The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), D iaphorina citri K uwayama (H emiptera: P syllidae), is an
important pest of citrus because it transmits phloem‐limited bacteria [C andidatus L …

Citrus huanglongbing (HLB) has become a major disease and limiting factor of production in
citrus areas that have become infected. The destruction to the affected citrus industries has …

Abstract Background and Aims The origin of limes and lemons has been a source of
conflicting taxonomic opinions. Biochemical studies, numerical taxonomy and recent …

Abstract Citrus originated in Southeast Asia, and it has become one of the most important
fruit crops worldwide. Citrus has a long and obscure domestication history due to its clonal …

Abstract Candidatus Liberibacter species are Gram‐negative bacteria that live as phloem‐
limited obligate parasites in plants, and are associated with several plant diseases. These …

Trees or shrubs, sometimes scandent, rarely herbs, sometimes spiny or aculeate, usually
(but not in all Cneoroideae) with schizogenous (mostly pellucid) glands containing volatile …

Liberibacter spp. form a Rhizobiaceae clade of phloem-limited pathogens of limited host
range. Two obligately parasitic species have been sequenced:'Candidatus Liberibacter …

An ultra-sensitive and quantitative diagnostic system by combining nested PCR and
TaqMan® PCR in a single tube was developed for detection of “Candidatus Liberibacter …

'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus'(CaLas), a non-cultured member of the α-proteobacteria,
is the causal agent of citrus Huanglongbing (HLB). Due to the difficulties of in vitro culture …

Huanglongbing (HLB, citrus greening disease) in the major citrus-producing states of the
United States is associated with Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), which is vectored …