Citrus Canker | National Invasive Species Information Center

Citrus canker, fruit symptoms on sweet orange - Photo by Jeffrey W. Lotz; Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Scientific Name:

Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri

Common Name:

Citrus canker, Citrus bacterial canker

Native To:

Believed to have originated in Southeast Asia or India (Polek 2007)

Date of U.S. Introduction:

First discovered in 1910, but eradicated in 1931; another outbreak was discovered in 1986, and again in 1995 (Dewdney 2013)

Means of Introduction:

First arrived in seedlings imported from Japan in 1910 (Dewdney 2013)

Impact:

Bacterial disease that infects citrus trees, where it destroys fruit and causes decreased production (CABI)

Distribution / Maps / Survey Status

Pest Tracker - Survey Status of Citrus Canker

USDA. APHIS. Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey. National Agricultural Pest Information System.

Quarantine

Citrus Quarantine and Disease Detection Maps

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Federally Regulated

Citrus Federal Quarantines

USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.

Contains the legal description of current federal quarantine areas for several citrus pests and diseases. Users can search by state and pest to determine the quarantine area(s) by state. An interactive map of quarantine areas is also available.

Citrus Regulated Articles

USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.

Contains the requirements for moving fruit, nursery stock, or other regulated articles for several citrus pests and diseases.

Domestic Quarantine Notices (Title 7: Agriculture, Part 301) - Citrus Canker

U.S. Government Printing Office. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations.

Images

Citrus Canker Photos

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Plant Industry.

Google Images - Citrus Canker

Google.

Invasive.org - Citrus Canker

University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.

PaDIL - Citrus Canker (canker A)

Australian Plant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre. Pests and Diseases Image Library.

Videos

YouTube - Citrus Canker

Google. YouTube; Texas A&M University.

Texas AgriLife Extension Service.

Selected Resources

The section below contains highly relevant resources for this species, organized by source. Or, to display all related content view all resources for Citrus Canker.

Partnership

Citrus Diseases - Citrus Canker

USDA. APHIS. PPQ. CPHST. Identification Technology Program.

Citations

CABI. Invasive Species Compendium. Xanthomonas citri. CAB International. [Accessed Feb 9, 2017].
Dewdney, M.M., P.D. Roberts, J.H. Graham, K.R. Chung, and M. Zekri. 2013. Homeowner Fact Sheet: Citrus Canker. University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension. Electronic Data Information Source Publication #PP194.
Polek, M., G. Vidalakis, and K. Godfrey. 2007. Citrus Bacterial Canker Disease and Huanglongbing (Citrus Greening). University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Publication 8218.