Citrus Diseases Exotic to Florida: Citrus Leprosis

O. Batuman , A. Levy, , , , andR. Brlansky

Release Date: 10/11/2020

Reviewed At: 8/7/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-PP148-2020

Agriculture

Abstract

This document is one in a series designed to provide important information on the causal agent, symptoms, and transmission of exotic citrus diseases. Disseminating the information about the diseases to the citrus industry may prevent their introduction and spread in Florida. This document will focus on the exotic viral disease citrus leprosis.

About this Publication

This document is PP148, one of a series of the UF/IFAS Department of Plant Pathology. Original publication date April 2006. Revised October 2020. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2026 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

How to Cite

Batuman, O., Levy, A., Paolillo, A., Chung, K.-R., & Brlansky, R. (2020). Citrus Diseases Exotic to Florida: Citrus Leprosis. EDIS, 2020(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-pp148-2020

Authors

O. Batuman

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Specialist

University of Florida

associate professor, citrus pathology, Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, FL

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A. Levy

Specialist

University of Florida

associate professor, citrus pathology, Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center

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P. Sieburth

biological administrator III, director (retired) of the Citrus Germplasm Introduction Program

A. Paolillo

former Extension agent I, M.S., multi-county citrus, UF/IFAS Extension, Arcadia FL

K.-R. Chung

former associate professor, Plant Pathology Department, UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL

R. Brlansky

Specialist

University of Florida

professor emeritus, Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center

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