Citrus canker is back in Texas, but collaborative eradication efforts are underway
Published Date: 8/16/2021
Source: phys.org
First reported in South Texas during the early 1900s, citrus canker was successfully eradicated 70 years ago, last spotted in two Corpus Christi trees in 1943. In 2016, however, the USDA confirmed the presence of the Asiatic A strain, the most severe form of citrus canker, on two sour orange trees in Houston.