Pathogen: Xanthomonas citri (Bacterium)
Infected plant Portion: Leaves, Fruits, twigs, thorns etc
Symptoms:
Control:
Infected plant Portion: Leaves, Fruits, twigs, thorns etc
Symptoms:
- Lesions appear on the lower surface of the leaves.
- The lesions later change to yellow brown areas on the leaves.
- Elongated lesions are found on twigs and fruits.
- The affected leaves and petioles are subjected to defoliation at an early time.
- The infection of fruits is only skin any harm to the juicy part of the fruit.
Control:
- Complete destruction of diseased plants by burning them.
- Spraying plant before planting with 1% Bordeaux mixture.
- Use of disease free nursery stock for planting.
- Antibiotic spray with streptomycin
- Spraying leaves with neem cake at 1 kg in 20 litres of water.