Pathogen-tested foundation plant stocks are the cornerstone of sustainable specialty crop
production. They provide the propagative units that are used to produce clean planting …

Plant viral diseases constitute a major contributor to agricultural production losses,
significantly impacting the economies of exporting countries by more than USD 30 billion …

Our knowledge of citrus viruses is largely skewed toward virus pathology in cultivated
orchards. Little is known about the virus diversity in wild citrus species. Here, we used a …

Citrus germplasm programs can benefit from high-throughput polymerase chain reaction
(PCR)-based methods for the detection of graft-transmissible pathogens in propagative …

Citrus yellow mottle-associated virus (CiYMaV) belonging to the subgenus Mandarivirus
within the genus Potexvirus, was first identified in 2018 from Pakistan (CiYMaV-PK), where it …

Most hops are produced in Europe; therefore, it is alarming that the citrus bark cracking
viroid (CBCVd), the causal agent of the severe hop stunt disease, was detected in different …

Agroforestry systems (AFS) for cocoa production combine traditional land-use practices with
local biodiversity conservation, resulting in both ecological and agricultural benefits. The …

Citrus are affected by many viruses and viroids, some globally widespread and some
restricted to particular countries or areas. In this study, we simulated the use of high …

Citrus production in the Mediterranean area is of considerable importance, in both cultural
and economic terms, and the viability of the industry greatly depends on proper …

During biological indexing for viruses in citrus trees, in a collection of Symons sweet orange
(SSO)(Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) graft inoculated with bark tissues of citrus trees from the …