Citrus Canker
US Citrus Canker Final Rule--Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 203, October 22, 2009 (54431) (108KB pdf)
Fruit decontamination requirements have not changed, but details have been moved from 7 CFR 301.75-11 to USDA APHIS Treatment Manual (4.5 MB pdf)
UF/IFAS Publications
- Canker Symptoms on Citrus Fruit (700KB pdf)
- Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Citrus Canker
Citrus canker, caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri, is a leaf, fruit and stem spotting disease that affects numerous species, cultivars, and hybrids of citrus and citrus relatives - Packinghouse Canker ID Training (flash presentation)
Other Sites and Publications
- Identification of Diseases, Peel Injuries, and Blemishes of Florida Fresh Citrus Fruit (20 MB file)
Eldon Brown (Florida Department of Citrus), 1998 - Citrus Canker Lesion Comparisons: 1 page per slide (3.78MB pdf); 6 slides per page (448KB pdf)--FL Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Citrus Canker & Greening (HLB) regulations can be found in the:
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 7--Chapter III--Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, 301--Domestic Quarantine Notices
See 301.75 for citrus canker 2012
Selected Sites
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Downloads
Resources
Identification
- Identification Sheet (238KB pdf)
- Citrus Canker and HLB Identification Card Deck--USDA (5.24MB pdf)
- Small Lesions Identification Card Deck--USDA (721KB pdf)
- Citrus Canker Identification Card--FDACS
- Citrus Canker Identification Poster--FDACS (382KB pdf)
