris (abst.).

* USDA (1982) Pests not known to occur in the United States or of limited distribution. No. 27. Citrus canker. USDA APHIS-PPQ, Beltsville, USA.