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PRO/PL> Tristeza virus & root rot, citrus – Italy: (SC)
Other Plant Disease -- Italy"Citrus fruit production [in Sicily] this year [2016] is quite low, especially for oranges. Producers not only had to deal with the _Citrus tristeza virus_, but also with a whole lot of other factors," reports Corrado Vigo, agronomist.In addition to weather conditions, there is a series of pathogens that spread. "For example, _Phytophthora citrophthora_ led to a loss of fruit. In addition, there was a late attack of _Ceratitis capitata_ [Mediterranean fruit fly]." There Read more [...]
