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PRO/PL> Asian greening, citrus – Panama: 1st rep (BC)

Other Plant Disease -- PanamaIn February 2016, '_Candidatus_ Liberibacter asiaticus' (associated with huanglongbing - EPPO A1 List) was detected for the 1st time in Panama. The disease was found on citrus [in] areas of province of Bocas del Toro.The Ministry of Agriculture has declared a state of phytosanitary emergency and a national contingency plan has been elaborated to contain the disease and its vector, _Diaphorina citri_ (Hemiptera: Liviidae - EPPO A1 List). In July 2016, 101 citrus plants Read more [...]