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Support: IFAS Phyllocnistis citrella and its relationship with the citrus canker bacterium Phyllocnistis citrella and its relationship with the citrus canker bacterium Xanthomonas axonopodis Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. pv. citri citri in Brazil in Brazil Myrian Rybak Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida R E S U L T S and D I S C U S S I O N R E S U L T S and D I S C U S S I O N The The present present study was conducted to determine the relationships between study was conducted to determine the relationships between different levels of the lesions caused by the CLM and the degree of different levels of the lesions caused by the CLM and the degree of infections by infections by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv citri in Xanthomonas axonopodis pv citri in citrus. citrus. 1 Leaves without miner sprayed with distilled 1 Leaves without miner sprayed with distilled water. water. 2 Leaves without miner inoculate with bacteria. 2 Leaves without miner inoculate with bacteria. 3 Leaves infected with 2 3 Leaves infected with 2 nd nd instar larvae and instar larvae and inoculated with bacteria. inoculated with bacteria. 4 Leaves infected with 3 4 Leaves infected with 3 rd rd instar larvae and instar larvae and inoculated with bacteria inoculated with bacteria 5 Leaves infected with miner pupae and 5 Leaves infected with miner pupae and inoculated with bacteria. inoculated with bacteria. 6 Fully expanded leaves injured with carborundum 6 Fully expanded leaves injured with carborundum and inoculated with bacteria. and inoculated with bacteria. Treatmen Treatmen ts ts Plant Plant inoculated with 2nd and 3rd instar larvae or pupae showed inoculated with 2nd and 3rd instar larvae or pupae showed high percentages (94.3, 98.3 and 100 % respectively) of bacterium- high percentages (94.3, 98.3 and 100 % respectively) of bacterium- infected leaves. infected leaves. The damage caused by this insect was responsible for the increase The damage caused by this insect was responsible for the increase in citrus canker infection. in citrus canker infection. The leaf infection rate by Xac on pre-injured leaves was similar The leaf infection rate by Xac on pre-injured leaves was similar to that observed on mechanically damaged leaves inoculated with the to that observed on mechanically damaged leaves inoculated with the bacteria with 94.1 to 97.0 bacteria with 94.1 to 97.0 % of the leaf presented pustules. % of the leaf presented pustules. The significance of the damages caused by CLM in terms of the increase of The significance of the damages caused by CLM in terms of the increase of citrus canker is noted since the favorable microclimatic conditions of citrus canker is noted since the favorable microclimatic conditions of temperature and relative humidity inside the mines account for an improved temperature and relative humidity inside the mines account for an improved development development of the bacterium of the bacterium Canker infected fruit, foliage, and stems. Canker infected fruit, foliage, and stems. (Courtesy T.R. Gottwald (Courtesy T.R. Gottwald ) ) Figure 1: Effect of injuries caused by different instars of Figure 1: Effect of injuries caused by different instars of P. citrella on the infection with the citrus canker P. citrella on the infection with the citrus canker bacterium Xac in C. sinensis bacterium Xac in C. sinensis 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 1 2 3 4 5 6 T reatm ent % ofleaves w ith canker 7 days 7 days 7 days 7 days 7 days 14 days Table 1. Effect of injuries caused Table 1. Effect of injuries caused by different instars of P. citrella by different instars of P. citrella Treatments Treatments 7 days 7 days 8 days 8 days 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 11 11 41 41 3 3 87 87 94.3 94.3 4 4 87 87 98.3 98.3 5 5 89 89 100 100 6 6 94.1 94.1 97 97 Objective of the study Objective of the study Conclusion Conclusion

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Phyllocnistis citrella and its relationship with the citrus canker bacterium Phyllocnistis citrella and its relationship with the citrus canker bacterium Xanthomonas axonopodisXanthomonas axonopodis pv. pv. citricitri in Brazil in Brazil Myrian Rybak

Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida

R E S U L T S and D I S C U S S I O N R E S U L T S and D I S C U S S I O N

The The presentpresent study was conducted to determine the relationships between different levels of the lesions study was conducted to determine the relationships between different levels of the lesions caused by the CLM and the degree of infections by caused by the CLM and the degree of infections by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv citri in Xanthomonas axonopodis pv citri in citrus. citrus.

1 Leaves without miner sprayed with distilled water.1 Leaves without miner sprayed with distilled water.

2 Leaves without miner inoculate with bacteria. 2 Leaves without miner inoculate with bacteria.

3 Leaves infected with 23 Leaves infected with 2ndnd instar larvae and inoculated with bacteria. instar larvae and inoculated with bacteria.

4 Leaves infected with 34 Leaves infected with 3rdrd instar larvae and inoculated with bacteria instar larvae and inoculated with bacteria

5 Leaves infected with miner pupae and inoculated with bacteria.5 Leaves infected with miner pupae and inoculated with bacteria.

6 Fully expanded leaves injured with carborundum and inoculated 6 Fully expanded leaves injured with carborundum and inoculated with bacteria. with bacteria.

TreatmentsTreatments

PlantPlant inoculated with 2nd and 3rd instar larvae or pupae showed high percentages inoculated with 2nd and 3rd instar larvae or pupae showed high percentages (94.3, 98.3 and 100 % respectively) of bacterium-infected leaves.(94.3, 98.3 and 100 % respectively) of bacterium-infected leaves.

The damage caused by this insect was responsible for the increase in citrus canker The damage caused by this insect was responsible for the increase in citrus canker infection.infection.

The leaf infection rate by Xac on pre-injured leaves was similar to that observed on The leaf infection rate by Xac on pre-injured leaves was similar to that observed on mechanically damaged leaves inoculated with the bacteria with 94.1 to 97.0 mechanically damaged leaves inoculated with the bacteria with 94.1 to 97.0 % of the % of the leaf presented pustules.leaf presented pustules.

The significance of the damages caused by CLM in terms of the increase of citrus canker is noted The significance of the damages caused by CLM in terms of the increase of citrus canker is noted since the favorable microclimatic conditions of temperature and relative humidity inside the since the favorable microclimatic conditions of temperature and relative humidity inside the mines account for an improved mines account for an improved developmentdevelopment of the bacterium of the bacterium

Canker infected fruit, foliage, and stems. (Courtesy T.R. GottwaldCanker infected fruit, foliage, and stems. (Courtesy T.R. Gottwald))

Figure 1: Effect of injuries caused by different instars of P. citrella on the Figure 1: Effect of injuries caused by different instars of P. citrella on the infection with the citrus canker bacterium Xac in C. sinensisinfection with the citrus canker bacterium Xac in C. sinensis

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