EPPO Global Database

Xanthomonas citri pv. citri(XANTCI)

Distribution details in Mexico

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2020: Transient
Pest status declared by NPPO: Transient, actionable, and under eradication (2020-04)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service 512/13, from NAPPO. Reports in Mexico now accepted by USA as erroneous; disease is caused by Alternaria limicola. This is confirmed by the Mexican Plant Protection Service.

Bacteria similar to the cancrosis B and Mexican lime cancrosis strains of X.c. pv. citri were associated with citrus bacteriosis affecting primarily Mexican lime (Citrus aurantifolia) in 1981. But since the mid-1980s, the X.c. pv. citri strains previously associated with citrus bacteriosis have not been isolated from naturally infected trees.

EU Commission Decision 98/83 of 8 January 1998 recognizes Mexico to be free from all strains of Xanthomonas campestris pathogenic to citrus.

EPPO Reporting Service (2020/097) : found on 4 Citrus plants. Under eradication.
References
* Alvarez, A. M.; Benedict, A. A.; Mizumoto, C. Y.; Pollard, L. W.; Civerolo, E. L. (1991) Phytopathology 81 (8), 857-865.
------- Weakly virulent strains were isolated from Citrus aurantiifolia and did not react with any other strains from citrus.

* NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System. Official Pest Reports. Mexico (2020-04-21) Detection of Xanthonomas citri, on a non-commercial, communal land of El Sabino, Municipality of Matamoros, State of Tamaulipas.
https://www.pestalerts.org/official-pest-report/detection-xanthonomas-citri-non-commercial-communal-land-el-sabino


* Pruvost, O.; Hartung, J. S.; Civerolo, E. L.; Dubois, C.; Perrier, X. (1992) Phytopathology 82 (4), 485-490.
------- Strain D.

* Rodríguez, G.S.; Garza, L.I.G.; Stapleton, J.J.; Civerolo, E.L. (1985) Citrus bacteriosis in Mexico. Plant Disease 69, 808-810.

* Sanchez, S.D.; Loaiza, R.R. (1983) Bacteriosis del limonero mexicano (Citrus aurantifolia). FAO Plant Protection Bulletin 31, 131-132.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Belize Absent, confirmed by survey view...
United States of America Hawaii Absent, invalid record view...
United States of America Louisiana Present, few occurrences view...
United States of America South Carolina Present, few occurrences view...
United States of America Alabama Present, few occurrences view...
United States of America Georgia Present, few occurrences view...
United States of America Texas Present, few occurrences view...
United States of America Florida Present, restricted distribution view...
United States of America Present, restricted distribution view...