Bacterial Blight of Ficus elastica Caused by Xanthomonas

In the summer of 2010, leaf blight cases were reported on several Ficus elastica cultivars in Homestead nurseries. Symptoms somewhat resembled those caused by Xanthomonas campestris p.v. fici, but this pathogen has never been reported to occur on Ficus elastica. The outbreak was severe, and the majo...

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Main Authors: E. Vanessa Campoverde, Aaron J. Palmateer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2013-05-01
Series:EDIS
Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120942