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BASSANEZI, R. B.; CZERMAINSKI, A. B. C.; BARBOSA, F. F. L.; MOREIRA, A. S.; RIBEIRO JUNIOR, P. J.; KRAINSKI, E. T.; AMORIM, L.. |
Leprosis is caused by the Citrus leprosis virus cytoplasmic type and is vectored by the mite Brevipalpus yothersi. Miticide applications, which cost $54 million annually, are based on inspection for the presence of mites. The aim of the present study was to characterize the spatial patterns of B. yothersi-infested trees and trees with leprosis symptoms for further improvement in sampling and disease control. The presence of mites and the occurrence of leprosis were assessed over two years in 1160 Valencia trees and 720 Natal trees in a commercial sweet orange grove in Sao Paulo State, Brazil. To assess the natural growth and dispersal of mites and leprosis, mite populations were not controlled during the experimental period. Maps of mite-infested trees and... |
Tipo: Artigo de periódico |
Palavras-chave: Brevipalpus yothersi; Citrus leprosis virus; Flat mite; Spatial analysis; Spatial patterns; Leprosis; Fruta Cítrica; Citrus Sinensis; Epidemiology. |
Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1103966 |
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