Intensity of citrus variegated chlorosis in sweet orange orchards in the West of Santa Catarina State, Brazil

Citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC), caused by Xylella fastidiosa is an important bacterial disease forthe Brazilian citriculture. It was determined the intensity of CVC in sweet orange orchards of ‘Rubi’ and ‘Valência’, cultivated in 32 areas in the West of Santa Catarina, by random sampling. It was...

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Authors: Theodoro, Gustavo de Faria, Nesi, Cristiano Nunes, Verona, Luiz Augusto Ferreira, de Andrade, Thomaz Palma Rocha
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2021
Country:Brasil
Institution:Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária e Extensão Rural de Santa Catarina (Epagri)
Repository:Agropecuária Catarinense (Online)
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.10.20.5.244:article/962
Online Access:https://publicacoes.epagri.sc.gov.br/rac/article/view/962
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:CVC
Xylella fastidiosa
Citrus sinensis.
Citrus sinensis
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Summary:Citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC), caused by Xylella fastidiosa is an important bacterial disease forthe Brazilian citriculture. It was determined the intensity of CVC in sweet orange orchards of ‘Rubi’ and ‘Valência’, cultivated in 32 areas in the West of Santa Catarina, by random sampling. It was verified that the CVC has been found prevalently in plants with more than four years of age. Higher disease rates were found in orchards located in Cunha Porã, Descanso, Maravilha, Saltinho and Sul Brasil. Others orchards presented plants with relatively low CVC severity.