Bhupendra Singh KharayatCollege of AgricultureG. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, IndiaEmail: bhupendrakharayat@gmail.com
Host: Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle (lime)Disease name: Citrus gummosisPathogen: Phytophthora nicotianae Breda de Haan var. parasitica (Dastur) G. M. Waterh.
The main symptom of citrus gummosis is oozing of gum from the affected parts on the trunk. Infected bark remains firm with small, longitudinal cracks through which abundant amber-colored gum is exuded. During the summer, gum deposits dry and stick to the bark, making the symptoms of gummosis very noticeable.
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