| [[abstract]]Virus and virus-like diseases (greening) of citrus and banana have been causing considerable damage to fruit production worldwide due to their systemic invasion and common spread through infected budwoods, vegetatively propagated seedlings, and transmission by insect vectors. The heat-tolerant form of greening locally known as Huanglungbin (HLB) in China has seriously affected citrus trees in the tropical/ subtropical regions of Asia, and recently in the North and South America. The HLB caused great damage to the citrus industry by shortening tree lifespan and lowering fruit quality. Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) is the most common and destructive virus in the western hemisphere, and has a worldwide distribution. Citrus tatter leaf capillovirus... |
