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RESEARCH ARTICLE

First record of Cryptosporiopsis citri on lime in Australia

J. D. Ray A C , A. R. McTaggart B and R. G. Shivas B
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A Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service, NAQS/OSP, 1 Pederson Road, Marrara, NT 0812, Australia.

B Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Plant Pathology Herbarium, 80 Meiers Road, Indooroopilly, Qld 4068, Australia.

C Corresponding author. Email: jane.ray@aqis.gov.au

Australasian Plant Disease Notes 3(1) 158-159 https://doi.org/10.1071/DN08061
Submitted: 21 July 2008  Accepted: 9 November 2008   Published: 27 November 2008

Abstract

Cryptosporiopsis citri was found for the first time in Australia on leaf spots of lime trees at Virginia, Northern Territory, Australia. Cryptosporiopsis citri was found only on one property and is currently under an eradication program.


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