Problem
Citrus tristeza virus
Nature:
Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) is a viral species of the genus Closterovirus that causes the most economically damaging disease to its namesake plant genus, Citrus. The disease has led to the death of millions of Citrus trees all over the world and has rendered millions of others useless for production. Farmers in Brazil and other South American countries gave it the name "tristeza", meaning sadness in Portuguese and Spanish, referring to the devastation produced by the disease in the 1930s. The virus is transmitted most efficiently by the brown citrus aphid.
Broader Problems:
Viral plant diseasesPests and diseases of citrus fruit Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems Date of last update
14.04.2000 – 00:00 CEST